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By Kim Vij

Ideas for a Teddy Bear Tea Party

Teddy Bear Picnic Party

“I’m sharing how my kids plan a tea party with Goldfish Grahams as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #GoldfishTales” One favorite spot that my two girls love to plan and create play ideas in is their playground clubhouse.  They tend to spend a lot of time in the afternoons up in their clubhouse imagining all sorts of things.  Most recently their snack time with Goldfish® crackers turned into a whole other adventure…. a teddy bear tea party.   Teddy Bear Tea ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School, Bears, goldfish, Preschool, Review, Tea Party

By Kim Vij

Teddy Bear Picnic Fun with Story Writing

Teddy Bear Picnic Story Writing Activity

A playful teddy bear picnic story writing activity to create with your child. The activity plan includes many fun teddy bear picnic ideas too. We're having fun with these forest activities, so I couldn't help but think of one of my favorite bear stories Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough when I found out we were exploring the forest this week! It's a story about a little boy who has lost his teddy bear and ends up discovering a real bear's big teddy bear instead believes that he has ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Bears, grade school, Kim, Teddy Bear Picnic, VBC Summer Camp, Virtual Book Club for Kids, writing

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Teddy Bear Writing Activity for Kids

Very Cute Teddy Bear Writing Activity for Kids

Now is a great time to bring those teddy bears out of the toy boxes for play. Young children delight in feeding, snuggling, and reading to their teddy bears. Connect playtime with writing in this teddy bear writing activity for kids. Teddy Bear Writing Activity for Kids Learning Objective: Write and illustrate a sentence about your teddy bear. Materials Needed Print your teddy bear writing activity here Directions for Teddy Bear Writing Activity for Kids 1. Select ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Bears, grade school, Kindergarten, Preschool, teddy bear, Teddy Bear Picnic, writing

By Kim Vij

Winter Virtual Field Trips for Kids

Winter scenes of snow covered mountain, sledding, ice castles and evergreen trees for winter virtual field trip for Kids

Explore iconic winter scenes and experience of snow-covered mountains, sledding, ice castles, evergreen trees, and more with this ultimate collection of Winter virtual field trips for kids. Where will you take a virtual field trip first this winter? Winter Virtual Field Trips for Kids There are so many amazing places to see and experience during the winter months throughout the world. Depending on where you live, sometimes you just may never have the chance to see it so here's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Science, Travel Tagged With: Christmas, grade school, Preschool, Snow, Virtual Field Trip, Winter

By Kim Vij

Easy Winter Science Activities with Ice and Snow for Kids

Winter Science Activities for Kids with Snow and Ice

Winter is here!  It's the perfect time to explore winter science activities with your child as the temperatures drop below freezing or even a little help with your freezer. Here are several playful ways to explore science with ice and snow with your child. There's no doubt that winter has arrived in the US, based on the temperatures the past week.   We were lucky enough to sneak away from Florida for the holidays to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and enjoy our own ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science, STEM Tagged With: Kim, School Ages, science, STEM, Winter

By Kim Vij

Looking for Signs of Winter with Kids

Winter journal for kids featuring ways to look for signs of winter sampled in images like icicles, snowflakes, snowman and more

Use our Winter Observation Journal with your child and go out to search for the signs of Winter with your kids. Whether your neighborhood is covered in snow or not there are little signs to look for as the season changes. What signs of winter will you discover together? This is the time of year when we get a little jealous of everyone else with snow. Here in the south, closer to the equator, we will probably never see it with our children.  However, it's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science, STEM Tagged With: grade school, Preschool, printable, School Ages, Science Fun, Senses, Snow, STEM, Winter

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Easy Birch Tree Painting with Kids

Watercolor Birch Tree Painting for Kids

Birch trees are my absolute favorite tree of all time.  They are beautiful and majestic. Using supplies from our art cabinet we created this easy birch tree painting for kids that is simple to make with stunning results!   Although best for preschool age children and up, this birch tree painting could easily be done with babies and toddlers with a little help from grown ups! How to Make an Easy Birch Tree Painting with Kids Note: Crafting with kids encourages imagination ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Art projects, Creative Crafting, grade school, Preschool, Winter

By Kim Vij

Planning January Activities and Games for After School

january activities for school ages

Create time in your after school schedule this year with these January Activities and Games for kids. It's a fresh start to the new year for your child. It's officially time to plan out some after school activities for them. As we look to the new year we begin to set goals and one of them for me is to spend more focused time with my daughters after school with the activities we choose.Will you join me on this goal in the new year?   January Themes for School Ages For this ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, grade school, January, Kim, Monthly Planner, Preschool, School Ages, Winter

By Kim Vij

January Books for Your Preschooler

January Books for Kids

We're excited to announce our featured selection of books and themes for January. Take a look and print out your January books list for your preschooler or toddler. This book list includes hands-on fun with themed weeks inspired by these popular children's books for winter. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for easy book shopping.  January Books for Your Preschooler This month we'll feature 4 books and 4 themes inspired by Winter and January holidays. Are you ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Book Lists, January, Random Acts of Kindness, Snow, Snowflakes, snowmen, Virtual Book Club for Kids, Winter, Winter Animals

By Kim Vij

New Year’s Interview for Kids

new years eve activities for Kids

As the year comes to an end you plan to welcome the new year, it's always fun to do a new year's interview with your child. A special keepsake for years to come for you and your child. Welcome the new year with this fun family tradition. New Year's Interview for Your Kids Here's a printable new year's interview which also includes a coloring sheet for 2026 and a 2026 word of the year printable. Plus a special Remembering 2025, a month-by-month recap of this past year. 5 ... Read more...

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: grade school, New Years, New years eve, Preschool, Winter

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Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim Vij shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing all kinds of easy kid crafts, activities, recipes and even travel ideas for families!
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