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 …
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 …
These popular children’s books are some of our favorites! From fun crafts and literacy activities to a fun game and activities that strengthen fine motor skills, you are sure to find a fun way to extend your favorite books with young children. These activities based on children’s books are a great way to remember and …
Here’s a creative collection of Corduroy activities and crafts to try with kids inspired the Corduroy book by Don Freeman. Corduroy is a story about a teddy bear who lives in a department store and waits everyday for someone to come and take him home. One day a little girl wants to buy him, but …
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is one of our all time favorite books! Here is a collection of Goodnight Moon activities and crafts to try: A Comb and a Brush Activity from Two-daloo.com The kids will have a blast finding pictures from the story with their brush in the salt tray! Puffy Paint Moon …
Wanting a fun way to introduce colors and body parts to your little one, as well as practice some fine motor skills? Try this Rings on Fingers color matching activity (inspired by The Eyes of a Boy) and pair it up with your favorite book or song about those sweet little fingers. Cut out two hands, …
We love the book Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom. These Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities are the perfect compliment to the book. G (2 years old) had a Chicka Chicka themed day and he had a blast! Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Painting After reading the book, stamp out a coconut tree! I found these sponge letters at Wal-Mart. I …
We LOVE the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault! We decided to make our own Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Craft. Materials: toilet paper tubes, green construction paper, tape, letter stickers This is a great time to sneak in a little cutting practice. Have your child …
In The Mixed Up Alphabet by Steve Metzger, the letter Z is tired of always being last so the letters mix themselves up only to decide children will not be happy if the alphabet song is out of order. We’ve been reading this book so much lately that I decided to make an …