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Bat Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game for Beginning Readers

Bat Themed Sensory Bottle with Sight Words

Learn to read high frequency words with flying bats in this fun Bat Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game. Children are naturally drawn to sensory bottles, and with the interest you can encourage them to read and write their sight words too. Here's how...  This post contains affiliate links.  Importance of Sight Words Studies have shown that the quicker a child can read their sight words the better than can become at reading as a beginning reader. You probably ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: bats, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, School Ages, Sight Words

By Kim Vij

Spider Meatballs for Halloween

Spider Meatball Recipe for Kids. Includes spider themed lesson plans

Create a spider themed snack with your kids with our spider meatballs! With just a few ingredients you can sneak in some veggies for a spider themed meatball snack!  Here's how to make this spider snack.   It's October and we're getting into the Halloween spirit. We had fun this week making Spider Meatballs in cooking class. The girls really became interested in spiders as we were cooking. This lesson we focused on the mixing ingredients together. We discussed ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes, Science Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Halloween, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipes, Spiders

By Kim Vij

Fine Motor Spider Web Sensory Bottle Activity for Kids

Spider Web Fine Motor Sensory Bottle

Add a little sensory fun to Halloween for your preschooler with this fine motor spider web activity. With a black marker, a recycled jar, and a spider ring you can create a spooky activity your child will love! Here's how to make your own Spider Web Fine Motor Sensory Bottle...  This post contains affiliate links.  We have quite a few spider resources that we've shared at The Educators' Spin On It.  So we thought it would be a fun week to featured spiders as our ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Eric Carle, Fine Motor, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, Sensory Bottle, Spider, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Spider Activities for School Ages

Spider Activities for Kids

Are you looking for ways to encourage your child to learn with a little fun this Halloween? Here are some spider activities that are sure to be a hit at your house. We're featuring Spider Themed Activities this week for some after-school fun. Spider activities with kids are so much fun because they spark their imagination and creativity while encouraging hands-on learning. Kids love pretending to be spiders, spinning webs, and learning about these fascinating creatures. Whether it's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Kim, Preschool, Spiders

By Kim Vij

Building Character with Afterschool Activities

Tips for Building Character with Afterschool Activities for Your child

Discover engaging afterschool activities that focus on building character in kids by fostering empathy, resilience, and teamwork in a fun and interactive way. By encouraging my daughter to learn new things and to learn how to perform in front of others, she's building character by gaining self-confidence and developing new skills. It's pretty neat to step back and consider all the Benefits of Afterschool Activities, including building character traits. Here are some simple, engaging ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Buliding Character, Kim

By Kim Vij

20 Spooky Fun Monster Activities for Kids

20 Monster Activities for Kids

Are you ready for some spooky slimy monster fun this Halloween with your child? Here are 20 Monster Activities for Kids! A creative inspiration to go along with your favorite monster themed books like Go Away Big Green Monster or Monster Trouble! Which monster craft idea will you choose first spooky, slimy or silly fun? Monster Activities for Kids One of childhood fears is monsters. Tackle this fear with these adorable monster themed activities for your child. Featured in the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Halloween, Monsters, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Monster Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

Monster Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

YUM! This monster cookie dough dip recipe is quick and easy and always a crowd-pleaser! This a perfect recipe to get your kids in the kitchen learning to measure and mix and create a delicious treat! Here's how to make this monster treat... Monster Cookie Dough Dip Recipe We've having a few friends over for movie night and the kids wanted to make a special treat. This monster cookie dough dip recipe was the perfect treat for this event. We added chocolate chips and M&Ms to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cooking with Kids, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Monsters, Preschool, Recipes

By Kim Vij

Monster Themed Name Necklace Craft for Preschoolers

Monster Alphabet Activity for Preschoolers

Create a monster themed name necklace with your child for Halloween this year using a few items from around the house. A playful way to learn to spell your name and the letters of the alphabet for your child. Here's how to make.   Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to amazon  For the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids theme we're featuring monsters.  To go along with our monster theme we're making monster necklaces packed full of creativity and fine ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Alphabet, Halloween, Monsters, Preschool, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Monster Books For Kids

The ultimate collection of Monster Books for Kids

The ultimate collection of Monster Books for Kids! We've handpicked the best picture books about monsters that are loving, caring, and packed full of imagination for your child. Let's get started with over 60 Monster Themed Children's Books to read all year long! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Monster Books for Kids One popular topic to read with kids is MONSTERS. It invites their imagination to create pretend worlds and tackle some of their own fears. These ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Book List, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Monsters, Preschool, toddlers

By Kim Vij

Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game for Beginning Readers

Ghost Themed Sight Word Game for Kindergarten

Create some Halloween fun with Ghosts for beginning readers. Create flying ghosts in this colorful Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game.   Most children show a high interest in sensory bottles, now you can encourage them to read and write their sight words too.  Here's how... This post contains affiliate links Ghost Themed Sensory Bottle Sight Word Game To create your own Sensory Bottle for Halloween you just need a few fun things ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Ghosts, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, School Ages, sensory jar, Sight Words

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