It must be animal week…I feel like every post I come upon has something to do with animals! On another note… there are some bloggers that I come across where I truly wish I was a kid again, and living … Read More ...
‘Word Family’ Spinners
This craft is perfect for teaching your children how to recognize words in specific word families. Come Together Kids shows you how to make these ‘word family’ spinners out of paper plates, and also includes links for lists of word … Read More ...
Pine Cone Animals
I lived in Lake Tahoe for 7 years where huge pine cones would fall from the Pine Trees in the fall season. I wish I had this idea of Pine Cone Animals when I was living there. Head on over … Read More ...
Chestnut Craft (Pencil Topper)
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 … Read More ...
Acorn Animals
Here is some great inspiration for making acorn animals with your children. Here, they made acorn birds and a bird’s nest. Head on over to Make Learning Fun to see the photos!… Read More ...
Flying Dragon Craft
This craft is amazing! And I have to say that this blog is pretty amazing as well! Sometimes I can’t believe that in all of my scouring of the internet to find amazing kid crafts, that I don’t stumble upon … Read More ...
BANG! Learning Game
I love the idea of this game. My 4 year old is on the verge of early reading, and I have not yet worked on sight words with her. Head on over to Come Together Kids to see how to … Read More ...
Chameleon Pipe Cleaner Animals- Book Craft
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 … Read More ...
Make Your Own ABC Photography Book
This craft is perfect on so many levels. It is artistic in that it will open you and your child’s eyes to what is around you. It is educational for young children to learn their letters through their surroundings while … Read More ...
Teaching Game: Emotions
Sweeter Than Sweets has a great game that she came up with using homemade dice. One die has different animals, and the other has different emotions. Your little one will love to impersonate what she thinks is a ‘Sad Monkey’….you … Read More ...
Halloween Bunting
This bunting is so cute and perfect to make with your children that won’t be too spooky! Head on over to Organize & Decorate Everything for this adorable bunting tutorial.
Check out more fall fun with these roundups:
Personalized Preschool Photo Book
I decided to put my 3 and 4 year old into preschool this year as I spend some time with my youngest baby and prepare for homeschooling next year. At the end of each afternoon I ask the girls what … Read More ...
Home Reading Tracker- Engage Kids Through Craft!
The Teacher Wife has made a wonderful marriage between encouraging children to read, and letting them express themselves in the process. For every 100 minutes read, they get a new bead to create their own unique ‘pattern’ on their necklace. … Read More ...
Leaf Print Hungry Caterpillar
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 … Read More ...
DIY Hot Glue Stamp
I have never seen this technique to make a stamp before. I think this would be a great ‘cheap’ gift to give your kids so they can have their own stamps. If you have older children who can use a … Read More ...