Best of October 2016
Hello November! A great month is ahead that includes my daughter’s birthday {she’s turning 6 today!!!}, more fall activities, Thanksgiving, and our first glimpses of Christmas!
But before I get started with all of that, I want to take a look back at the Best of October 2016: My top 3 new posts of the month, my personal favorite, and a round-up of all new posts of the month to make sure you didn’t miss anything interesting! {And if you’d like to find out what I wrote about last year, here’s the Best of October 2015.}
Halloween was definitely a big focus this past month, and it was what my readers liked to read about most. Make sure to pin your Halloween favorites for next year, there’s still time to enjoy the fall and evergreen activities this year 🙂
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The Best of October 2016: The Top 3 Most Popular New Posts
Another I Spy game made it to the top of the most popular new posts of the past month!Â
30 Fun Halloween Printables for Preschoolers
This big list of Halloween printables features both fun educational and just plain fun printables that are perfect for preschoolers {and that my kindergartener loved, too}.
This was a really beautiful sensory bin that was great fun for both of my kids! They particularly enjoyed the mix of rice and beans – an idea that can easily be applied to other sensory bin themes.
My Favorite New Post of October 2016
My absolute favorite new post this month was this awesome (and simple!) Sight Word Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bin. It’s a great, simple, fun fall-themed way to practice sight words while also getting all of the benefits of sensory play. {Remember the fun rice and beans mix I mentioned above when talking about the Halloween Sensory Bin? I used it for this sensory bin, too.}
All New Posts of October 2016
Sensory Activities and Science:
- Halloween Sensory Bin
- Fine Motor Practice with Acorns and Leaves
- Halloween Fine Motor Invitation to Play
- Sight Word Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bin
Gross Motor Activities:
- None this month!
Art Activities and Crafts:
Math Learning Activities and Printables:
- Dinosaur Matching Game for Toddlers
- Bat Color Matching Game for Toddlers
- Colorful Bats Memory Game with Color and Number Words
- Turkey Counting Clip Cards (1-10)
- Halloween I Spy Game
- Halloween Baby Costumes Matching Game for Toddlers
- Halloween Candy Patterns
- Rainbow Pumpkin Color Matching Game
- Building Block Addition
Literacy Learning Activities and Printables:
- Halloween Costumes Writing Prompts for Beginners
- Halloween Writing Prompts for Beginners
- Fall Kids Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners
Other Printables and Learning Activities:
- None this month!
Round-Ups:
- Best of September 2016
- 30 Fun Halloween Printables for Preschoolers
- 20 Fun Pumpkin Printables for Preschoolers
- 10 Best Board Games for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners
- 20 Fun Halloween Party Printables
- Halloween Printables for Kids
What were your favorite new posts in October? Let me know in the comments below!
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