I love easy science experiments that use simple ingredients. Baking soda and vinegar science experiments are easy to set up and a fun way to watch a chemical reaction! Because these experiments use kitchen ingredients that you already have on hand, kids of all ages can experience the scientific method over and over again. There …
Here’s an awesome collection of The Giving Tree activities and crafts to use at home or in the classroom based on this classic children’s book by Shel Silverstein. The Giving Tree is about a little boy and an apple tree and their unconditional love for each other. As the young boy grows into an old …
Here are several A Color of His Own activities and crafts that go along with this classic book. We just love the book A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni! (affiliate links) It is a beautiful picture book with a wonderful message for young children. This book is about a lonely chameleon who doesn’t …
Fancy Nancy is one of our favorite children’s book characters. My girls have loved reading the Fancy Nancy books by Jane O’Connor since they were each 2 and I am a huge Fancy Nancy fan! Here’s a collection of Fancy Nancy Activities that your kids will love! The books are sweet stories with a fancy …
Birds Nest Counting Are You My Mother Memory (printable) from Reading Confetti Are You My Mother Sequencing Cards (printable) from A Child’s Place Are You My Mother Paper Plate Crafts from My Activity Maker Are You My Mother Sensory Tub from I Can Teach My Child Handprint Bird Craft from The Craft Nest Bottle …
Green Eggs and Ham has got to be our favorite Dr. Seuss book! Here are some of my favorite Green Eggs and Ham activities and crafts found around the web! Use them on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2nd, on Read Across America Day, or any day of the year. What a fun book! The repetition, …
Where the Wild Things Are is a classic picture book for young children. It is about Here are Where the Wild Things Are activities to try after you read the book. Max wears a wolf suit and causes havoc in the house. So his parents send him to Max’s room to bed and that is …
We love these Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Activities and Crafts just as much as we love the book. This Mo Willems book is about a determined pigeon telling his bus driver all of the good reasons that he should let him drive the bus. At the end, the pigeon finds a way to …
Do you love The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle as much as we do? Eric Carle’s book is one of my favorite books. I like that it has a lot of repetition. In this great book, the grouchy ladybug meets a friendly ladybug. They are both there to eat aphids off of some leaves. The …
These Jonah and the Whale free printables will be perfect for your Sunday School class or for home lessons. Young children are fascinated and learn from the Bible story of Jonah. The following activities are awesome Jonah and the Whale activities that your children or students will love! Jonah and the Whale Free Printables …
Use these printable finger puppets to enhance pretend play time, ignite creative imaginations, strengthen fine motor skills with finger dexterity, and to have a lot of fun. Printable puppets are a huge hit with young children. They spark imaginative play and are easy to prepare, just print and play. Playing with finger puppets builds language …
Does your child want to paint her nails or yours? Set up a pretend play nail salon in just a few simple steps for some mess-free imaginative play. Trace your child’s hand on a piece of cardboard. Gather a variety of paint colors. You can use acrylic paint, washable paint, or even …