Playdough Fun with a Food and Nutrition Theme! 🍎🍝 This week at our Playdough Center, we’re learning all about food and nutrition, so I’ve incorporated that theme into our activities! We have three different types of pasta, fun food-shaped cookie cutters, and all the play kitchen essentials like pots, pans, plates, and utensils. But my favorite part? Our letter match eggs! I’ve only included the letters we’ve learned so far. The eggs pull apart, and when you stamp both sides into the Playdough, they create an opposite imprint of the letter, adding a fun literacy twist to our play!

Playdough Fun with a Food and Nutrition Theme! 🍎🍝 This week at our Playdough Center, we’re learning all about food and nutrition, so I’ve incorporated that theme into our activities! We have three different types of pasta, fun food-shaped cookie cutters, and all the play kitchen essentials like pots, pans, plates, and utensils. But my favorite part? Our letter match eggs! I’ve only included the letters we’ve learned so far. The eggs pull apart, and when you stamp both sides into the Playdough, they create an opposite imprint of the letter, adding a fun literacy twist to our play!

Check out the best purchase I’ve made from TikTok Shop! My preschooler has always wanted to play basketball like his big brothers, but finding a hoop that adjusts low enough for him was a challenge—until now. This basketball hoop goes down to the perfect height for little ones and looks just like a real basketball hoop, complete with a genuine backboard and a regular-sized rim. It’s incredibly sturdy (I filled the base with sand), and it matches his brothers’ hoop perfectly. It’s not only functional but also the cutest thing ever! Now my little one can shoot hoops just like his big siblings.

This week, our hands-on multisensory letter table is all about the letter D! Dive into a variety of engaging activities designed to enhance letter recognition and phonetic understanding. Students can write a D in sand, build it with playdough and delve into digging for D in our sensory bin. It’s a dynamic way to explore the sound and shape of the letter D, encouraging creativity while reinforcing early literacy skills. Join us at the table for a delightful discovery of all things D!

Discover our latest letter table activity featuring alphabet acorns! Initially intended for our sensory table, I quickly adapted these for more focused letter recognition work. Right now, we’re focusing on letters A, C, and O, which most of my students are familiar with. I’ve set up a special tray for letter A where students find the acorns labeled C, O, and A. Inside each acorn is an object that starts with these letters. The task? Match the object to the correct lowercase letter on the acorn’s lid. It’s a fantastic way for the kids to practice their letter recognition and matching skills in a hands-on way!

Join me in my latest preschool classroom haul as I introduce some fantastic new toys from Joy Cat! I'm excited to share these amazing resources that will enhance our learning experience. We've got magnetic cubes, which are incredibly versatile for small group lessons on sorting, patterns, and measuring. My students absolutely love the retractable markers—they're perfect for little hands and make our art projects even more enjoyable. There's also an ice cream bucket set where the cones have numbers, and you count the corresponding number of scoops on top, making counting practice fun and interactive. We have an alphabet mystery box filled with lowercase letters on one side; students pull out an item and figure out what sound it begins with, enhancing their phonemic awareness. Additionally, I found a wonderful wooden puzzle that includes an abacus—you pick a number and count out that many beads, combining number recognition with fine motor skills. Lastly, we got a new class set of magnetic whiteboards, markers, and erasers. These double-sided boards have lines on one side and are blank on the other, offering versatility for writing and drawing activities. I'm thrilled to incorporate these new tools into our classroom activities. Stay tuned to see how we use them in our daily lessons! #Joycat #Joycattoys #joycattoys #joycateducationaltoys #joycatlearningtoys @Joycat #Inverted

Check out my son testing his new Halloween costume—looks like he’s catching a ride on an alien’s shoulders! It’s all about the fun and games as he gets into character. Don’t miss the giggles and the adorable challenges of maneuvering around in this costume 🎃👽

🎃 My son’s Halloween spirit is off the charts with his hilarious blowup costume—it looks like he’s riding a rooster! If you’re curious about snagging one of these for some fun, check out the link in my TikTok shop. This costume is sure to get some smiles! 🐓✨

Check out the new sensory bottles I got to help teach the four seasons! Each bottle represents a season with a tree and interactive elements inside that move when shaken. They're perfect for visually engaging students and illustrating how trees change throughout the year.

Just got my preschooler his Halloween costume, and it's absolutely hilarious! 😆 It's an inflatable dinosaur costume that makes it look like he's riding the dinosaur. Can't wait to see him in action on Halloween night!