I’m so excited about this month’s coloring page! What could be more fun that this printable paper bookmobile template. Kids can make both a 3-D bookmobile and three historical bookmobile stick puppets for pretend play. The best part is that these bookmobiles fit right in with our other pretend play coloring page templates. You can…
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Children’s Graphic Novels with No Violence
Some parents and educators avoid graphic novels because they believe them to be “lesser literature,” others are under the mistaken impression that graphic novels and comic books tend to rely heavily on battles and violent action to forward the plot. However, just as some traditional books can be poorly written, or contain scenes of violence,…
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Creative Family Gratitude Activities Kids and Parents will Love
If you’ve been following this blog for a while you know that expressing gratitude as a family is important to me. I’ve introduced family kindness tokens, established a routine of making New Year family kindness resolutions and every year in because of Thanksgiving we spend the month of November discussing ways we, as a family, are…
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Seed Collecting and Nature Learning Activities for Kids
Fall is a great time for getting outside and learning about nature. Seed collecting is a fun and simple activity for kids, especially preschoolers. Acorns, chestnuts, maple nuts, and all those mystery tree pods are fun to collect and compare. Below you will find a variety of seed collecting ideas for your fall activity planning,…
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Charming Children’s Books about Grandparents
Is it me, or has there been an explosion of picture books about grandparents? Personally, I love children’s books that show loving inter-generational relationships with grandparents imparting their wisdom to the younger set. If your children have grandparents nearby, faraway, or only in their hearts grandparents play an important role in the upbringing of children….
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64 Preschool Books You Didn’t Know You Needed
Everyone knows you “should” stock your preschooler’s bookshelf with Goodnight Moon, Where the Wild Things Are and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. But what if you want something beyond the usual, but that your preschool aged kids will still love? Well, you’ve come to the right place! This is the list of the preschool books you…
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Unicorn and Rainbow Coloring Page
What is better than a unicorn? A unicorn and a rainbow. Duh. Which is why, of course, our newest exclusive coloring page from Melanie Hope Greenberg is of a unicorn dancing across a rainbow in a starry sky. Yes, a rainbow in a starry sky may not be exactly according to the laws of nature,…
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Fall Leaf Art Project with Liquid Watercolors
I’ll let you in on a little secret. “Process art” may sound like a fancy pants term but if you are a parent, it translates into “less work for you.” No more searching for 10 step crafts projects and setting up specialized materials just so your kids can get bored after 15 minutes! When it…
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Charlotte’s Web Read Alikes
I had some trouble making this list of Charlotte’s Web read alikes. I didn’t want it to just be a list of books with talking animals and animal friendships, (or a duplicate of my top 10 animal novels book list), but it was challenging to find books which fit the bill that weren’t about domesticated…
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Skip Counting Activities: Hands-On Math Learning
When my child was younger, he loved playing around with numbers and anytime he could explore systems and patterns he jumped at it. I loved showing him counting games and activities because they kept him occupied for a pretty good chunk of time. Skip counting turned out to be one of his favorite math activities….
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