Introducing Shakespeare to Your Kids
To be or not to be that is the question! Or rather do you get Shakespeare or not? I was…
Turkish Delight Recipe to Cook with Kids
If you’ve read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe or watched the movie you will have heard of Turkish…
Rudolph and Reindeer Toddler Activity Pack
Sometimes in the day when you have a toddler, you need to sit down, take and moment and take a…
Super-Cute Air-Drying Clay Garden Gnomes Craft for Kids to Make
We love getting out in the garden with kids, from planting seeds to growing our own vegetables. But, also making…
Investigating the Impact of Humans on Ocean Animals – Plastic Bag Jellyfish
Everyone goes on and on about plastic and plastic bags being bad for the environment but if your children are…
Sensory Bins Inspired by Books
We love combining books and activities. It’s one of my favourite ways of encouraging our toddlers and preschoolers to love…
Terracotta Pot Ladybird Craft & Book
Spring is in the air and our garden is full of one of our favourite bugs the little tiny ladybird…
How to create a kindness journal
Create Your Own Kindness is a brand new activity book by Becky Goddard-Hill for children age 6-12. It contains 50…
Count and Pick Spring Themed Carrot Patch
Without a doubt doing something is the best way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn, and doing it in a…
Scented Salt Dough Gingerbread Friends Garland
As we head towards Christmas we are sharing some of our favourite Christmas Book Inspired Activities and Crafts for Kids….
Free Printable Magic Tree House Map
The Magic Tree House books have been a great hit in helping to transition from Early Readers to longer chapter…
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…
Code a Message in Dance… Like a Bee
Did you know that bees communicate with one another through dance? Yes, that’s right, bees dance! When a scout goes…
Dinosaurs Before Dark Activities for Kids
We are loving reading and learning around the topics from the Magic Tree House Series books for 6 – 9-year-olds….
Alien Flying Saucer Craft for Kids
When the kids and I talk about space activities and crafts one thing they always want to include is aliens….
STEM Stomp Rocket Experiment for Kids
It’s time to head of into outer space with this fun rocket experiment for kids. Based on the on of…
The Gruffalo Inspired Sensory Bin for Toddlers and Preschoolers
One of our favourite book-themed activities is to set up a sensory bin to retell a favorite story. Our Gruffalo…
Have an Awesome Summer with our Virtual Book Club for Kids Summer Camp
Are you dreading the summer when all of the toddler and preschool groups stop? Worrying how to keep the kids…
Jack and the Beanstalk Measurement Activity for Kids
Our favourite Classic Tale to read in spring with kids in Jack and the Beanstalk. My kids have always been…
Jack and the Beanstalk Golden Egg Counting and Number Games
We love classic tales and one of our favourites is Jack and the Beanstalk. It’s ideal for using to build…
Rainbow Fish Math
Welcome to everyone joining in with the Virtual Book Club Summer Camp this week is Water Play and we’ve been…
Aliens Love Panta Claus Alien Ornaments
We love the space theme here at Rainy Day Mum to explore with toddlers upwards and when looking for Christmas…
Storybook STEAM Coding Activity for Merry Christmas Mouse
This storybook coding activity pairs a lovable little mouse with Christmas algorithm art to teach preschoolers what algorithms are, practice…
Christmas Tree Decorating Ten Frame Activity for Preschoolers
My middle son LOVES all the Laura Numeroff books. His favorite two are “If you give a Mouse a cookie”…