'Tis the season for holiday cheer and tons of festive fun, including one of my most favorite themes... gingerbread! What pairs perfectly with gingerbread? Why, gumdrops of course! This gumdrop pattern printable is a fun, hands-on way to learn about patterns with your preschooler, kindergartener, or first grader and makes a fun, easy prep math center this month! *Need more practice with patterns? … [Read more...]
Counting Gumdrops Ten Frame Cards
As the holidays approach, the holiday candy has definitely take over the aisles of the grocery store. The rainbow colored gumdrops have left in favor of a festive array of reds and greens. As soon as I saw the gumdrops, I knew they would make a super fun learning activity (and a tasty treat!) These gumdrop ten frame cards are a fun math center for kids to work on counting, one to one … [Read more...]
25 Engaging Gingerbread Activities for Kids
Gingerbread is one of my all time favorite themes in the classroom. It is just so much fun, and who can resist an adorable gingerbread man? We always read our favorite gingerbread man books and then have a ton of fun in the month of December with various gingerbread activities that get us in the holiday spirit. These 25+ gingerbread activities for kids are sure to be a hit with your kids … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Addition Mats
With Christmas just around the corner, it's been fun brainstorming and prepping some hands on centers like these gumdrop addition mats. Use them with real gumdrops (yum!) or even use play dough, unifix cubes, or fun Christmas erasers as counters. No matter how you play, these are a great activity for building addition skills within 10. Gumdrop Addition Mats To get these gingerbread mats ready, … [Read more...]
Awesome Gingerbread Activities and Centers
To get into the holiday spirit in the classroom, I love to add in new and exciting themes to our learning activities. One of my favorites is gingerbread. It's a great theme no matter if you celebrate Christmas in your school or not. Plus, I love incorporating different versions of The Gingerbread Man into our read aloud lessons too! These gingerbread activities for pre-k and kindergarten … [Read more...]
