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If you have been reading the Lesson Plans Page here at Craft Gossip, you will know that I absolutely love Book Crafts! A book craft is anything that can be made to help a child learn more about a book, …

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I just read Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus by Chris Plehal, and this craft is a perfect ‘book craft’ match! The Christmas Season is such a great time to make memories with your children. Don’t get too busy …

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Red Ted Art is a wonderful blog to visit if you are looking for a ‘book craft’ , ie- a craft you can do along with a book. This wonderful chestnut animal pencil topper goes along with a great fall …

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Our house reads ‘A Color of His Own’ by Leo Lionni, at least once a week. I love the vivid images, and by the end of the book my girls love the little chameleon!  This is a great book and …

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Eric Carle is one of those children’s books geniuses who can not only engage a child, but also the adults reading the books as well. Here is a great craft that can get your child actively involved in learning about …

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rapunzel's tower kids craft

Here is a great craft for kids to make and then use during their playtime. My girls love putting our blankets on their head and shouting, “Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your hair!” Head on over to Silly Eagle Books for …

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I wish I had come up with this top 10 list. If you have children who love fairy tales, then this is the ultimate Top 10 for you! One fairy tale on her list is Cinderella, and they link to …

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My girls love for me to read chapter books to them just so we can use bookmarks…or fold down the top corner. Personally, I prefer the bookmarks. You can get these adorable printable bookmarks, one for you and one for …

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Those black and white bound notebooks are so ‘old school.’  Domestic Anarchy shows you how to use vintage prints and Mod Podge to jazz up your back to school notebooks. These are so cute!…

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rice3This sensory box is so cute. I think I could play in it all day. I colored rice blue once to make rain drops in a craft…but I never thought of making a RAINBOW of rice.  Any child would love …

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I love this craft! Such a beautiful and vivid way to teach your child about the color wheel, gecko’s and art! You can find the tutorial over at ‘that artist woman’.  You are definitely going to want to …

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Red Ted Art is one of the hottest kids craft blogs out there…not to mention that they have the most book crafts of any blog out there ( which happen to be my favorite.) They pair up this craft with …

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Ever wonder how Eric Carle creates those beautiful illustrations for his books? You can follow his own slide show tutorial here.  Follow The Imagination Tree on their journey to create their own tissue paper prints. Even her 14 month …

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Here’s another simple craft to go along with a book. The book, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear? is the perfect match for this craft. You won’t believe how easy it is to make the puff paint for …

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little. lovely. has a great tutorial over at The Crafty Crow(Great Kids Craft Site!). This is such a great idea; a moving story book. It goes along with the book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. The great news …

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