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Bunny Snack Idea for Book Club

Bunny Snack Idea for Easter Themed Book Club

Hopper Hunts for Spring Activities This month we’re featuring books by Marcus Pfister for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. He’s quite famous for his Rainbow Fish Books but I am in love with his little character Hopper. We’re sharing a fun way to welcome spring with Hopper. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon Learning about the Elements of spring can be a lot of fun with young children. It can be a season of mystery as the snow melts and new life is blooming all around. Taking ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Easter, Snack Ideas, Spring, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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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

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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

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Let’s Make Rain: A Pre-writing Activity for Preschool

Making Rain Writing Activity for Kids

Try this rain painting craft with your preschool child. The down strokes provide practice for developing good writing habits. Children are naturally curious about the changes in weather. My preschooler was staring out the car window this afternoon with a million questions about the cloud. Why are there clouds in the sky? How do they get there? Why do they move? And how can they make rain? This rain painting craft project uses this interest in weather. Let's Make Rain is a fun and easy ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science Tagged With: Amanda, Playful Preschool, Preschool, Weather

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Writing About Fruits and Vegetables

It feels like my kids are always snacking! I've started leaving a few writing prompts out for them during their snack time. They have naturally transitioned from eating their fruits and vegetables to writing about them. It's been a win-win getting the focus on healthy eating and working on phonics! Geared for Early Childhood, Ages 3-6 Writing About Fruits and Vegetables Learning Objective The child will formulate a vegetable or fruit based on the provided beginning letter ... Read more...

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Amanda, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, Vegetables, writing

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ABC Letter Bugs Busy Bag: Fun Alphabet Activity for Preschoolers

Letter Bugs Busy Bag Idea for Kids with Lids and ABC Printable

Teaching children about letters can be lot of fun when you get a hands-on activity involved with it. Create these adorable letter bugs using lids for a fun Alphabet activity for kids. A fun activity for homeschool preschool or Tot School too! Here's a buggy way to have fun with letters! It's easy to create letter bugs from reused lids and printed letters.  Grab your reused lids and let's get started!   We reused our lids from our squeezable pouches with fruits ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Alphabet, Bugs, Busy Bag, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Preschool, Toddler

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100+ Eric Carle Activities and Crafts for Kids!

Eric Carle Activities and Crafts for Kids #ericcarle #eduspin

Eric Carle is a beloved author of colorful picture books for kids. Here are several Eric Carle Activities to do with your child. One of the easiest ways to connect with his books is to encourage children to paint their own versions of his colorful characters. Here are a few ways to create art, games, and activities inspired by Eric Carle. Learning about authors and connecting with them can be one of the greatest ways to teach your own child about becoming a writer and inspire ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Author Study, Book List, Bugs, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Eric Carle, grade school, Kim, Literacy Connections, Preschool, Spring, Virtual Book Club

By Kim Vij

30 Ways to Have Fun with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Explore the popular book with 30+ Lorax Activities for Kids. Start by creating your own handprint truffula trees inspired by the popular book by Dr. Seuss called The Lorax. With just a few supplies and your hand, you can invite your child into this colorful world that teaches our children to take care of the earth. Here's how to make your own handprint truffula trees! Click here for more DR. SEUSS ACTIVITIES This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. There is one ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Dr. Seuss, Eco Living, grade school, Preschool, read across america, reading activities, The Lorax, Virtual Book Club

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Making Noodles from Scratch with Kids

How to Make Homemade Noodles from Scratch with Kids

Cooking noodles from scratch with kids teaches them about the products that go into noodles. I make noodles from scratch as a parenting choice because I want them to learn the value of time and resources that it takes to make noodles. Even I look at a box of noodles in the store from a different perspective. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. When do we make noodles from scratch? I am a hybrid parent. Meaning, I love to make things from scratch, but I ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Recipes Tagged With: 3-5, Activities for Preschoolers, After School, Amanda, Cooking with Kids, Little Hands That Cook, Make, Preschool, Recipes

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Airplane Number Games

Airplane Number Games for kids to practice recognizing numbers 1-10. Easy to make, fun to play. 3 more game variations included!

Fly numbered airplanes into buckets and bins in this easy to make, fun to play learning game! For this Airplane Number Games you will need is a few sheets of bright colored paper.  Get ready for some high flying number learning action! This math learning game is best suited for preschool - first grade. Game adaptations are provided below. This article contains affiliate links Airplane Number Games Math Standard: Recognizing the numbers 1-10 Materials ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Airplane, Amanda, math, Preschool, Transportation, Transportation Activity

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