Preschool Express by Jean Warren

T HANDPRINTS Have your children make turkey or tulip handprints.
	Turkey Handprint – make brown handprints (fingers spread) then use a black marker to add feet and facial features.
	Tulips – Make red or pink handprints (fingers held together) add green paint or paper stems and leaves.

CUTTING TREES

	Cut out some large paper triangles for your children from green construction paper.
	Fold the triangles in-half and have your children cut in from the outside side edge towards the fold (4-5 times).
	Open to reveal branches on a tree.

CUTTING TRIANGLES
	Give your children 1” strips of paper.
	Have them cut the paper into small triangle shapes.

TINSEL TREES

	Give Your children triangle shapes cut from a piece of 9 x 12” construction paper.
	Set out some tinsel and some glue.
	Have your children cut the tinsel into small pieces.
	Then, glue the tinsel onto their trees.

TOOTHPICK DESIGNS

	Set out background paper, plus some glue and some toothpicks.
	Have your children make designs or pictures by gluing the toothpicks onto the paper.

TRAINS
Here is a fun activity using empty egg cartons and toilet paper tubes.
	First, cut the egg cartons in-half, lengthwise.
	Then, have your children paint the carton halves black.
	Next, cut off a 2” section of the cardboard tube and have your child paint it red.
	When dry, set the red tube on top of the first cup of the black egg carton to create a black train with a red smoke stack.
	Write the letter “T” on the smoke stack.

DECORATING T’s
	Using the large T pattern, cut out T shapes for your children using heavy paper.
	Have your children decorate their T’s with one of the following items.
	Toothpicks	Turtle stickers
	Tinsel	Teddy Bear stickers
	Triangles	Truck stickers

T GAMES

TIME GAME
You will need a non-digital clock for this game.

	Turn the clock to a time of day such as; 8:00 a.m.
	Then, have your children tell you what they usually do at this time of day, such as; get up, eat breakfast, go to school, etc.
	Continue the game by turning the clock to other hours and discussing what the child or children do at this time.

TRAIN GAME

	Cut out 2” x 3” paper tickets from four different colors of paper.
	Pass out the tickets.
	Now, chug around the rood pretending to be a train.
	When you stop, call out “All Aboard the Red Train.”
	Children must hand you a red ticket to get on the train.
	Chug around some more and then have the children get off.
	Continue, chugging around and stopping to call out the name of a different colored train.
Variations: You can give your children one of each color of tickets, so that they get to climb aboard each time, or you can give children different colors of tickets.

T MATH GAMES
	Sets of TWO – have your children look around your house or classroom and find things that come in sets of two, such as; socks, shoes, salt and pepper shakers.
	Sets of TEN – give your child 50 toothpicks and have her put them into 5 sets of 10.

STACKING TOWERS

Set out some blocks and see how tall your children can build towers.

TUNNEL GAME
Make a tunnel for your children to crawl through by placing blankets over small tables or the backs of chairs.

TEA PARTY GAME You will need 4-6 different sets of tea cups and saucers. They should be different patterns or colors.
	Set out all of the saucers.
	Have your children take turns finding the matching cups that go on top of each saucer.

T MOVEMENT GAMES

T MOVEMENTS Here are some simple ideas for movement that begin with the letter T.
	Tumbling	Tossing
	Tapping	Tugging
	Tip Toeing	Twirling
	Twisting

T LANGUAGE

OPPOSITES FOR T
Say the first word in each of these opposites and have your child or children tell you words that are opposite that begin with the letter T.

Bottom	(Top)	Nice	(Terrible)
Tender	(Tough)	Simple	(Tricky)
Go Straight	(Turn)	Short	(Tall)

I’M A LITTLE TEAPOT
Be sure to have your children act out the popular children’s song.

I’m a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle, (place one hand on hip)
Here is my spout. (Make a spout with opposite arm and hand)

When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout,
“Tip me over
And pour me out!” (Bend at waist to pour out tea)

T TRUNK
Bring in a medium sized trunk, filled with items that start with the T sound.

	Have children take turns reaching into the trunk to take out a T item.
	Have the child say the name of the item.
Variation: Blindfold child before they reach into the trunk. Can they guess the T item they have chosen?

TRANSPORTATION T’s
Make a Transportation poster with pictures of items that begin with the sound of T.

First, discuss the many different types of vehicles that start with the sound of T.

Give your children a piece of paper and crayons.

Have children draw one of the vehicles that start with T.

Cut out the pictures and glue them onto your poster.

Label each vehicle with it’s name.

T Transportation Words:

	Trucks	Trains
	Tractors	Taxi
	Tricycles	Tunnel
	Traffic	Tracks
	Tickets	Tires

I BOUGHT AN OLD T-BIRD
I bought an old T-Bird
And took it for a ride.
I opened the trunk
And got a surprise!

The trunk was filled with T things.
They were tucked in all around.
And you won’t believe
All the T things, I found.

There were traps and tennis rackets,
Televisions and trains,
Telephones and tents
And even truck chains.

There were tee shirts and toasters
And two tiny tops,
That twirled when you spun them,
Then tumbled and stopped.

A stuffed teddy bear
And a tiger or two,
Some awful fake tulips
The color of blue.

What could I do with
All of this junk.
I decided to take it,
All to the dump!

Jean Warren

WRITING T's

T – SHIRTS

	Cut out large tea shirt shapes for your children from white pieces of paper.
	Set out marking pens and have your children fill their tee shirts with T’s.

T SCIENCE

TREES
Look for tree activities in the Arbor Day article.

T ANIMALS Go to the library and find books for your children to learn about these T animals.
Tigers	Turtles
Toads	Turkeys

T SNACKS

T SNACKS
Here are some ideas for snacks that start with the letter T.

	Tea	Toast
	Tomatoes	Turnips
	Tarts	Turkey
	Tacos	Tuna Fish

TEA CAFÉ
Why not set up a Tea Café? Besides serving tea and toast, set out table cloths, trays, tables and teapots for your children to use.

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