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Best Play Ideas for Preschool & Kindergarten

ByChristie Burnett October 2, 2016October 2, 2016

Children learn so much during the preschool and kindergarten years and the best way to support their learning is through playful endeavours. Here are our favourites for preschoolers and kindergarteners, picked from the hundreds of posts in our archives.

Best Preschool and Kindergarten Play Ideas

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9 Counting Games for Preschoolers

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Bear Hunt Small World

Alphabet Stamping Fun: 10 Ways to Play!

9 Fun Ways to Sing the Alphabet

Bubble Science! What Can You Use to Make Bubbles?

Make Your Very Own Microscope

18 Small Worlds for Inspiring Imaginative Play

Star Wars Memory Game

Threading Hunt!

3 Little Pigs Printable Puppets

9 Ways to Explore Emotions with Preschoolers

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