Community helpers sensory

While there are plenty of times I let the kids dig in and make a mess sometimes I need a fun activity that I can keep contained but lets the little ones play and explore.

During our community helpers theme, we focused on the post office and firefighters, since those can be most meaningful for this age group. Come see how we set up our toddler and preschool classroom with fun activities. Free printables included! #preschool #toddlers #classroom #communityhelpers #preschooltheme #firestation #postoffice #teachers #earlychildhood #preschoolactivities #preschoolclassroom #toddlerclassroom #AGE2 #AGE3 #teaching2and3yearolds

We had a quick week all about community helpers! We talked about most of the ones in our community and did a few activities to go with some of them! We had some nicer weather this week, so we took some activities outside! Here we made a construction zone using cones from Dollar Tree and smashed some ice using a hammer. We talked about what constructions workers do and how they have a construction zone that we need to stay out of. We have a lot of road construction by our house, so we were…

Firefighter Dramatic Play: Boys and girls love to dress up as firefighters and tackle burning buildings - it's fun and develops important skills!

Come play to learn with a fun (and safe) BUBBLY FIRE experiment for preschoolers! Great addition for fire safety week or a community helpers theme.

FREE Community Helpers 2-piece puzzles, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about occupations and jobs around the community.

This community helpers craft is just as one-of-a-kind as they are! Use the community helpers craft template to make your own adorable preschool craft

FREE printable Paper Hats that kids can color and wear when learning about community helpers, occupations, or when doing dramatic and pretend play. Great for preschool and kindergarten!