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Easy Muffin Recipes for Kids to Make

Muffin Recipes for Kids to Bake

Head to the kitchen to enjoy these easy muffin recipes for kids to make! A recipe collection of 30 muffin recipes your child will LOVE! Easy Muffin Recipes for Kids One of the first things you can have your child make in the kitchen with you is muffins. Typically they are simple recipes and require just a little bit of stirring. Bake for a short period and then the MAGIC happens and you can enjoy a delicious muffin together. Why teach young children to bake ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cooking with Kids, grade school, Muffins, prechool, Recipes, toddlers

By Kim Vij

Exploring Courage, Resilience, and Knowledge: Book Reviews for Read Your Word 2025

Children’s books have the power to inspire, educate, and empower young readers by introducing them to stories of courage, resilience, and discovery. In this collection of book reviews for Read Your World 2025, we explore stories that celebrate perseverance, cultural identity, scientific curiosity, and the strength found in community. Let's see what are the latest releases of multicultural children's books... Disclosure: I received the following books to review as a gift as a Book Review ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Reading Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Book Review, Diversity, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Read Your World

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How to Make a Gruffalo Dress Up Apron for Creative Storytelling

Gruffalo Apron for Pretend Play

Make this super cute Gruffalo inspired dress up apron for Halloween or pretend play and learning. When you interact with a story through re-telling, children develop stronger vocabulary and understanding of the characters and plot - strengthening their reading! Learn how to make this Gruffalo Dress up Apron to surprise your favorite Gruffalo fan! Aha aho Whose APRON is this and how did it go? I am so glad you asked because I wanted to share. It is so cute - why not make a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Book Activities, Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Sewing, Virtual Book Club

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Mouse Counting Activity Inspired by the book Mouse Count

Mouse Count Activity with Lids for Preschoolers

Here's a playful way to recreate the story Mouse Count with your child and sneak in a little mouse count activity with math too using everyday items. This adorable book Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh creates an opportunity to learn about counting and also working together as a team. This post contains affiliate links to amazon  For this activity Ellen Stoll Walsh for our featured book activities for Virtual Book Club for Kids. She's the author of several book but we've ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, Reading Tagged With: Author Study, Ellen Stoll Walsh, grade school, Kim, math, mouse, Mouse Count, Preschool, Virtual Book Club

By Kim Vij

If You Give a Moose a Muffin Activities

If You Give a Moose a Muffin Activities for Kids

Explore fun and educational activities for kids based on the children's book If You Give a Moose a Muffin. It includes muffin-themed literacy, math, and art projects, along with muffin recipes. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more about these links in my disclosure policy. If You Give a Moose a Muffin Activities Muffins are one of our favorite recipes for our Little Hands That Cook with Books ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: grade school, Kim, Muffin Tin, Muffins, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Mouse Count Activities for Kids

Create a mouse craft with your child inspired by one of our favorite picture books, Mouse Count! This activity focuses on fine motor skills and retelling the story as you create it. Amazon affiliate links used  Let's have a little fun with a snake and some mice!  I invite you to join along with the book Mouse Count by Ellen Stohl Walsh.  She has written a few adorable Mouse Books which I think are essential to any children to read!  Counting, Colors, Shapes they are the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Animals, mouse, Mouse Count, VBC Summer Camp, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Ladybug Science with Kids

ladybug on leaf with resources for teaching kids about ladybug science

Tips for exploring science with ladybugs with your child. Here's how to find moments to teach your child about nature through a ladybug science project. Do you make time for the little moments of science in your daily routine with kids? As parents, there are opportunities around us for science if we give ourselves the time to discover them. Here’s how our family discovered a little more about Ladybugs with a chance discovery.  Our tips for exploring science with ladybugs with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science, STEM Tagged With: After School Activities, grade school, Insects, Kim, Ladybugs, Spring, STEM

By Kim Vij

The Grouchy Ladybug Activities

Ladybug crafts for preschoolers and toddlers including The Grouchy Ladybug printables

A collection of ladybug themed crafts, activities, and books for your child to explore inspired by the book The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. Has your child seen a ladybug? Here's a playful way to engage with ladybugs and ladybug themed books for your child. Plus some fun The Grouchy Ladybug printables to sneak a little learning into your ladybug fun. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. The Grouchy Ladybug Activities for Preschool Ladybug Craft for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Bugs, Eric Carle, Ladybugs, Spring, VBC Summer Camp, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By The Educators Spin On It

Host a Ladybug Theme Playdate

Host a Ladybug Themed Playdate for your kids and friends. Make, learn, and read ladybugs

Host a Ladybug Theme Playdate for your preschooler and their friends.  Select a ladybug craft, learning activity, and book.  Prepare your stations and have fun! Great for ages 3-7. Note: The links to blog articles pictured from our blogging friends have an * Affiliate links to products are also included in this post. Lady Bug Theme Playdate Craft Make a super cute paper plate ladybug craft *. Housing a Forest has her kids paint the paper plates first, but we've found ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Insects, Ladybugs, Literacy, Party Ideas, Preschool, science

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Ladybug Science Experiment

Kids creating ladybug science experiment outdoors on various colored papers

Ladybug Science Experiment! Created by kids for kids. A great way to help your garden and challenge your thinking. Let's find out what color ladybugs really do prefer. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links My kids love science experiments. When we saw a bag of 1,000 ladybugs at our local garden store, the kids said, "These would be great for the aphids in our garden AND, we could do a science experiment." Ladybug Science Experiment  What kind of science ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science, STEM Tagged With: grade school, Ladybugs, science

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