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Gruffalo Themed Shape Animals Inspired by Author Julia Donaldson

Gruffalo Themed Animals Shapes

Exploring shapes with young children can be such fun when you involve a few animal friends from The Gruffalo. Using playful shapes let's explore the characters in the book created by Julia Donaldson to create Gruffalo Themed Shape Animals. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon One popular children's book is called The Gruffalo, It is a playful story based on an old Chinese folktale of a fox and a tiger. Julia creates an imaginative mouse who walks through the woods making ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, Reading Tagged With: grade school, Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Kim, Love Books Basket, Preschool, Shapes, Virtual Book Club, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

The Gruffalo Themed Activities

Gruffalo Themed Activities for Kids

Explore these adorable Gruffalo themed activities with your child for hours of fun with this beloved children's book by Julia Donaldson. Gruffalo Themed Activities for Kids Have you discovered The Gruffalo? Do you have a Gruffalo fan at your house? We're sharing our Favorite Gruffalo Themed Activities with you! We were so thrilled that The Gruffalo reached out to us to review their products. After watching Julia Donaldson's Videos describing how she created her books and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, grade school, Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Kim, Preschool, Virtual Book Club

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How to Make Gruffalo Finger Puppets for Creative Storytelling

How to Make Felt Gruffalo Finger Puppets for creative storytelling

It's really easy to make these cute little felt Gruffalo finger puppets. Just follow these simple instructions for creative storytelling of The Gruffalo. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. DIY Felt Gruffalo Finger Puppets Sooo,  I made this fun Gruffalo dress-up apron for my kids and then realized, I needed some more characters to really let them re-tell the story in full Gruffalo fashion. Since we don't have a ton of storage space in the house, I ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Book Activities, grade school, Gruffalo, Preschool, Sewing, The Gruffalo, Toddler, Virtual Book Club

By Kim Vij

Top 10 Ways to Cook with Books with your Kids!

Easy Recipes for Kids for Popular Children's Picture Books

Head to the kitchen with these easy recipes for kids to make inspired by popular children's books! Read a book and cook, for hours of fun and learning in the kitchen with your young chef. Here are our top picks of ways to cook with books! One of my favorite things to do is to bring my kids into the kitchen for some fun with cooking, especially when we’re on a break from school! We work together to make all sorts of things from baked goods to even main dishes. I love watching ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Recipes Tagged With: Book Activities, Book Extensions, Book List, Little Hands That Cook, Recipes, Summer, Summer Reading, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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DIY Gruffalo Inspired Mouse Costume Headband

Mouse Headband Tutorial inspired by the Gruffalo

Costumes and pretend play are a great kids activity to make books come to life. They can pretend to be the characters in the story: acting out the events in the book or creating their own story with the characters. These interactions with the text build vocabulary and literacy connections. This post contains affiliate links to books. This month, the virtual book club is reading books by Julia Donaldson. Our house adores the Gruffalo and we have made a Gruffalo Apron ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Costume, grade school, Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, Literacy Connections, mouse, Sewing, Virtual Book Club

By Kim Vij

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

By The Educators Spin On It

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

By Kim Vij

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

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