When I taught preschool one of the most exciting themes for my students was our Construction & Buildings unit of study from Creative Curriculum. They just loved playing with blocks, pretending they were construction workers and using the toy tools. Construction & Buildings unit I'm sharing pictures from my archives of some of the activities

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This dirt play dough recipe is perfect for construction themed sensory play! My preschoolers have been loving it. Make some simple laminated play dough mats with roads and kids will have a blast bulldozing the roads and pretending to build! Give your play dough real grit by adding clean play sand. I didn’t want to …

Mix some architecture and engineering skills with this kindergarten and preschool STEM activity for kids. Use simple materials.

Disclosure: This blog contains affiliate links which I may earn a small commission from if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. Painting with construction trucks is a creative and enjoyable activity for your digger-loving toddler! Painting with trucks combines the excitement of playing with vehicles and the artistic expression of painting....

Do you have a car fan in your house? These toy car activities for toddlers and preschoolers are sure to keep your little truck-lover entertained & learning!

This construction themed math center will thrill your students! To create this construction counting activity, we used PVC pipe to create a wrecking ball, which goes perfectly with a construction theme! Your preschoolers will choose a printable tower card and create the tower as shown. Once the tower is built it’s time to smash it with the wrecking ball. A toddler’s dream! This Count & Wreck activity may just become a classroom favorite. Get the printable tower counting cards today!