Celebrate Christmas with Mouse by reading these two books and trying these mouse book activities! If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroof, Illusrated by Felicia Bond Activities 1. Cook popcorn and string like Mouse for your own tree. Enjoy eating the left overs! 2. After popping the popcorn, pop …
December is such a fun month and I try to involve my kiddos in every step of it. Here are some hands-on Christmas activities that make December so fun and memorable (for all of us!). A Book a Night Now, being in the classroom for six years left me with QUITE the collection of holiday …
With the weather getting colder, you might be looking for a few indoor, Winter Activities to occupy and challenge your toddler. Set up these winter themed activities and watch your little one explore and learn! Snowball Hide Grab a pill box (mine was from The Dollar Tree) and some small pompom “snow balls.” Tots have …
National Geographic Kids Photograph by Mike Hall, My Shot Isn’t it fascinating how something so small can create something so magnificent? Spiderwebs. They are so cool to explore, learn about, and discover. Share these amazing pictures of webs on National Geographic Kids with your child. Go on a spiderweb hunt. Take a walk and explore outside. How many …
Halloween is such an exciting time for toddlers and preschoolers! Fill your month of October with a Halloween countdown featuring Halloween themed activities. 1. Weave a web with paper plates and yarn Easy Preschool Crafts 2. Make a mini-book about pumpkins growing Preschool Alphabet 3. Bat Themed Roll and Color Game Making Learning Fun 4. …
Toilet Paper Tube Alphabet Crafts – What do you do with them? You’ve made them, but now what? Here are some ways you can use your toilet paper tube alphabet crafts. So you’ve made some of our Alphabet Tube Crafts. What now? Ways to Use the Alphabet Tube Crafts: Pretend …
Day 21 – Activity Advent Countdown – Paper Christmas Tree Craft Cut green strips into different lengths. Arrange them from longest to shortest to make a Christmas tree. Decorate (not shown). This craft was inspired by Elsie Marley.
Day 14 – Activity Advent Countdown The idea for this Candy Cane Ornament Craft came from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman. I cut a candy cane shape out of red craft foam and both kids glued buttons onto it to make an ornament. I will attach a ribbon to the back after they dry. To eliminate …
Cone Christmas Tree Craft Day 11 – Activity Advent Countdown This Christmas Tree Craft from Busy Bee Crafts was a hit! All you need is a piece of brown paper, green paper, and something to decorate your tree with (stickers worked out great for us). Visit Busy Bee Crafts to view the tutorial on how …
Do you have left over craft supplies? Put them together to make your child a “Be Creative Box”. B has been using materials from this box for days making cards, “machines”, ornaments and all sorts of other things. You can make your own “Be Creative Box” with any extras you have around the house. Anything …
Day 9 – Activity Advent Countdown – Christmas Bauble Ornament Craft This Christmas Bauble Ornament Craft Tutorial can be found at Red Ted Art. She even makes a Christmas tree shaped one. B had a hard time putting this ornament together so I did it for him. He had a great time decorating the circles though.
Make this paper plate angel for the top of your Christmas tree or Christmas table decoration. Day 2 – Activity Advent Countdown This paper plate angel craft from Nurture Store is so simple to prepare and such a neat decoration for the kids to make. Start with a paper plate and draw the lines on it …