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
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My Important Book
For this month’s Virtual Book Club For Kids the selected author is Margaret Wise Brown, of Goodnight Moon fame. Some of her other books include The Runaway Bunny, I Like Bugs, Big Red Barn, My World: A Companion to Goodnight Moon, Home for a Bunny, and our pick for this project - The Important … [Read more...] about My Important Book
Triangle Tessellation Puzzle
It’s another month, and another author for Virtual Book Club For Kids! In November we did Button Sorting, Graphing, & Counting, Inspired Eric Litwin’s Pete The Cat & His Four Groovy Buttons. In October we did a Fancy Stick Crown, from our favorite Julia Donaldson book – Stick Man. In … [Read more...] about Triangle Tessellation Puzzle
coming soon: 10 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas
Whaooooooo it’s that time again!! 10 days of ALL KID-MADE ORNAMENTS!!!! That’s two whole weeks! Last year was a blast – we had 57 kid-made ornaments for the series, and this year we are back, but with a fun little twist on the kid-made ornaments – we are using childrens' books as our … [Read more...] about coming soon: 10 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas
screen-free activities: Magic Expanding Paint
Disclosure: I was sent a free copy of the book in order to participate in the book review, but all my opinions are my own (and always will be!). Well if you have kids, you know Asia, the author & creator of Fun at Home with Kids. She’s now put all her wonderful ideas in a fab book – a fab … [Read more...] about screen-free activities: Magic Expanding Paint
Inspired by Eric Litwin – Button Counting, Graphing, and Sorting
It’s another month, and another author for Virtual Book Club For Kids! Last month we did a Fancy Stick Crown, from our favorite Julia Donaldson book – Stick Man! September we did a Pigeon Handprint Craft, Inspired By Mo Willems – Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus. Today we are counting with … [Read more...] about Inspired by Eric Litwin – Button Counting, Graphing, and Sorting