Desert learning activities

Build your own desert with this fun play dough activity for kids! We love adding interesting things to play dough – it makes it a whole new activity every time. This is perfect for a unit on desert animals. I mixed up some homemade play dough and added real play sand. You can find the […]

This Water the Desert Activity is perfect for exploring earth science and practicing fine motor skills with your preschoolers.

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I knew cactus could store a lot of water, but I had no idea how much! Did you know that a fully-grown saguaro cactus can soak up and store up to 200 gallons of water during a good downpour? A…

Have fun with sand art for studying about the desert. Day 2 of Hands-on Learning Activities. @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

These free desert preschool lesson plans are perfect for teaching a desert theme and include math, science, literacy, art, and more!

This Desert Preschool Pack is full of hands on learning activities to practice math, writing, and literacy skills. You can grab this in my TPT shop. Desert Preschool Pack Count and Trace - Count each group of pictures. Trace the correct number. Prewriting Lines- Trace each line with dry erase marker. Say it, Trace it, Write It- Say each letter, trace the letter, then write the letter. Desert Patterns- Extend each pattern. Cactus Rhymes- Match each picture that rhymes. Syllable Punch- Count…

Every once in a while, you find a true winner when it comes to preschool monthly themes and Discover the Desert is definitely on that list. We learned about the rodeo, both the Sahara and the Mojave Deserts, and spent some time talking about desert nights. If you’re looking for desert preschool monthly theme crafts & activities, then this is the post for you.

Free printable number recognition activity is great for your math center or small group activity. It also helps develop fine motor skills.