Today kicks off a new year of Virtual Book Club for Kids! During the month of September we are highlighting the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. and an ocean tumbled by with a private boat for Max and he sailed off through night and day Don’t ya just love it when an ocean … [Read more...] about Sailboat Tangrams
book & craft
Story Telling Beads
We are back again for this month’s Virtual Book Club, this is the last of the last post for 2014-2015 with Bill Martin Jr. When I think of storytelling, I think of all the ways we tell those stories. Through music, art, reading, writing, gestures, and expressions – the ways of telling stories … [Read more...] about Story Telling Beads
Pattern Play and Number Cards
Simple is better. A ton of stuff I’ve been doing this summer with the kiddos, to fall off of our busyness of the school year, is to slow down and keep it simple. Simple crafts, simple activities, simple play. Speaking of simple... V has been heading into beginning reading territory & one of … [Read more...] about Pattern Play and Number Cards
Pool Noodle Jellyfish
Got an extra pool noodle layin’ around? If not grab em’ for a dollar at the dollar store. ooooorrrr… you could even just machete off one of the ends of their little pool toy without them even knowing – ssshhhhhhhh – a one inch slice equals two little jellyfish – they won’t even notice – do it … [Read more...] about Pool Noodle Jellyfish
DIY Stamps – Swimmy
We’re back with this month’s Virtual Book Club – and we’re celebrating Leo Lionni! The book we chose from his collection of amazing books was Swimmy. It’s such a sweet book… Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, … [Read more...] about DIY Stamps – Swimmy
DIY Mixed Up Beads
Like The Mixed-Up Chameleon, our beads are a little mixed up – they are not quite sure what color they should be! So why not be them all & just be – beautiful & full of changing colors like our Chameleon. Our Virtual Book Club for Kids featured author this month is Eric Carle and … [Read more...] about DIY Mixed Up Beads