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Kindness Challenge: Create a Love Books Package

A fun way to participate in International Book Giving Day. Share a Love Books Package. Here's how to make and give your own... We are excited to be participating in Toddler Approved’s 100 Acts of Kindness Project!. We were thrilled when Kristina asked us if I wanted to give you a challenge!   You may have noticed that at The Educators' Spin On It we LOVE BOOKS!  So we thought it might be fun to include them in our challenge this week! Kindness Challenge: Show ... Read more...

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Bilingual Paper Bag Color Word Book

Create a Paper Bag Color Book with Hearts for Valentine's Day. The best part is you can learn a new language with this colorful activity too. Here's how to make this activity with your child. We're working on our Colors! We made a Color Book that uses various learning opportunities to learn how to identify, spell and read Color Words in Hindi. We created Paper Bag Book using Hearts, English, and Hindi Color Words. You can make your own Paper Bag Book too with ANY ... Read more...

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Heart Art for Preschool and Toddlers

Get creative this February with open ended heart art projects designed to let little ones explore a variety of art mediums.  When the Heart Art for Preschool are complete, assemble to create a DIY book for children to read and share with their families. An easy homemade valentine! Art + Literacy = AWESOME! Heart Art for Preschool and Toddlers From splatter painting to sticker fun, let little ones explore art materials in a way that is open-ended AND gives families a fun end ... Read more...

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Valentine’s Day Alphabet Games

Play and learn your alphabet with hearts this Valentine's Day. Fun games for kids to play to help  master their ABC's Directions on how to make and play the following games are included in this article. Affiliate Links. Valentine's Day Alphabet Games Valentine's Day Alphabet Mystery Puzzle Game   TotSchooling made these adorable Valentine's Day Alphabet Puzzles.  You can print them here, cut them out and place the pieces from a few of the puzzles into a ... Read more...

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Valentine Card Idea with Winter Birds

Create this adorable winter birds art project with your child for someone special.  A sweet homemade valentine's day card for kids to make. The birch trees in the background are so easy to make too. A winter art project your child will love to make. Here's how to make this winter birds art project... Homemade Valentine's Day Card Here's a fun project to make with the kids for Valentine's Day or anytime to give a little sparkle to someone's smile.  It incorporates ... Read more...

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Printable Lion Themed Thumbprint Valentine’s Day Card

This Valentine's day craft helps to teach children kindness and how to express to others. Create a Valentine's thumbprint card inspired by the book The Lion and the Mouse with your child. Let me show you how easy this Valentine's Day Card is to make with your child to express Kindness.  In this post I'll share with you an adorable way to encourage kindness as we approach this season of Valentine's Day. With this Valentine's day craft idea you can help to create a culture of ... Read more...

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100th Day of School Activities

We're approaching the 100th Day of Kindergarten with our children, or as I like to say 100 Days Smarter! We did a few activities to learn about 100 and thought we'd share. I love these ideas because they teach multiple concepts in one. We enjoy providing learning opportunities and projects for our children afterschool and/or on the weekends with our 5 year olds. Because our time is limited, it's great when we can tie in multiple concepts into a project to help save on time and most ... Read more...

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Groundhog Day Ideas for kids

Create adorable Groundhog day ideas with a craft and poem to do with your child this February 2nd. Plus some book suggestions and a snack idea too inspired by that special groundhog for your little one. The perfect Groundhog Day activities for preschoolers and toddlers. I think these little rodents are absolutely adorable. In Russian, they are called, "sarok." This week we are getting ready for Groundhog's Day with a few kid's activities and crafts. Science, reading, and crafting ... Read more...

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Zoo Animal Counting Activity for Preschoolers

Create your very own zoo with this adorable Zoo Animal Counting Activity. Using wooden popsicle sticks and tiny plastic zoo animals your child will practice their number recognition, fine motor skills and build their imagination with this fun zoo activities for preschoolers. This book activity is a fun way to sneak in math as you read the popular book Good Night Gorilla. Here's how to play this math game.  This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  Our featured ... Read more...

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Penguin Themed Alphabet Game for Preschoolers

Get your child ready for Kindergarten with fun movement activity that help them learn the letters of the alphabet. This penguin themed alphabet game is perfect for indoor fun with your preschoolers. Here's how to play. This post contains affiliate links.  This week we're featuring Penguins are our theme for the weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids .  Our Penguin Themed Alphabet Game was inspired by our featured book Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon. I'll ... Read more...

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