Acorn Ordering and Sorting
The oak trees near us are full of acorns this year – an interesting fact is that this is called…
Fun, hands-on ideas and activities for kids connected with kids books. From picture books to unit studies on chapter books and classic literature.
The oak trees near us are full of acorns this year – an interesting fact is that this is called…
All of a sudden the trees are giving us a second spring here in the UK. With reds, oranges, yellows,…
When my children were born there was one author I couldn’t wait to share books with them – Roald Dahl,…
One of the key number concepts that children need to grasp early on is number bonds. Number bonds make addition…
Coding or connecting the phases of the moon is a great way for children to learn them. After all, coding…
A favourite bedtime book of the children’s is “Things you never knew about dinosaurs” by Giles Paley-Phillips. Giles, a musician who…
After reading the book Dinosaur Dance by Sandra Boynton, your kids are going to want to see dinosaurs dance in…
My son has always been a fan of dinosaurs hence why this is our third dinosaur themed activity for the…
As a child, every time I visited my grandparents on my mother’s side of the family a set of books…
I remember reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle when I was little, so of course, it is one…
Do you remember running through the night to try and get close enough to catch it in your hand? I…
Reading books to kids is one of the best ways for kids to learn! Studies have shown that reading in…
Are your kids scared of spiders? I’ve got one daughter that hates them and another daughter that will sit and observe…
I love paper crafts, whether it’s folding, painting or even gluing and sticking they are always a hit with myself…
The Rainbow Fish is a favourite tale. It shares the story of a fish that has special shiny scales. After…
Matching Crafts with favourite books is a great way to get kids excited about reading and also helps to build comprehension….
Sensory Bins are a great way for preschoolers to retell stories in today’s Ocean Themed storybook Summer Post we are…
Ever wondered what a sea monster with hair would look like? Maybe they would have long hair or short hair?…
Making the transition from recognising individual letters and the sounds that they make to blending them to form the first…
When my daughter has a playdate with her friends, she and they are not content to just “play” instead they…
Kids love making paper airplanes. It’s such a quick and easy way to spend the afternoon. It’s also the perfect…
The garden provides lots of opportunities for learning and crafting – from creating seed bombs to measuring weather as well…
I love when an activity can be used exactly the same from when a child is a toddler all the…
DIY maths manipulatives are one of my favourites. We’ve used sticks before to order and sort but for this week’s…