Jolly Christmas Postman Story Stones for Preschoolers
Both my four-year-old and five-year-old have an especial interest in spelling and reading right now. All I want is to…
Fun, hands-on ideas and activities for kids connected with kids books. From picture books to unit studies on chapter books and classic literature.
Both my four-year-old and five-year-old have an especial interest in spelling and reading right now. All I want is to…
Growing up, many of my grade school teachers kept The Jolly Christmas Postman in their holiday libraries. My classmates and…
This easy hot cocoa gift was inspired by the classic storybook, “The Jolly Christmas Postman.” Cerys introduced me to the…
Welcome winter with a fun sensory activity that is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. This no-mess melted snowman sensory bag…
In the book The Snowman by Raymond Briggs, the snowman can fly. This STEM design challenge is based the book…
Welcome to day 1 of Story Book Advent – Today we are kicking off the series with The Snowman by Raymond Briggs, a childhood favourite of mine and one that my children also love. To bring it alive we’re getting creative making snowmen skittles, a snowball bowling ball and working on some Maths skills at the same time. Join us for the next 24 days counting down to Christmas with Story Book Advent and Christmas book based activities each day.
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs is a beloved wordless storybook for kids. The illustrations are wondrous and capture the magic…
Today we’re sharing a grinch heart sensory bag inspired by How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This sensory activity works on…
Finding it’s place in Christmas Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer started back in 1939 as a small leaflet distributed by a…
One of my favourite ways to help children review and understand stories is my retelling them in their own words,…
The Grinch in the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas had a heart problem. His heart was two sizes too…
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is a beloved storybook and movie that everyone should see! However, don’t stop reinforcing the…
We are finishing off the first of our Storybook Advent books with this Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Clothespin Craft plus…
One of my favourite themes for Christmas, although it is easy to use any time of the year, is Gingerbread…
Christmas happens to be one of our favorite times of the year! There are so many wonderful theme and books…
I am always on the hunt for new ways to bring our favorite picture books to life. This Easy Christmas…
For my eldest daughter’s very first Christmas, 14 years ago, she received the classic storybook Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Sitting…
The kids and I have always loved exploring great artists and looking at their artwork. One of the first famous…
As a child, I remember making Peppermint Creams every Christmas with my Mum. We would mix up a batch of…
A popular theme amongst toddlers and preschoolers is always transportation and particular trains. There is something really magical about trains…
During the toddler and preschool years as well as learning some basics to set them off for school children need…
As a child progresses from counting by rote to linking number words that they say with actual numbers and math…
Julia Donaldson is one of our favourite authors consistently producing books that my children love – from board books to…
My kids and I love cooking in the kitchen and always have. It’s one of our special times and today…