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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

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

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 The Educators Spin On It

Strawberry STEM Challange : Growing Strawberries with Kids in the Garden

Strawberry STEM Challenge, learning science, technology, engineering, and math in the garden with kids. BUDGET FRIENDLY STEM Activity

Welcome to the Strawberry STEM Challenge. Getting kids in the garden is a great way to make learning fun and authentic (on a budget!). There will be plenty of opportunities to experience science, technology, engineering, math, and art – with this week of learning activities all about growing strawberries with kids! Best for grade school children, but easily adaptable for preschool and PreK too! The Strawberry STEM + Art Challenge was designed to help parents and teachers teach ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, STEM Tagged With: Amanda, Fruit, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, STEM, strawberries

By The Educators Spin On It

Orange Strawberry Jam Surprise Muffins

Orange Strawberry Jam Muffin Recipe

These Orange Strawberry Jam Surprise Muffins are the perfect treat to make with and for kids. The sugar zest on top creates a crunchy finish, a delicious contrast to the soft jam surprise middle. Muffins are my kids' go-to recipe to make and eat. They are so versatile and make great breakfast and snack options. My 8 year old can now make the batter on her own. Even the 2 year old can't resist pouring and mixing. He insists that no one else can fill the baking cups. Here's our family ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Cooking with Kids, Fruit, grade school, Little Hands That Cook, Muffins, Preschool, Recipes, strawberries

By The Educators Spin On It

Growing Strawberries – Is it worth it?

growing strawberries with kids

Helpful tips for growing strawberries with kids in your backyard garden and the truth behind if it's worth it or not. Are you considering growing strawberries this year? Growing Strawberries with Kids So my dear readers, as many of you know, I love to garden with my kids for many, many reasons. We are more than willing to share our successes and failures with others - which means that at many play dates with the kiddos, we end up talking about our gardens. A friend recently ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Amanda, Fruit, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, strawberries

By The Educators Spin On It

10 Things to Make with Oranges

10 Things Kids Can Make with Oranges

Do you love oranges? Here are 10 things to make with oranges with your child! Which orange recipe will you make first? Gardening is a fantastic opportunity to spend time with your children, teach them more about the food they eat, and explore what it means to make healthy choices. It is a way to get kids in the kitchen, preparing healthy, nutritious foods.  Although much of gardening focuses around flowers, vegetables and herbs, fruit are an important part of our gardening ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Cooking with Kids, Fruit, Kids in the Garden, Recipes

By Kim Vij

Read Your World: Explore and Promote Diversity in Children’s Books

Read Your World! Creative ways to explore with books. Discover the best diverse books and activities for your child as you join the annual Multicultural Children's Book Day.

Join the annual celebration of Multicultural Children's Book Day where diverse book recommendations are shared to promote inclusivity and understanding among young readers. This Read Your World event emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about diverse literature and involves book reviews and activities to celebrate multicultural stories for children. Since 2014 we've been joining each year with you to celebrate Multicultural Children's Book Day! Each year we share our top picks ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Book List, Diversity, grade school, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By The Educators Spin On It

PANCAKE Day Ideas!

Get ready for Pancake day ideas with these yummy ideas for your preschooler. These pancake themed activities feature math activities with pancakes, pancake cooking with kids, and even our favorite pancake books! Are you ready for Pancake Day?  Every Sunday, I make pancakes for breakfast. My kids love to measure, mix and pour the batter for pancakes. Their favorite kind of pancake is oatmeal blueberry (mine too).  We also like to try other combinations like gingerbread, maple ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Amanda, baking, pancakes, Playful Preschool, Preschool

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