Discover fun and creative homemade gifts you can make for kids! From DIY toys to personalized keepsakes, these thoughtful gift ideas are perfect for any occasion. Get inspired with easy, budget-friendly projects today! It's a Great Time to Make Homemade Gifts! Our family LOVES making gifts each holiday season There is something about the extra love that goes into making homemade gifts that makes each gift a treasure. I've made quilts, home-made toys, doll clothing, and craft sets for the ... Read more...
Clifford Games
Clifford the Big Red Dog has hundreds of picture books and beginning reading books for young children. We like to combine Clifford books with hands-on learning games. This connects and extends the literacy experiences for children. Here are a few easy to make, fun to play learning Clifford Games. These Clifford games require no preparation, no technology, and only a few materials. This article contains affiliate links Clifford Games for Kids LETTER Clifford ... Read more...
How to Make Shadow Puppets: Play and Learn with Lights
Start the year off with a fun, hands-on activity with LIGHTS! How to make shadow puppets is an easy-to-make, fun-to-do activity that combines fine motor, math, science, and play with basic supplies from your cupboards. How to Make Shadow Puppets: Play and Learn with Lights Learning Objective for Shadow Puppets: Investigate the properties of shadows. Materials Needed to Make Shadow Puppets How to Make Shadow Puppets Teacher Tips: A Shadow is a silhouette or an outline of ... Read more...
Rosetta Stone Kids Reading Program
Rosetta Stone has released a new learn to read, interactive program for children learning to read. This program uses technology as a tool for reading development, providing intimate feedback to the children and easy to read reports to parents. I am a Rosetta Stone Kids Reading Influencer and received compensation and a trial subscription for my honest review and feedback. My options are 100% my own. Rosetta Stone Kids Reading Program Here at the Educators' Spin On It, we are often ... Read more...
Chalkboard Christmas Tree Ornament
Here at the Educators' Spin On It, we love books and the activities that accompany them. This easy-to-make Chalkboard Christmas Tree ornament was inspired by the book, "The Biggest Christmas Tree Ever." Read to find out how you and your child can make this wood craft (with alternative directions for cardboard too)! Affiliate Links Chalkboard Christmas Tree Ornament Materials Needed: Before beginning to make our chalkboard Christmas Tree Ornament we snuggled on the couch ... Read more...
Teaching Tally Charts with Holiday Books
Christmas books are a TON of fun to collect. Teaching Tally Charts with Holiday Books is a great way to combine reading + math this Christmas season. This post contains affiliate links Activity: Teaching Tally Charts with Holiday Books Lesson Objectives: Count and make a tally chart. This activity also encourages children to pay closer attention to the pictures. Materials Needed: If you are like East Coast Mommy and unwrapping a book each day, then you will ... Read more...
Best Books for 5 Year Olds
My friend and I were talking about books. I LOVE kid books!!! So much in fact, my Master's degree is in Reading Education K-12. She wanted to know what my recommendations were for books for 5 year olds are. I of course, am happy to help and share my love of literature with others. Buying books for 5 year olds is a TON of fun. Here is a link to my 5 year old gift ideas for more inspiration beyond books! There are so many choices of books they can start to read and ones that you can read to ... Read more...
Top Holiday Books for 2014
Making a decision on which holiday book to add to your collection can truthfully be an overwhelming task. If you glance online and on store shelves you can find literally thousands of Christmas selections to choose from. I was so thrilled to see experts in children's literature join together to share their favorites from this year in a KidLit TV Holiday Special video! Kid Lit TV Holiday Special KidLit TV is a "go-to" source for Children's Literature. They've created a ... Read more...
Olaf Salt Dough Ornament
Do you want to build a snowman? This kid-made, story inspired ornament is easy to make and fun to paint! All you need is a batch of salt dough and a little creativity for this this hands-on, fine motor and math salt dough ornament craft. This Olaf Salt Dough Ornament is part of Mama Miss’ 10 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas series. This year, the theme is Ornaments Inspired by Children’s Books, and 70+ bloggers are each coming up with an ornament for a different children’s book. Our ... Read more...
Reindeer Math Games for Preschool Learning
Brush up on early math skills with these fun reindeer math games - all from one printable page! Keeping children engaged and learning all season long is important for learning and positive behavior. It is recommended that preschool age children receive a minimum of 2 hours of interactive, play-based educational time each day. Affiliate Links included in this post to amazon Fun Reindeer Math Games for Preschool Play and Learning Click here to download this FREE Reindeer ... Read more...
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