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By Kim Vij

Simple 30-Day Gratitude Prompts for Kids

30 Day Gratitude Challenge for Kids with Gratitude Prompts and Journal

Want grateful kids? Use our 30 gratitude prompts for kids to create a gratitude journal. A gratitude focused activity to encourage your child to be more thankful. Here's how to kickstart this simple 30 day gratitude challenge! What are thankful prompts for kids? One way to encourage children to observe the world around them and teach gratitude is by creating a gratitude journal together. This collection of writing prompts will help your child reflect on family, friends and their ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Writing Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Gratitude, november, Preschool, Random Acts of Kindness, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving

By Kim Vij

November Activities for Kids

November Activities for Kids

A collection of fun and easy November Activities for Kids! Learn about and celebrate the various holidays in November with your child with crafts, books, and activities that are fun and easy to set up together. Which November themed activity will you try first? November Activities for Kids This month there are so many fun fall activities to choose from for your child. I wanted to highlight for you some activities that are a perfect fit for the month of November. There's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Monthly Planner, november, Preschool

By Kim Vij

100 Christmas Books Every Child Should Read Before They Turn 10

The Ultimate List of Christmas Books for Kids!

Children of all ages will delight in this ultimate collection of Christmas books. Cinnamon and evergreen spices waif through the house and little ones are snuggled up next to the tree reading books of Christmas. Disclosure: Affiliate links are included to Amazon in this post.   Selecting the best Christmas book for your child. I know they say, "Don't judge a book by its cover," but I challenge you to do just that.  Think about the stories you want to share with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book List, Christmas, grade school, Preschool, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Christmas Science Activities You Can Do At Home This Holiday Season

20 Christmas Science Activities for Kids

Are you looking for a few fun things to do over the holiday break with your child? Let's explore Christmas Science Activities together! We have two whole weeks off of school for holiday break and one of my goals is to plan for moments for Christmas Science Activities!  Many of us have a little bit more down time over the break with our kids so it makes the perfect time to surprise them with some science fun. Plus with Grandparents around too it can be a fun way for all ages to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science, STEM Tagged With: Christmas, grade school, Kim, Preschool, science, STEM

By Kim Vij

21 Adorable Fingerprint Ornament Ideas for Kids

fingerprint christmas ornaments for kids featuring mouse, reindeer, train and gingerbread man.

There's something so special about receiving a handmade gift from a child for Christmas. These adorable DIY Fingerprint Ornament Ideas are so easy for your child to make this holiday season. All you need are a few materials and you can create homemade gifts for the whole family! Here's how to make these holiday keepsake ornaments! This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. One of my favorite things about Christmas is looking at the adorable handmade ornaments from over ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Art projects, Christmas, grade school, Ornaments, Preschool

By The Educators Spin On It

Kindness Elves Free Printables for Busy Parents

Kindness Elves in front of Christmas tree lit with lights sharing kindness elves letters for child

Need Kindness Elves Ideas? Here is a set of Kindness Elves Free Printables to inspire your family for a celebration of kindness and giving to others. Disclosure: Affiliate Links Used In This Post Kindness Elves Free Printables When I first saw the kindness elves tradition at the Imagination Tree, I just knew that we had found our new family tradition for the holiday season. The tradition focuses on what we believe is important life lessons, loving others and being ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Christmas, grade school, Kindness Elves, Preschool, Random Acts of Kindness, Winter

By Kim Vij

Christmas Virtual Field Trips Around the World

Christmas theme virtual field trip for kids with reindeer, holiday lights, christmas tree farms and more!

Celebrate the holiday season by exploring these Christmas Virtual Field Trips for kids! Learn about various Christmas traditions around the world this holiday season. From reindeer to holiday lights you can explore Christmas traditions around the world with this virtual Christmas tour for your child. Which Christmas Virtual Field Trip will you go on first? I thought it might be fun to expand our popular Winter Virtual Field Trips with its own special Christmas Virtual Field ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Travel Tagged With: Christmas, grade school, Travel, Virtual Field Trip, Winter

By Kim Vij

12 Days of Christmas Book Advent Calendar with Activities for Kids

Christmas Book Advent Calendar! 12 Days of Books and Activities this holiday season with your child.

Countdown to Christmas with this adorable Christmas Book Advent Calendar! Fun and easy Christmas crafts, activities, and recipes to go along with 12 Christmas Books your child will love to read this holiday season. Christmas Book Advent Calendar with Activities As the month of December begins today so does my obsession with reading children's Christmas books. Yeap…seriously! There's something so special about sitting down with the kids under the Christmas tree and reading ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Advent Calendar, Book List, Christmas, Christmas Books

By Kim Vij

The Best Christmas Movies for Kids

Christmas Movies for Kids

The list of Christmas movies to choose from has grown quite a bit. Here are our top picks for the best Christmas movies for kids. This ultimate Christmas movie list includes not only your favorite classic Christmas movies but also a few new Christmas movies you shouldn't miss this holiday season. Plus they are listed by age for easy selection! The Best Christmas Movies for Kids One of my most favorite things to do during the holidays is to plan out the Christmas Movies we're ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, grade school, Movies, Preschool, Toddler

By Kim Vij

The Best Children’s Thanksgiving Books

12 Thanksgiving Activities and Books for Kids

We have a week off from school each Thanksgiving which gives us time to snuggle up with some of my favorite Thanksgiving books for kids as we start the holiday season. Because of this extra time, I'm always looking for fun and easy Thanksgiving Activities for my kids to do. I've put together a collection of Thanksgiving Books and Activities for you to do with your child below. Thanksgiving Activities for Kids Many of our favorite thanksgiving books will go perfectly with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Preschool, Thanksgiving, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Handmade Turkey Chocolate Bar Wrappers

Gratitude Turkey Art Project for a Handmade Chocolate Bar Wrapper

Grab your favorite chocolate bar, paper, watercolors you can create a one of a kind handmade turkey chocolate bar wrapper that says I'm Thankful for YOU! Create this adorable gift idea this Thanksgiving to give to someone you're thankful for with this handmade turkey craft for kids. When November began I told my daughter that this month we'd be focusing on showing Gratitude in our home and towards others.  She remembered the project we worked on last year when we left notes ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: grade school, Gratitude, Kim, Preschool. Fall, Printables, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

By The Educators Spin On It

Raising a Kind Hearted Kid | 12 Kindness Activities for All Ages

Acts for Kindness Tree

Kindness counts. Learning to be kind is something that we can teach children through a variety of kindness activities. We can perform acts of kindness with our young children, do random acts of kindness for both friends and strangers, and even celebrate those kind gestures through crafts. Raising a Kind Hearted Kid Most of what we teach our children begins with us, as adults, and how we treat others around us.  As a parent, I often wonder if I am modeling kindness ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Amanda, Fall, grade school, Parenting with Purpose, Preschool, Random Acts of Kindness, Thanksgiving

By Kim Vij

Teaching Gratitude in our Home with Kids

Teaching Gratitude at Home with Kids

Teaching your child to express gratitude at home is a goal as parents we strive towards. Here's a few simple simple for teaching gratitude in your home with kids. Do you ever find yourself thinking about what's in your home? I find myself running around each day trying to keep things organized. I'm trying to keep things clean but there are some times when I feel frustrated that things just don't stay where I put them.   Then I catch ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Gratitude, Kim, Parenting with Purpose, Preschool, Thanksgiving

By The Educators Spin On It

Turkey Learning Games and Activities for Kids

Gobble Gobble It's turkey time! Here are a few easy-to-make Turkey Learning Games and Activities for your kids or classroom. These games are adaptable to many academic areas, are made of recycled materials and easy to prepare. Great for preschool, kindergarten and first graders! Turkey Learning Games and Activities for Kids Variations: Make one turkey - or a few to highlight different academic skills. These learning games can be laminated for classroom use and adapted to meed all ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Fall, Playful Preschool, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

By Kim Vij

How to Make a Magnetic Thankful Tree With Your Child

magnetic Thankful Tree a photo project for beginning readers this Thanksgiving

Explore a creative way to encourage your preschooler to express gratitude towards others with your photos during the holiday with this magnetic thankful tree.  Just take a few photos and magnetic tape to create this activity for your child. Here's how... Affiliate links used in this post.  We are focusing on GRATITUDE for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids.  Our featured book shares one of my favorite bear series from Karma Wilson called Bear ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Gratitude, Preschool, School Ages, Thanksgiving, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Thankful Project Ideas for Giving Thanks with Kids this Thanksgiving

Thankful Banner Project for Kids for Thanksgiving

Talking with kids about Thanksgiving is quite special as a parent. Pausing with them to see the little things we count as blessings. Here's a special way to give thanks in your home this Thanksgiving with these handmade thankful project ideas. Thankful Projects for Kids This post contains Amazon Affiliate links to the books.   We are so thankful for our Readers at The Educators' Spin On It. It's been a joy spending the year with you and sharing ideas for you to experience ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Bears, Gratitude, Karma Wilson, Kim, Thanksgiving, Virtual Book Club

By Kim Vij

Leftover Turkey Casserole Recipe for Kids

Leftover Turkey Casserole Recipe for Kids

A fun Thanksgiving leftovers cooking activity for children! Do you have leftover turkey after Thanksgiving? Turn it into a fun family cooking activity with this kid-friendly leftover turkey casserole recipe! This easy dish is perfect for little chefs to help make dinner while learning valuable kitchen skills. It’s turkey time at cooking class! The girls have been learning to many skills in the past 8 weeks that they were ready to create a dish all by themselves! The Littlest Pilgrim ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Kids Activities, Recipes Tagged With: Fall, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Pilgrims, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Turkey

By Kim Vij

Lego Turkey Busy Bag of the Month

Lego Fun with Turkeys from The Educators' Spin On It

Have some hands-on fun with this LEGO Turkey Activity for your Toddler! A fun turkey busy bag to explore this fall. It's time for Busy Bag of the Month!  This month we've been having fun with Turkeys. Plus our new favorite toy to play with is LEGOS. So I decided it might be fun to combine the two to see what kind of fun things we could do together with them. LEGO Turkey Activity for Toddlers We created turkey feathers from the LEGOS or any smaller object in the house. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Busy Bag, Fall, Fall Activities, Kim, LEGO, Preschool, Thanksgiving, Toddler, Tot School, Turkeys

By Kim Vij

Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving Activity Ideas for Kids

Creative Thanksgiving Activities for kids of all ages, perfect for sibling fun at home this Thanksgiving break! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! This week, we tried our very best to take some time to "Give Thanks" as we went about our week. The girls are having lots of fun reading books and creating projects about Thanksgiving. Most importantly we are learning about the "Spirit of Thanksgiving." Now that they are in Kindergarten in a Public School there aren't as many opportunities to work on ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Fall, grade school, Kim, Preschool, Thanksgiving

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