🍦 Letter of the Week: I is for Ice Cream

Featuring our FREE Ice Cream Shop Sensory Table Printable Pack

This week we’re dishing up scoops of fun with “I is for Ice Cream!” From pretend play cones to sorting sprinkles, this theme is perfect for early math, fine motor play, and warm-weather learning. The Ice Cream Shop Printable Pack transforms your sensory table into a pastel ice cream parlor that’s irresistible to little learners.

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🍨 What’s in the FREE Ice Cream Printable Pack

The Ice Cream Shop Sensory Table Printable Pack includes:

• Printable awning, shop banner, flag, and themed signs like “I is for Ice Cream,” “Order Here,” and “Sprinkle Station”

• 2–3 printable worksheets: letter I tracing, flavor matching, and an ice cream counting sheet

• Pastel pinks, mint greens, and soft browns for a sweet, cohesive look

• Designed for IKEA Flisat tables or any sensory bin setup

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🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Ice Cream Printable Pack

• IKEA Flisat table or sensory bin

• Sensory base: cotton balls, pom poms, kinetic sand, or dyed rice (use brown/pink/mint)

• Ice cream cones (plastic, felt, or DIY from cardstock)

• Scoops, tongs, mini cups, and bowls

• Optional: sprinkle beads, ice cream signs, scoop counter, or toy cash register

• Laminated worksheets or dry-erase sleeves

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🍧 How to Set Up Your Ice Cream Sensory Bin

1. Decorate the table with the awning, shop banner, and signs like “Order Here.”

2. Fill your bin with sensory bases (use separate sections for different “flavors”).

3. Add pretend scoops, cones, and toppings like pom poms and sprinkles.

4. Use the “Flavor Match” printable to encourage color recognition and matching.

5. Include play money and menus for early math and role play.

6. Invite your little ones to run the shop, take orders, and create custom cones!

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🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group

• 6–12 mo: Sensory exploration with color and texture

• 1–2 yrs: Color recognition, scooping practice

• 2–3 yrs: Object sorting, simple environmental words

• 3–4 yrs: Letter I tracing, healthy eating concepts, vocabulary

• 4–5 yrs: Counting, adding, subtracting ice cream cones

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Don’t forget your Free Printable Letter of the Week Poster! Download the A–Z Letter of the Week Sensory Guide, with all 26 themes, links to products, and learning goals. You’ll also receive the Letter of the Week Email Series, with weekly reminders, bonus activity ideas, and links to new blog content.

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💡 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Read Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

• Create real or pretend menus using clipboards and crayons

• Use real mini cones and scoops for edible play with yogurt or banana mash

• Add number cards for kids to “build a cone with 3 scoops”

• Set up an order window for dramatic play

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📚 Related Activities

• Ice Cream Scoops Sensory Kit

• Ice Cream Sprinkle Pattern Matching

• Ice Cream Scoops Recipe Cards

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🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Ice Cream” Theme

ice cream, scoop, cone, cup, flavor, chocolate, vanilla, mint, strawberry, sprinkles, toppings, bowl, spoon, cold, soft, serve, sweet, syrup, cherry, ice, letter I, imagine, order, creamy, swirl, freeze

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🐝 Letter of the Week: H is for Honeybee

Featuring our $5 Honeybee Sensory Table Printable Pack

This week’s theme is all about sweet learning! “H is for Honeybee” gives toddlers and preschoolers a chance to explore nature, color sorting, and early literacy while learning about one of the most important insects on Earth. Our Honeybee Sensory Table Printable Pack transforms your IKEA Flisat table into a buzzing bee station.

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🛒 What’s in the $5 Honeybee Printable Pack

The Honeybee Sensory Table Printable Pack includes:

• A pastel yellow and honeycomb-patterned awning, banner, flag, and bee-themed signs like “H is for Honeybee” and “Busy Bees at Work”

• 2–3 printable worksheets: letter H tracing, honeycomb color sorting, and “Parts of a Bee” vocabulary sheet

• Designed for IKEA Flisat sensory tables but adaptable to any bin-based setup

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🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Honeybee Printable Pack from the shop

• IKEA Flisat table or any sensory bin

• Sensory base: yellow rice, dried corn, split peas, or chickpeas

• Wooden or plastic bees, honeycomb shapes, felt flowers

• Small scoops, jars, tongs, or hexagon containers

• Optional: clear tubes or bottles for “nectar” transfer

• Laminated worksheets or dry-erase sleeves

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🍯 How to Set Up Your Honeybee Sensory Bin

1. Decorate your Flisat table with the honeycomb awning, bee flag, and “H is for Honeybee” sign.

2. Fill the bin with a golden yellow sensory base.

3. Add pretend bees, flowers, and honeycomb shapes for scooping and sorting.

4. Include the “Parts of a Bee” vocabulary page and letter H tracing sheet.

5. Create mini honey collection stations using scoops and clear jars.

6. Let your child scoop, sort, buzz, and explore like a little pollinator!

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🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group

• 6–12 mo: Sensory exploration with color and texture

• 1–2 yrs: Color recognition, scooping practice

• 2–3 yrs: Object sorting, simple environmental words

• 3–4 yrs: Letter E tracing, recycling concepts, vocabulary

• 4–5 yrs: Classifying recyclables, early writing, Earth-friendly storytelling

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💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide

Don’t forget your Free Printable Letter of the Week Poster! Download the A–Z Letter of the Week Sensory Guide, with all 26 themes, links to products, and learning goals. You’ll also receive the Letter of the Week Email Series, with weekly reminders, bonus activity ideas, and links to new blog content.

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💡 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Read The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall or Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton

• Paint egg cartons yellow and stack them into a honeycomb

• Create a felt flower garden for pollination pretend play

• Sing “I’m Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee”

• Make bee puppets out of paper tubes or craft sticks

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📚 Related Activities

• Color Sorting: Pollen Collection Game

• Bee Life Cycle Matching Cards

• Honeycomb Shape Building Mats

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🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Honeybee” Theme

honeybee, hive, honey, hexagon, harvest, hum, flower, nectar, pollen, petal, buzz, black, yellow, wing, sting, fly, guard bee, queen bee, worker bee, drone, bee dance, garden, honeycomb, jar, letter H

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🛒 Letter of the Week: G is for Grocery Store

Featuring our $5 Grocery Store Sensory Table Printable Pack

This week we’re heading down the pretend aisles for a full-on play-based shopping experience! “G is for Grocery Store” is perfect for learning about food groups, money, sorting, and community helpers. The Grocery Store Printable Pack transforms your sensory table into a market filled with learning fun.

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🛒 What’s in the $5 Grocery Store Printable Pack

The Grocery Store Sensory Table Printable Pack includes:

• A printable awning, banner, checkout flag, and themed shop signs like “Fresh Produce,” “Pay Here,” and “G is for Grocery Store”

• 2–3 activity sheets: letter G tracing, food group sorting, and a printable mini shopping list

• A soft pastel color palette with mint, peach, and sunny yellow

• Perfect for IKEA Flisat tables or open-ended play bins

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🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Grocery Store Printable Pack

• IKEA Flisat table or any bin

• Sensory base: dry beans, rice, pasta, pom poms, or shredded paper

• Pretend food items: plastic fruits and veggies, mini boxes or containers

• Play money, a small basket, reusable bags, scoops or tongs

• Optional: DIY checkout station with a toy register or cardboard box

• Laminated worksheets or dry-erase sleeves

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🛍️ How to Set Up Your Grocery Store Sensory Bin

1. Decorate your Flisat table with the storefront banner, flags, and signs.

2. Fill your bins with a neutral sensory base (beans or shredded paper work great).

3. Add pretend food and create “aisles” or labeled sections (produce, bakery, dairy).

4. Set up the mini shopping list worksheet or invite kids to make their own.

5. Add a play register or small container as the “checkout” station.

6. Let your child scoop, sort, shop, and pretend they’re stocking shelves or ringing up groceries!

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🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group

• 6–12 mo: Sensory exploration with color and texture

• 1–2 yrs: Color recognition, scooping practice

• 2–3 yrs: Object sorting, simple environmental words

• 3–4 yrs: Letter E tracing, recycling concepts, vocabulary

• 4–5 yrs: Classifying recyclables, early writing, Earth-friendly storytelling

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💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide

Don’t forget your Free Printable Letter of the Week Poster! Download the A–Z Letter of the Week Sensory Guide, with all 26 themes, links to products, and learning goals. You’ll also receive the Letter of the Week Email Series, with weekly reminders, bonus activity ideas, and links to new blog content.

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💡 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Read At the Supermarket by Anne Rockwell

• Create your own price tags and assign coins to each item

• Add clipboards and crayons for “shopping lists”

• Use a toy scanner or pretend debit card machine

• Practice polite shopper language: “Excuse me,” “How much is this?” “Thank you!”

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📚 Related Activities

• Fall Play Cafe

• Donut Shop

• Laundry Mat

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🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Grocery Store” Theme

grocery, green beans, grapes, group, gather, good, give, go, gum, granola, grain, grape juice, groceries, glass jar, grocery bag, ground beef, garden salad, gate, gift card, gallon, gas, grocery list, grocery cart, groceries, letter G

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The Ultimate Summer Bucket List for Kids (by Age) + Editable Printable for just $1

Make This Summer Unforgettable: Download Our Editable Summer Bucket List for Kids

Are you looking for fun, screen-free activities to keep your kids entertained all summer long? Whether you’re planning low-key backyard adventures or big family outings, a Summer Bucket List is a must-have for keeping kids excited and engaged all season.

We’ve created an adorable, editable Summer Bucket List printable—available for just $1—that’s perfect for families looking to plan a meaningful and memorable summer. You can customize it to your child’s interests, check off activities as you go, and even print out one for each sibling!

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Why a Summer Bucket List is a Parenting Game-Changer

A bucket list isn’t just fun—it gives kids a sense of structure and purpose during the long summer months. It encourages:

• Goal setting: Kids love having a visual checklist to track their adventures.

• Screen-free fun: These activities promote outdoor play, creativity, and family bonding.

• Skill building: From gardening to baking a pie, every item supports learning through play.

What’s Inside the $1 Printable?

Our Summer Bucket List printable is packed with 25 timeless, kid-friendly activities that span from outdoor adventures to acts of kindness. Designed with playful pastel illustrations and a sweet beach theme, it’s appealing to both kids and parents.

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Here’s what you’ll find on the list:

• ✅ Go out for ice cream

• ✅ Beach day

• ✅ Plant a garden

• ✅ Camp out in the backyard

• ✅ Make a lemonade stand

• ✅ Backyard BBQ

• ✅ Find a constellation

• ✅ Go for a bike ride

• ✅ Pick cherries

• ✅ Go hiking

• ✅ Make homemade popsicles

• ✅ Watch the fireworks

• ✅ Pick blackberries

• ✅ Bonfire & s’mores

• ✅ Make a pie

• ✅ Go to a farmer’s market

• ✅ Go swimming

• ✅ Run through the sprinklers

• ✅ Go to an amusement park

• ✅ Eat fresh summer corn

• ✅ Go to the drive-in movies

• ✅ Take flowers to a neighbor

🎨 Bonus: It’s editable!

Use your favorite PDF editor or even Canva to personalize the list with your own traditions, local events, or your kids’ bucket list dreams.

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Summer Bucket List Ideas by Age Group

Want to tailor your summer plans to your child’s age? Here are some age-appropriate ideas to expand the list even further:

Toddlers (Ages 1–3)

• Splash in a kiddie pool

• Pick wildflowers

• Make chalk art

• Blow bubbles

• Visit a petting zoo

Preschoolers (Ages 3–5)

• Go on a bug hunt

• Try a new playground

• Paint rocks

• Build a sandcastle

• Dance in the rain

Early Elementary (Ages 6–8)

• Build a fairy garden

• Bake cookies from scratch

• Create a nature scavenger hunt

• Try geocaching

• Start a summer journal

Older Kids (Ages 9–12)

• Host a lemonade stand

• Do a DIY science experiment

• Organize a garage sale for a cause

• Go paddle boarding or kayaking

• Have a themed movie marathon

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How to Use Your Summer Bucket List Printable

1. Download it here for just $1.

2. Print it out and hang it on your fridge or in the playroom.

3. Use markers or stickers to check off each completed activity.

4. Customize your list for your family’s needs—it’s editable!

5. Share your summer adventures on social media and tag us!

Get the Editable Summer Bucket List Printable Now

Don’t let summer slip by in a haze of screen time and “I’m bored!” complaints. With just $1 and one printable, you can plan an entire season of memories.

Bonus Tip: Pair Your Bucket List with a Weekly Theme!

Make summer even more magical by pairing activities with themed weeks like:

• Nature Week – go hiking, pick berries, plant a garden

• Water Week – swimming, sprinklers, ice cream

• Giving Week – take flowers to a neighbor, host a lemonade stand for charity

• Foodie Week – make popsicles, visit the farmer’s market, eat corn on the cob

Summer only comes once a year—but the memories can last a lifetime. Start creating those moments today with our $1 editable Summer Bucket List. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, this simple printable is your tool for intentional, joy-filled summer days.

🚒 Letter of the Week: F is for Firetruck

Featuring the $5 Firetruck Printable Play Kit

This week, F is for Firetruck! Ignite your child’s imagination with exciting fire rescue role play and sensory activities. Using our Firetruck / Firefighter printable kit, you can transform your FLISAT table into a bustling fire station where kids become heroes while learning about community helpers.

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🛒 What’s in the $5 Firetruck Printable Kit

• “F is for Firetruck” banner, flags, and signs for your sensory table setup

• Firefighter helmets, badges, and gear printables

• Firetruck and fire station scene cards

• Worksheets: letter F tracing, fire safety coloring pages, and matching games

• Vocabulary cards: firetruck, firefighter, hose, rescue, alarm, helmet, siren, safety

• Bright red, yellow, and black color palette

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🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Firetruck Printable Kit

• FLISAT table or dramatic play area

• Toy firetrucks, firefighter figurines, hoses, ladders

• Red and yellow sensory fillers like red rice, yellow pom-poms, or shredded paper

• Props: plastic fire hats, whistles, and walkie-talkies

• Worksheets and coloring supplies

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🚒 How to Set Up Your Firetruck Sensory Play

1. Decorate your FLISAT table with the “F is for Firetruck” banner and firefighter signs.

2. Arrange toy firetrucks and firefighter figures ready for action.

3. Use red and yellow fillers to simulate fire and rescue zones.

4. Provide firefighter hats and badges for role play.

5. Set up an emergency “rescue station” with hoses and ladders.

6. Include letter tracing and fire safety worksheets for literacy and safety awareness.

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🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group

• 6–12 mo: Sensory exploration with color and texture

• 1–2 yrs: Color recognition, scooping practice

• 2–3 yrs: Object sorting, simple environmental words

• 3–4 yrs: Letter E tracing, recycling concepts, vocabulary

• 4–5 yrs: Classifying recyclables, early writing, Earth-friendly storytelling

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💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide

Don’t forget your Free Printable Letter of the Week Poster! Download the A–Z Letter of the Week Sensory Guide, with all 26 themes, links to products, and learning goals. You’ll also receive the Letter of the Week Email Series, with weekly reminders, bonus activity ideas, and links to new blog content.

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🧯 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Fire Safety Talk: Teach simple fire safety rules in a fun way

• Emergency Drill: Practice a “stop, drop, and roll” drill together

• Create a Fire Hose: Use a paper towel tube or flexible tube for pretend play

• Color Sorting: Sort red and yellow objects from other colors

• Firefighter Obstacle Course: Crawl under “smoke” (blanket), climb ladders, and rescue stuffed animals

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📚 Related Activities

• [Printable Fire Safety Coloring Pages]

• [DIY Firefighter Badge Craft]

• [Red and Yellow Sensory Bin]

• [Fire Truck Counting Game]

• [Community Helpers Storytime]

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🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Firetruck” Theme

firetruck, firefighter, hose, ladder, siren, alarm, rescue, helmet, station, safety, truck, emergency, stop, drop, roll, helmet, fire, truck, badge, team, help, loud, red, yellow, truck, gear

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🌍 Letter of the Week: E is for Earth

Featuring our $5 Earth Day Sensory Table Printable Pack

From recycling symbols to globes, planet-friendly play is perfect for little learners. This week’s “E is for Earth” sensory setup helps kids connect early literacy with caring for the world around them. We’re using the Earth Day Printable Pack to create a themed sensory table full of color sorting, early vocabulary, and tactile play.

🛒 What’s in the $5 Earth Day Printable Pack

The Earth Day Sensory Table Printable Pack includes:

• A colorful banner, awning, flag, and eco-signs like “Reuse. Recycle. Reduce.” and “E is for Earth”

• 2–3 printable worksheets: tracing the letter E, color sorting recyclables, and Earth-themed vocabulary

• A bold green, blue, and yellow color palette

• Sized for IKEA Flisat bins or general sensory table setups

👉 Shop the “Earth Day Printable Pack” – $5

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🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Earth Day Printable Pack from the shop

• IKEA Flisat table (or any bin)

• Sensory filler: blue and green rice, water beads, or shredded paper

• Mini globes or Earth balls

• Toy recycling bins or containers

• Plastic or felt items to “sort” (bottles, cans, compost, etc.)

• Scoops, tongs, and small bins or cups

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🌎 How to Set Up Your Earth Sensory Bin

1. Decorate your sensory table with the Earth Day banner, flag, and signs.

2. Fill the bin with a blue and green filler like dyed rice or water beads.

3. Add color-coded objects to represent recyclables, compost, and trash.

4. Place sorting bins or labels (paper, plastic, food waste) inside the bin.

5. Include laminated worksheets nearby for tracing or color matching.

6. Invite your child to scoop, sort, and learn how to care for our planet!

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🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group

• 6–12 mo: Sensory exploration with color and texture

• 1–2 yrs: Color recognition, scooping practice

• 2–3 yrs: Object sorting, simple environmental words

• 3–4 yrs: Letter E tracing, recycling concepts, vocabulary

• 4–5 yrs: Classifying recyclables, early writing, Earth-friendly storytelling

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💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide

Want to plan ahead?

Download the A–Z Sensory Play Guide — a free printable showing the theme for each week, links to all 26 blog posts, and a peek at the matching printables.

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You’ll also be added to the Letter of the Week Email Series, where I’ll send you one letter each week, with tips, blog links, and bonus activity ideas.

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💡 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Read The Earth Book by Todd Parr or We Are Water Protectors

• Make a recycled craft using scrap paper or cardboard

• Create a sensory bin with shredded junk mail

• Practice sorting by texture (plastic vs paper)

• Use toy trucks for a “recycling pickup route”

📚 Related Activities

• Recycled Craft Station for Preschoolers

• Color Sorting for Earth Day

• Simple Earth-Themed Water Play

🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Earth” Theme

earth, environment, recycle, reduce, reuse, green, blue, trash, compost, paper, plastic, bin, can, pollution, protect, water, clean, dirt, garden, tree, nature, planet, sort, care, letter E

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🦕 Letter of the Week: D is for Dinosaur

Featuring our $5 Paleontologist Dinosaur Dig Sensory Table Printable Pack

Rawr! It’s time to travel back millions of years to meet the mighty dinosaurs. This week’s theme — “D is for Dinosaur” — is packed with sensory fun and early learning designed to spark curiosity and imagination.

We’re pairing this letter with our Paleontologist Dinosaur Dig Printable Kit, a $5 pack that turns your IKEA Flisat table into an exciting dinosaur excavation site.

🛒 What’s in the $5 Dinosaur Dig Printable Pack

The Dinosaur Dig Sensory Table Decor Pack includes:

• A prehistoric-themed banner, awning, flags, and signs like “Dino Dig Site” and “Fossil Find Zone”

• 2–3 worksheets: letter D tracing, dinosaur matching, and fossil vocabulary

• Designed in soft earthy tones with pops of green and orange

• Sized perfectly for the IKEA Flisat table or any sensory bin setup

👉 Shop the “Dinosaur Dig Printable Pack” – $5

🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Dinosaur Dig Printable Pack from the shop

• IKEA Flisat table or sensory bin

• Sensory base: kinetic sand, brown sugar, or dry dirt (non-toxic!)

• Small dinosaur figurines, excavation tools (brushes, scoops, tweezers)

• Letter D foam shapes or puzzles

• Optional: plastic bones or fossil replicas for digging

🦖 How to Set Up Your Dinosaur Sensory Bin

1. Decorate your Flisat table with the banner, awning, and dinosaur signs.

2. Fill bins with your chosen sensory base (kinetic sand works great for digging).

3. Bury dinosaur figurines, plastic bones, and fossils in the bin.

4. Include excavation tools like brushes and scoops to encourage fine motor skills.

5. Add worksheets nearby or laminate them and place inside the bin for letter practice.

6. Invite your child to dig, discover, and learn about the letter D and dinosaurs!

💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide

Want the full year’s plan with all 26 letters and themes?

Download my free Letter of the Week Guide — a handy printable with all themes, product links, and learning objectives.

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Signing up also enrolls you in the Letter of the Week email series, where each week you’ll get new letter content, printable links, and bonus ideas delivered to your inbox.

💡 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Read Dinosaur Roar! or How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

• Make dinosaur footprints with paint and paper

• Pretend to be paleontologists and record your finds

• Use playdough to create dinosaur bones or fossils

• Practice the letter D with tactile writing in sand or flour trays

📚 Related Activities

• Jurassic Sensory Bin Ideas

• Dinosaur Matching and Sorting Games

• Fossil Craft and Excavation Activity

🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Dinosaur” Theme

dinosaur, dig, fossil, paleontologist, bone, excavation, brush, sand, roar, claw, tail, teeth, skeleton, scale, big, roar, egg, plant-eater, meat-eater, extinct, jungle, herbivore, carnivore, rock, cave, find

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🚧 Letter of the Week: C is for Construction

Featuring our $5 Construction Site Sensory Table Printable Pack

Construction sites are full of shapes, textures, and tools — making this one of the most exciting letters for sensory play! This week’s “Letter C is for Construction” setup helps your little one connect the dots between letters and real-world play, while working on fine motor development, early writing skills, and letter recognition. Let’s dig in!

🛒 What’s in the $5 Construction Printable Pack

The Construction Site Sensory Table Printable Pack is only $5 and includes:

• A bright, modern banner, awning, mini flag, and site signs like “Hard Hat Zone” and “C is for Crane”

• 2–3 themed worksheets (Letter C tracing, construction vocabulary, and shape matching with tools or cones)

• A bold yellow + orange color palette designed to stand out in your sensory bin

• Perfectly sized for the IKEA Flisat table

👉 Shop the “Construction Printable Pack” – $5

🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Construction Printable Pack from the shop

• IKEA Flisat table (or any sensory bin setup)

• Sensory filler: kinetic sand, dry chickpeas, or small gravel

• Construction vehicles (excavators, dump trucks, bulldozers)

• Foam letters (especially “C”)

• Toy cones, pebbles, blocks, or popsicle sticks for building

• Scoops, tweezers, tongs, and mini hard hats (optional)

🏗️ How to Set Up Your Construction Sensory Bin

1. Decorate your Flisat table with the construction-themed banner, signs, awning, and flag.

2. Fill bins with a gritty sensory base like kinetic sand or chickpeas.

3. Add construction toys, small cones, tools, and “Letter C” shapes.

4. Place the worksheets nearby or laminate and insert into the play tray.

5. Encourage your child to scoop, load, build, and learn!

Add a “blueprint station” where kids can trace the letter C or draw their own road.

💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide

Want the full plan mapped out A to Z? Download my Letter of the Week Sensory Play Guide — a free printable with every theme and product linked so you can build your own curriculum.

📥 Download the Free A–Z Guide

You’ll also be added to my free weekly email series — one new letter every week, including blog links, product updates, and extra ideas for home or classroom learning!

💡 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Create a building challenge: “Can you build the letter C with blocks?”

• Paint with trucks by rolling the wheels through paint and onto paper

• Read Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site or Dump Truck Disco

• Use cones to build obstacle courses or letter roads

• Practice safety words with signs from your printable

📚 Related Activities

• Road Construction Sensory Play

• Transportation & Vehicles

• Travel Agency Play

• Travel Sensory Play

🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Construction” Theme

construction, crane, cone, dump truck, dig, dirt, excavator, hard hat, build, site, safety, hammer, nail, toolbox, cement, wheelbarrow, zone, gravel, scoop, drill, load, machine, jackhammer, road, plan

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🧸 Letter of the Week: B is for Bear

Featuring our $5 Campsite Sensory Table Printable Pack

If your little one is just beginning their alphabet journey, the letter B is a great place to start — especially when it involves cuddly bears and cozy camping vibes. This week’s theme is “B is for Bear”, and we’re pairing it with our Campsite Printable Pack, designed especially for sensory play and perfect for decorating your IKEA Flisat table.

Whether you’re homeschooling, teaching preschool, or just trying to keep your toddler engaged, this activity blends fun + learning in the most hands-on way.

🛒 What’s in the $5 Campsite Printable Pack

Our Campsite Sensory Table Decor Pack is just $5 and includes:

• A camping-themed banner, awning, mini flag, and play signs (like “Bear Crossing” and “Camp Bear Tracks”)

• 2–3 themed worksheets (letter B tracing, bear matching, and campsite vocabulary)

• Designed in soft, neutral pastels for a calm, inviting look

• Fits perfectly in the IKEA Flisat table (or any sensory bin setup!)

👉 Shop the “Campsite Printable Pack” – $5

🧰 Materials You’ll Need

• Campsite Printable Pack from the shop

• IKEA Flisat table or any plastic sensory bin

• Sensory base: brown rice, oats, kinetic sand, or rocks

• Small bear figurines, tents, or logs (try Dollar Tree or toy animals)

• Scoops, tweezers, or mini shovels

• Optional: foam letter B or puzzle pieces

🧺 How to Set Up Your Bear Sensory Bin

1. Start by decorating your Flisat table with the printable banner, awning, flags, and bear signs.

2. Fill your bins with a woodland-inspired sensory base (think dry oats for dirt or kinetic sand for the forest floor).

3. Add in bear figurines, trees, rocks, and mini camping gear.

4. Place your worksheets off to the side or laminate them and add to the bin for tracing + matching practice.

5. Let your child explore, scoop, find bears, and pretend they’re deep in the forest on an alphabet adventure.

This setup makes a great “Bear Cave,” “Hibernation Station,” or “Campground Play Tray.”

🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group

• 6–12 mo: Texture and visual exploration

• 1–2 yrs: Grasping, dumping, basic animal sounds

• 2–3 yrs: Bear-themed vocabulary and pretend play

• 3–4 yrs: Letter B recognition, beginning tracing

• 4–5 yrs: Matching activities, vocabulary development, storytelling using props and signs

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💡 Tips to Extend the Activity

• Read Bear Snores On or Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

• Build a tent or “Bear Cave” under the table using a blanket

• Use a flashlight to go on a “bear hunt” in a dark room or under a table

• Play a bear-themed movement game: crawl, stomp, growl like a bear!

• Trace the letter B in a shallow tray filled with flour or salt

📚 Related Activities

• Forest Animals Sensory Bin

• Teddy Bear Picnic Play Tray

• Hibernation Station Pretend Play Setup

🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Bear” Theme

bear, brown, black, cave, wild, fur, hibernate, den, cub, nap, climb, claw, forest, paw, winter, nose, track, sleepy, woods, growl, big, nature, tent, fire, log

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🍎 Letter of the Week: A is for Apple

Looking for an easy and educational way to introduce the letter A to your toddler or preschooler? This week, we’re diving into “A is for Apple” with a hands-on sensory bin activity that’s perfect for developing early literacy, fine motor skills, and sensory exploration.

We’ve also included an Apple Orchard printable to help reinforce the letter A through playful, engaging visuals — perfect for homeschoolers, preschool classrooms, or stay-at-home learning days!

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Materials You’ll Need

Here’s everything you need to create your Apple Sensory Bin:

• 🍎 Printable: “A is for Apple” Sensory Play Printable

• Red and green pom poms (or felt balls)

• Dry oats, rice, or shredded paper as a filler

• Tongs, tweezers, or small scoops

• Optional: plastic apples, apple erasers, letter A puzzle pieces

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How to Set Up the Apple Sensory Bin

1. Fill a shallow tray or bin with your chosen filler (oats give it a fun fall farm feel!).

2. Cut out the apple-themed printables and scatter them throughout the bin.

3. Add red and green pom poms to represent apples.

4. Include tongs or scoops to encourage fine motor work.

5. Add a few letter A manipulatives or foam letters for extra literacy exposure.

6. Invite your child to play — scoop, sort, match, and learn!

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Learning Objectives by Age Group

• 6–12 mo: Tummy time near bin-in-a-bag, color and texture exploration

• 1–2 yrs: Grasping and releasing pom poms, sensory discovery

• 2–3 yrs: Color sorting (red vs. green), “A” recognition

• 3–4 yrs: Matching apples to printable pieces, apple counting

• 4–5 yrs: Tracing letter A in salt tray, apple-themed word practice

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Tips to Extend the Activity

Try these fun add-ons to keep your child engaged:

• Hide real apple slices in the bin for a taste-safe surprise!

• Use the printable cards for a matching memory game.

• Create a “Letter A Apple Hunt” around the room.

• Fill a tray with salt or flour and have your child trace a big uppercase and lowercase A with their finger.

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Related Activities

• 🍂 Fall Farm Sensory Bin

• 🐛 Worm in the Apple Playdough Tray

• 🎨 Red & Green Color Sorting Printables

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25 Vocabulary Words for “A is for Apple”

Apple, red, green, tree, leaf, orchard, fruit, stem, core, seed, pick, sweet, tart, juicy, snack, crunchy, basket, farmer, bin, peel, slice, bake, pie, harvest, worm

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Learning the alphabet is a whole lot more fun when it’s hands-on. Use this sensory activity and printable to help your little one fall in love with the letter A!