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Creative Carrot-Themed Activities for The Carrot Seed

30+ Carrot Themed Activities for Kids inspired by The Carrot Seed

Looking for a fun way to bring the classic book The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss to life? These hands-on, carrot-themed activities will engage your child in learning through gardening, cooking, reading, math, and sensory play! This week, as part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids, we’re diving into The Carrot Seed and exploring fun, educational ways to extend the story beyond the pages. This post contains an affiliate link to amazon. All opinions are my 100% own.   Growing and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, Reading Tagged With: Carrots, gardening, Kids in the Garden, Kim, The Carrot Seed, Virtual Book Club, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By The Educators Spin On It

DIY Mo Willems Inspired Duckling Costume Felt Headband

Mo Willems Inspired Duck Headband

Grab some felt to make this easy D.I.Y. Ducking Costume Felt Headband. This project is great for beginning sewers. No sewing machine needed. (If you don't sew - just hot glue!!!) Affiliate links included in this article. Duckling Costume Felt Headband The Duckling Gets a Cookie by Mo Willems is a picture book for the young reader about Ducking, his friend Pigeon, and a nut cookie. Duckling is the model for politeness, whereas Pigeon lists all the things he has asked for, but never ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Costume, Ducks, Literacy, Literacy Connections, Mo Willems, Sewing, Spring

By Kim Vij

Ukraine Facts for Kids – a virtual field trip

Ukraine Virtual Field Trips for Kids. Explore Ukraine Facts for kids through videos, books, recipes and more.

Explore this virtual field trip by discovering Ukraine facts for kids! Go on a virtual adventure learning about famous landmarks, virtual tours, children's books, and recipes from the Ukrainian culture. Are you ready to explore Ukraine? As I sit in shock watching the news of the Russian military invading Ukraine, I feel incredibly helpless and filled with such sadness and fear for those impacted by this event. My heart is with those families, especially the children, trying to seek ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Travel Tagged With: Around the World, Cooking with Kids, grade school, Preschool, Travel, Ukraine, Virtual Field Trip

By Kim Vij

Colorful Rainbow Books for Kids

Colorful Rainbow Books for Kids

Discover the best rainbow books for kids of all ages! From colorful fiction to educational non-fiction, these vibrant reads include fun read-alouds to inspire young minds. Books filled with rainbows aren’t just visually stunning—they also inspire imagination, celebrate diversity, and teach valuable lessons. Whether you're looking for a whimsical picture book for toddlers, an engaging story for early readers, or an informative non-fiction book about the science behind rainbows, there's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: After School Activities, Book List, Colors, grade school, Preschool, Rainbow, Spring, St. Patrick's Day, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Drip Painting Rainbow Name Activity

Child drip painting with rainbow colored paints onto paper with stenciled name

Working on name recognition? Your child will have so much fun with this drip painting rainbow name activity. The vibrant rainbow colors will have your child recognizing the letters in their name in no time plus you can even add more to make it an alphabet activity too! Disclosure Affiliate links to Amazon used in this post.  Here's how to make this rainbow preschool activity  No matter how old you are rainbows are quite magical! This week we're featuring the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Reading Tagged With: Book Activity, Colors, grade school, name activity, Preschool, Rainbow, Spring, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

10 Ways to Tempt Your Kids to Go Outside and Play this Spring

10 Outdoor Activities for Kids this Spring

How to get kids outside and screen free this spring? Here are 10 ways to tempt your kids to go outside for some fun spring outdoor activities. Are your kids looking for some fun things to do outside? Or would they rather stay inside, glued to the TV or computer? Want to fix that and be screen free?  In this article, I’ll share 10 ways to lure your kids outside for some fun spring outdoor activities and inspire them to stay and play for a while. Why Outdoor ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: grade school, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Spring, Toddler

By Kim Vij

Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers

Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers

Explore colorful hands-on fun this spring with Rainbow activities for Preschoolers. Focus on learning colors with your preschool with rainbow science and rainbow crafts using everyday items around your home. Here's a collection of our favorite rainbow activities. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  Rainbow Themed Week Our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids has some fun weekly themes and I must admit rainbow week is one of my favorites to do with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Book Activities, Colors, Preschool, Rainbow, Spring, St. Patrick's Day, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

5 Math Games Using Painted Rainbow Math Counters

Rainbow Math Games for Preschoolers with Painted Acorns

Math games for your preschooler can be colorful and fun with these painted rainbow math counters using natural materials in your own backyard! Work on counting, sorting and patterning as you get them ready for Kindergarten with these math skills. Here's how to paint and play this math game!   This post contains affiliate links. Painted Rainbow Math Counters with Acorns This rainbow activity pairs well with the book is A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman. In the story a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Acorns, After School Activities, Colors, counting, Fall, Games, grade school, painting, patterning, Preschool, Rainbow, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Let’s eat a RAINBOW!

Rainbow Recipes for Kids

Explore creative ways to encourage your kids to "eat the rainbow" while enjoying colorful fruits and vegetables. March is National Nutrition Month, and with St. Patrick's Day approaching, it's the perfect time to teach your child about healthy eating with fun, rainbow-themed snacks and activities! Let's Eat a Rainbow! With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner and rainbows everywhere, here's your teachable moment to talk about Nutrition with your child and how they can eat a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cook, Cooking, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Nutrition, Rainbow, Recipes

By The Educators Spin On It

Learn to Read Color Words with the RAINBOW!

Learn to Read with Color Words and lids

Help your child learn to read color words with fun, hands-on activities! Boost early reading skills through play, crafts, and engaging learning strategies. Use color words and lids for a hands-on rainbow activity for kids.  Here's how to play. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Rainbows are so much fun to make, eat, play, find, and learn with. We had a tot-school with a theme of rainbows and I was trying to decide what to bring when I thought of my Baby Food Pouch ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Activity, Amanda, Colors, Eco Living, Lids, Preschool, Rainbow, Sight Words, Toddler

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