Preschool

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2-4 Years Old

Rice Sensory Bottle

This activity will allow children to use their sense of creativity by guessing what is inside of their rice sensory bottle. (Designed by Cal Poly Sutdent).

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Save Our Sea Friends

Children are educated by keeping the ocean safe and clean, but also are able to do so on their own with just a pair of scizzors and parental guidance. (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Sutdent).

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Recycle and Play

Description: Sharing the best recycled crafts and activities for kids!

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Fun Activities and Skills for Children

Youtube Channel on Arts and Crafts created by CPP Students

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Rock Fun

Rock fun is a great and fun way to introduce the letters of the alphabet to your little one. (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Students).

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Cars, Trucks, and Things That Go

Dive into the world of cars, trucks, and everything fast with this great book selection and fun arts and crafts activity. (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Students)

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2-5 Years Old

Movement Powers Change

Description: GoNoodle® engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!

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Sensory Bin Basics

Description: This website will help guide you to creating an exciting, fun, and engaging sensory bin for your child.

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Penny Song

Description: Children will build their understanding of numbers and coins by singing this catchy song.

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"Don't Call Me Special" by Pat Thomas

Description: This book introduces different types of disabilties to young children.

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3-5 Years Old

Fantastic Fluffy Painting

Tired of boring paint? With this activity children are able to find a way to paint with just one extra item you have in your cabinet. (Designed by Cal Poly Studnet).

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5 Steps to Manging Emotions

Learn the five steps to help your child manage their emotions. (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Students)

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Spring Flowers

Children will create a fun spring activity with the use of paper plates, scissors and paint to make a flower. (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Students)

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Outside Science

Children will explore and discover the world of nature. (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Students)

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Ocean Life

Learn about the ocean with this fun arts and crafts project created by a Cal Poly Pomona Student.

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Cosmic Yoga

Description: Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and get kids into yoga and mindfulness early!

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Water Numbers

In this water beads sensory bin children can have fun with identifying, classifying and recognizing numbers in an educated way.

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My Cute Pet Rock

IT'S ARTS AND CRAFTS TIME! This activity will allow your child to design their very own pet rock! (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Students)

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4-5 Years Old

Number and Letter Wall Hunt

Description: The purpose of the activity is to see if the child could identify the numbers and letters mixed together. Starting with the uppercase letters match with the lowercase letters. For the numbers, making math equations and finding the answer (each number had two equations that went with it).

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Homemade Science

Children will discover the topic of volcanoes and its amazing explosivness with items you might find at home or at your local grocery store (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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Where did that fruit come from?

The children will learn about how plants grow! (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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What is a Fossil

It's time to be a paleontologist! In this activity children discover and learn about the past dinosouars and their remaining bones. (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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Tiny T. Rex

Children will use creative skills to and their cognitive skills by interpreting what they read in their book. (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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The Wonky Donkey

Children will use creative skills to and their cognitive skills by interpreting what they read in their book. (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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The Age of the Dinosaurs

The children will practice their math skills while incorporating dinosaurs. (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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Life Cycle of a Chicken

Children learn about the development of a chicken (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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Hand Washing

The children will learn about how germs spread and how they can reduce the spread of germs (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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Flower Shop

The children will engage with the dramatic play center in the hopes of fostering their imagination and social skills. (Designed by Cal Poly Student).

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How does your garden grow?

Description: The purpose of the activity is to see if the child could identify the numbers and letters mixed together. Starting with the uppercase letters match with the lowercase letters. For the numbers, making math equations and finding the answer (each number had two equations that went with it).

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Foil Artwork

Description: Children will create a sculpture using foilpaper.

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Figuring Out Fact or Fiction

Description: Students will be encouraged to think about, draw pictures and write whether the picture is fact or fiction.

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Sink or Float Liquid Tower

Description: Children will gain an understanding on density and buoyancy objects when estimating mixing of liquid chemicals.

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Foot Sun Shadow Clock

Description: Children will gain an understanding on how the sundial patterns work through time and earth rotation.

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Unique Skin Tones

Creating different skin tones with play dough.

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The Gingerbread Man

Let's bake a Gingerbread Man! Baking encourages children's thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.

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All Ages - Preschool

Groovy Lava Lamps

Creating lava lamps with every day materials. 

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Name Collage

Using varies materials to trace the child's name.

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Marble Painting

By mixing shaving cream and different color paints together, it will create a marble effect for a creative art activity.

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Construction Site

Children will create their own buildings using blocks in a (classroom decorated) construction zone. 

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Lemon Scented Rice Sensory

Learn how to create a lemon scented rice sensory bin for your child to discover the world using all the senses, how things feel and smell. (Designed by Cal Poly Pomona Students).

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Growing Gummy Bears Experiment

Children will discover what will happen when a gummy bear is placed in water.

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Summer Children's Storytime

CPP Library and ECS Dept. collaborate to bring you Zoom workshops for young children that include read-alouds and activities

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Cosmic Kids Yoga

Episode 24 | Norris the Baby Seahorse | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure! A fun yoga story for kids aged 3+ all about dealing with bullies

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Read Along with PBS KIDS

To encourage family engagement and a love of reading at home, PBS KIDS offers families a place to come together and read along with fan-favorites on YouTube

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Let's Make A Family Tree

Children will learn about their families, family history, and how to make their own family tree.

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Thanksgiving Turkey

Gobble Gobble Gobble! Let's make a Thanksgiving Turkey!

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