All of a sudden the trees are giving us a second spring here in the UK. With reds, oranges, yellows, purples, browns, and pinks as autumn arrives in a ...
Book Based Activities for Kids
Recreate the Roald Dahl Magic
When my children were born there was one author I couldn't wait to share books with them - Roald Dahl, his imagination, the characters and the magic ...
Apple Number Bonds to 10
One of the key number concepts that children need to grasp early on is number bonds. Number bonds make addition and subtraction much easier if these ...
The Virtual Book Club for Kids
Instilling a love of books with children is so important and reading to them at bedtime and during the day is so important. But, you can extend this ...
How to go Rock Pooling with Kids
Heading to the beach seems such a summer activity - but throughout the year it's fantastic to head out and look at the way that the habitat is ...
Coding the Moon
Coding or connecting the phases of the moon is a great way for children to learn them. After all, coding is simply connecting the steps need to ...
Write Silly Space Sentences
For today's Storybook Summer post we are writing and making up sentences all about Space - this is a great way to practice handwriting and get ...
STEM Rocket Experiment
I’m excited to join in Storybook Summer again this year! Last year we had fun painting the ocean “inside” of ourselves, and the year before we crafted ...
DIY Moon Phase Night Lights
Ever wondered if the moon is really made of cheese? Why does it change shape and size during the month? Many Moons is the perfect book to show and ...
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 toured the UK and ...
Dinosaur Dance Process Art Project
After reading the book Dinosaur Dance by Sandra Boynton, you kids are going to want to see dinosaurs dance in real life. Well, dinosaurs have been ...
DIY Dinosaur Grab Game
My son has always been a fan of dinosaurs hence why this is our third dinosaur themed activity for the Storybook Summer. Take a look at our previous ...
Easy DIY Dinosaur Feet
This simple to make dinosaur craft for toddlers and preschooler will provide an activity plus a dress up opportunity to stomp and roar like a ...
DIY Noddy Inspired Hat from a sweater
As a child, every time I visited my grandparents on my mother's side of the family a set of books was brought down from her old bedroom and read aloud ...
Caterpillar to Butterfly Cardboard Tube Craft for Preschoolers
I remember reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle when I was little, so of course, it is one of my favourite books to read with my two ...
