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Apple Star Prints to Create Starry Night by Van Gogh

Create your very own starry night painting inspired by the famous artist Van Gogh using items from around your house, including an apple core! (Disclosure: Affiliate Link to Amazon) I’m always trying to find ways to expose my children to various mediums of art and famous artists and pieces of art. This week we did a quick lesson using this adorable book called Touch  the Art: Make Van Gogh’s Bed by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo. Touch the Art: Make Van Gogh's Bed I ... Read more...

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How to Make Your Own Star Shaped Stamp With Your Child

There's one shape in childhood that kids love its STARS! Let's learn how to make your own star shaped stamp for your child to use for stamping with paint.  Are you ready to get stamping with the stars?  This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. This art project is sure to be a hit with your little super star. A perfect way to celebrate a special person in their life or perhaps an upcoming patriotic holiday or even a special gold star for Christmas crafts and DIY star ... Read more...

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Create Your Own Star Stamps for Kids Art

Here's how to create your own star stamps with just a few items from around your house!  Your child will have hours of fun creating special star prints for those that help them shine in their life. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.   This week's theme for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids is SPACE!  We decided it would be fun to create a star art project for our activity. Our featured book is How to Catch a Star by Jeffers Oliver Did you ... Read more...

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How to Make a Colorful Star Garland With Your Child

Create a colorful star themed night for bedtime with your child with this star garland. A creative way to decorate your child's room for bedtime and think of loved ones. Here's how to make Star Garland... SIGN UP HERE for our NEWSLETTER  This week at the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids  we're featuring a night theme.  During this time of year at times for preschoolers this can be the stage where night can bring some anxieties.  Talking about it ... Read more...

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Cardboard Space Shuttle Craft

If your child loves outer space, rockets, and hands-on creativity, this Space Shuttle craft is a fun and engaging project to try at home or in the classroom. It’s a simple craft that encourages imagination, fine motor skills, and curiosity about space exploration. Cardboard Space Shuttle Craft for Kids Making time for crafting with your child is important. Finding ideas can be one of the challenges, especially if you're not a crafty mom. Grab a few household items to create this out ... Read more...

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Solar Eclipse Videos and Activities for Kids

Explore the ultimate resource of Solar Eclipse Videos and Activities for Kids! A collection of videos, activities, books, songs, and teaching materials to learn all about a Solar Eclipse with your child. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Solar Eclipse Videos and Activities for Kids We're sharing with you our favorite videos, books, activities, songs, and resources so you can learn all about a solar ... Read more...

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Learning about Earth Through Play | Solar System Floor Puzzle

Earth is an abstract science idea for most young children. They are very concrete and can relate best to what they can hold, touch, and see with their very own eyes. Earth, as a planet in the sky that we live on can be a difficult concept to grasp. This solar system floor puzzle activity helps connect them with an image, introduces math concepts and can help enrich science vocabulary. Amazon affiliate links Learning about Earth Through Play We have talked about earth with our ... Read more...

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Make a Reading Star Book Counting Chain

Get kids excited about reading with this DIY Reading Star Book Countdown Chain. Hang your child's star in a visible place, add a title of a book to the chain each day and celebrate reading. My kids love to read, but every so often, they need an extra boost to get and stay excited about reading.  When that happens, we make a reading star book counting chain. My 5 year old and 8 year ask for this activity every summer, so much, that it has now become a family ... Read more...

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How to Set Up a Bird Watching Station for Kids

Our bird feeder has very easily provided us with countless hours of entertainment. Between the birds and the squirrels trying to read the seeds, there have been many oohs and ahs. With just a few tweaks to our bird watching station, I was able to bring in a little literacy, science, and math to our birding adventures. These small additions changed it from a form of entertainment to an educational activity that works for kids of all ages. Why watch birds? It is a simple and fun way to ... Read more...

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6 Nature Activities to Do With Babies

Having a new baby means finding new ways to explore nature activities to do with babies. It's such an important role of a caregiver to explore your surroundings with them and build language around it. Here are six ideas for exploring nature with your baby. Staying at Home is for the Birds It’s not what you think, I LOVE staying at home with my baby. It’s that very statement “I’m staying at home for the birds” that is the underlying reason I am at home with my children each day ... Read more...

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