200 open-ended, adaptable activities and strategies that promote children's learning in a variety of developmental areas and enhance any curriculum.

Chapter 1: Creative Centers
Dramatic Play Areas
Time to Shop
Wrap It Up
Ice Cream, Ice Cream
The Mail Room
Wash and Dry
Pizza, Pizza, Pizza
Vet Shop
Baker’s Work
Camp Out
Take Me to the Zoo
Beauty Time
Little Builders
Flowers for Sale
Summer Freeze
Beach Party
The Pumpkin Patch
Going on a Trip
Pet Care

Discovery and Sensory Areas
Cleaning Crew
Pumpkin Wash
Soft and Creamy
Sensory Glurch
Check it Out
Zip It Up
Water and Sand Table Ideas
What a Ball
Going Out
Punch-It
At the Car Wash
Story Box Treasure
Magnets
Snow Cookies
Frozen Treasures

Chapter 2: Learning Games
Turn Taking and Board Games
Magic Egg Factory
Lights Out
Sounds Like a BINGO
Board Games
Snowman Game
Mouse House Color Game
Train Car Category
Shape Spinner
Leap Frog Lily Colors
Who, What, Where
Concepts Card Game
Hands-On Lotto
Parts of the Whole
Weather Expressions

Academic Games
Make a Match
Flip It Open
Bottled Up
What’s Missing Snowman
Package Clues
Shoe Box Match
Petal Counters
Strike One

Cooperative and Active Games
Who Took the Honey from the Teddy Bear?
Hugging Hearts
Shake the Bean Bag
Roll With the Wind
Wrap It Again & Again & Again
Feed the Squirrel
Gobble Gobble
Playground Tumble
Puppy Run
Knock-Out
Spoon Races
Freeze and Go
Hamper Toss

Chapter 3: Group Lessons
Circle Time Academic Enhancement
Train Counters
What Was That Sound?
Muffin Tops
Glass of Milk
Tops and Bottoms
Daytime/Nighttime
Pie Count
Push and Pull
Apple Chart
Sink or Float?
Feed the Bear
Key Match
The Right Tool for the Job
Size It
Same and Different Match
Where They Live

Social Lessons
Fishing for a Friend
Smile, Please
The Circle Snack
Hide and Seek Names
Face It
Bless You
Family Graph

Hands-On Skill Builders
Farm Scavenger Hunt
Focus on Nature
Box It In
Plant a Seed
Pop Pop
Balloon Bop
Scarecrow Stuffing
Hand in the Sand
Hatching
Trim the Tree
Zoo Path
Discovery Box
Fishin’ Positions
Find the Room
Make What I Make
What Sense?
Predictions
Creepy Crawly Bug Hunt

Musical Games and Finger Plays
Musical Lights
Hands-On Finger Plays
Scarf Dance
Conga Line
Juke Box Rhymes

Chapter 4: Arts and Crafts
Child Centered Expressive Art
From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Stuck on You
Gift of Time
Jungle Zone
Hangin’ Around
Make a Scene
Tissue Lights
Farm Visit
White to Bright
Write a Book
Blooming Artist
Partner Art
Disappearing Art
Body Outlines
My Beautiful Face
Around It Goes
Cocoa Bear
Beach Scene
Squishy Butterflies
Mouse Painting
Paint Spinner
Place It Here
Sticker Story
Stringers

Creative Tools and Methods
Cut It Out
Rolling Around
Polar Fluff
Dough Fun
Toothbrush Painting
Sock Art
Making Tracks
Painted Fingers
Shadow Drawing
Light as a Feather
Something’s “A-Foot”
Marble Paintings
Rubbings
Glue Lines
Bubble Up
Magnetic Pull
Rip It Up

Chapter 5: Classroom Structure
Classroom Areas and Centers
Choice Board
Goodbye Now
Sing Out Loud
Computer Time
Transition Tips
Snack Time
Teams
Story Time Structure
Room Design

Creating Learning Opportunities
Time for School
Read It Again
Get a Job
Write On
Interactive Bulletin Board
Fire Drill Story
A New Friend
Conference Notes
Howdy Partner
Question of the Day
Ask Me Please
Be the Teacher
Red Star Picture
Newsletter
On a Positive Note
What’s Happening?

Chapter 6: Parent Involvement
The Quilt
Create a Story
Picture Perfect
Homework Hurrah
Take Home Art Box
Traveling Notebooks
I’ve Got a Secret
Backpack Home
Reading Center
Invite Them In
Color Day Bag
Data Collection
Parent Game Day
Giving Back
Stuffed Animals Come to School
Grandparent Greetings
Friendship Collage
Pocket Full
Rhyme Time
Family Favorites