Nativity Story Crafts and Activities for Kids
At the end of this first week of Storybook Advent, we have had so much fun with the Nativity Story…
Storytelling Activities for Kids
Nativity Story Telling & Play with Preschoolers
Our storybook advent continues with another Nativity Story activity ideal for Toddlers and Preschoolers. Today we have ideas and suggestions…
DIY Nativity Story Stones for Story Telling with Kids
I’m a bit addicted to creating story stones for my kids, they’re the kind of thing that I wasn’t sure…
Nativity Crib Sensory Play For Toddlers & Preschoolers
The first of our Storybook Advent featured books is the Nativity and we have a fantastic Sensory Play Activity for…
Incy Wincy Spider Nursery Rhyme Props
We love activities for nursery rhymes and songs here on Rainy Day Mum. They are a great way to link…
Stick Man Paper Plate Puppet Craft
Stick Man is a firm favourite amongst children, parents and teachers alike, and with good reason; Julia Donaldson has a…
Easter Story Stones
The message about why we celebrate Easter hides behind the Bunnies and Eggs. Many children don’t know the Easter Story….
Five Little Ducks Lyrics and Easy Puppets
Puppets are a great way to engage children more in the stories and rhymes that you are singing. For some,…
DIY Story Stones Inspired by Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We love retelling stories and have found that story stones are a great way to this as we can quickly…
Story Sequencing – The Nativity
One of my favourite ways to help children review and understand stories is my retelling them in their own words,…
Write Silly Space Sentences
For today’s Storybook Summer post we are writing and making up sentences all about Space – this is a great…
Dinosaur Shadow Puppets
A favourite bedtime book of the children’s is “Things you never knew about dinosaurs” by Giles Paley-Phillips. Giles, a musician who…
Twas the Night Before Christmas Story Basket
There is absolutely nothing better than snuggling together as a family on Christmas Eve and reading Twas the Night Before…
Making Your Mark!
For the last 4 years, I have heard over and over again how my eldest struggles with writing, particularly handwriting…
The Enormous Carrot Storytelling with Props
Summertime is one of my favorite times of the year. The fresh air, the beautiful flowers and of course all the…
Tiddler Story Telling Prompts
I always refer to my two children as water babies as they absolutely love anything to do with water, and…
Room for a Little One – brought to you by Mom Inspired Life
Teaching Children the real meaning behind Christmas is so important, and books that talk about the Nativity should be part…
The Gingerbread Man – brought to you by The Gingerbread House
Classic fairy tales are so important to read to young children, the language used helps to develop their storytelling ability…
The Princess and the Pea DIY Shadow Puppet Theatre and Show
Greetings to the readers of The Rainy Day Mum, and thank you for the kind invitation to write, Cerys! My…
Forest Fairy Tales – Story Telling in the woods
If you go down to the woods today – you’re in for a big surprise as you’ll be finding us…
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Inspiring Storytelling on the move
25 Years ago an iconic children’s book was published by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury – We’re Going on a Bear…