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Preschool Activities: Busy Bag for Christmas Counting

Crafting a festive counting activity for preschoolers: Make a holly wreath busy bag for number practice! Suitable for kids learning counting, number recognition, and one-to-one correspondence.

Preschool Activity Kit: Christmas-themed Number Counter
Preschool Activity Kit: Christmas-themed Number Counter

Preschool Activities: Busy Bag for Christmas Counting

In the spirit of the festive season, we're sharing a collection of engaging and educational busy bags designed for young learners. These activities, sourced from various kid-friendly blogs, are perfect for children working on counting, number identification, and one-to-one correspondence.

Preschool Counting Busy Bag can be found on Mama. Papa. Bubba. This activity invites children to choose a felt number and add that number of holly berries (represented by red pom poms) to a foam wreath or a self-made green foam wreath. To make it more interactive, a circle with the number word can be included for children to read and count.

Another exciting activity is the An Early Reader Christmas Busy Bag, available on The Educators' Spin on It. This bag is filled with various Christmas-themed words for children to read and practice.

For a hands-on learning experience, the Christmas Chocolate Maker Busy Bag can be found on Best Toys 4 Toddlers. This activity encourages children to create their own chocolate bars using playdough, providing a fun and tactile way to learn about numbers.

The Gingerbread Button Counting Busy Bag is a delightful activity found on Wildflower Ramblings. This bag involves counting buttons on a gingerbread man template, helping children practice their counting skills in a festive context.

If you're looking for a more creative activity, the Printable Q-tip Snowflakes from Playdough to Plato are a great choice. Children can use Q-tips to create unique snowflake designs on printable templates.

Decorate a Play Dough Christmas Tree Play Kit is another fun activity, found on an unspecified blog. This kit allows children to decorate a playdough Christmas tree with various ornaments, encouraging fine motor skills and number recognition.

For those interested in puzzles, the Printable Mix and Match Christmas Puzzles from Itsy Bitsy Fun are a perfect fit. These puzzles help children develop their problem-solving skills while learning about Christmas-themed vocabulary.

The Candy Cane Stripe Counting activity is available on Preschool Inspirations. This activity involves counting red and white stripes on candy canes, reinforcing number recognition and one-to-one correspondence.

To add a touch of literacy to your busy bag collection, the Christmas Posting Busy Bag can be found on Adventures of Adam. This activity encourages children to post letters into a Christmas mailbox, helping them practice their fine motor skills and letter recognition.

Lastly, the Christmas Jingle Bells Fine Motor Busy Bag is a sensory-rich activity found on Sugar Aunts. This bag includes jingle bells that children can sort and count, promoting fine motor skills and number recognition.

When not in use, these busy bags should be stored in gallon-sized bags to prevent losing pieces and for easy travel. These activities offer a fun and educational way to keep young learners engaged during the holiday season. Happy learning!

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