Back to School Paper Chain Calendar

Get your preschooler excited about the first day of preschool or kindergarten with this educational preschool Back to School Countdown Calendar Paper Chain. It will help your preschooler understand the passing of each day and help you by curbing the question of “is today the day?” You can modify this educational preschool craft to help countdown days for any upcoming event in your preschoolers life – birthday, holidays, vacations and more.

What You Need

One Inch Strips of Construction Paper
     (one for each day until the first day of school)
One Full Sheet of Construction Paper
Markers
Scissors
Glue, Tape, or Stapler to attach the rings.

How to Make It

Step One:
On a full sheet of construction paper, write “First Day of School” and the date that school will be starting.

Step Two:
Date the paper strips for each day until the first day of school. For example: August 1, August 2, etc.

Step Three:
Link the strips together to make a chain. Attach the chain to the full sheet of construction paper and hang in your preschoolers bedroom. Each day, remove one link in the chain. Your preschooler will be able to see the passing of each day as you countdown to the first day of school.

Variations

Use this same technique for any upcoming event that your preschool may be looking forward to. It will build excitement and also teach calendar skills.

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