I’m super excited for the opportunity to join the 2018 Storybook Advent put on by Rainy Day Mum, and I was even more excited when I realized I got to ...
Storybook Advent
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 gift for funny and entrancing ...
Stick Man Sun Catchers
One of our new "favourite" Christmas Books is Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and we have a fun simple craft for you to do with your kids to decorate the ...
Stick Man Small World Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We love the Julia Donaldson classic “Stick Man” and it’s a perfect book to read in the run-up to Christmas since Father Christmas makes an appearance. ...
Salt Dough Stick Man to Make with Kids
We are back with our 2nd Christmas Book for this year's Storybook Advent here on Rainy Day Mum. Your fans of Julia Donaldson will love making a fun ...
Stick Man Inspired STEM Number Building Activity for Kids
If your children are like my son, they love to pick up sticks while they are on a walk. They can use some of the sticks they have collected to explore ...
Bear Stays Up for Christmas Snowy Invitation to Play
This snowy winter invitation to play offers children a magical world for winter themed indoor play. We lived in often-snowy Massachusetts when ...
Fine Motor Leaf Garland Craft for Kids to Make
We are almost at the end of our first set of activities for Storybook Advent this year all inspired by Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson. ...
Bear Stays Up Late for Christmas Gross Motor Activities for Kids
Hi, I'm Cassie from 3 Dinosaurs. I'm so happy to be part of the Storybook Avent again! We have decided to continue with our Christmas Gross Motor ...
Bear Stays Up Late for Christmas 3 Part Montessori Cards
My kids and I love the Bear and Friends books by Karma Wilson. The stories are gentle and applicable to kids, while the rhymes are sweets and easy to ...
Bear Stays Up for Christmas STEAM Project for Kids
It's December, and for my family, it means reading lots of Christmas-themed books and doing lots of fun-related activities. Bear Stays Up for ...
Gingerbread House Ornaments for the Christmas Tree
We've spent some time recently reading some classic "fairy tales" and have decided to create some ornaments for our Christmas tree this year inspired ...
Keepsake Fingerprint Nutcracker Saltdough Ornament for the Tree
When I was a child, my grandmother decided to start a nutcracker collection for each of her grandchildren. Year after year, she would buy us a new one ...
Sugar Plum Fairy Clothes Peg Doll for Toddlers and Preschoolers to Make
Nothing to me says Christmas like the story of the Nutcracker - I remember as a child reading it as well as being lucky enough to go and see the ...
Storybook Advent for Kids 2018
It's that time of the year again where we will be counting down to Christmas with Reading Activities and Christmas Book Based Crafts in our Storybook ...
Easy Grinch Popsicle Stick Christmas Craft for Toddlers
Today we have a Simple Grinch-inspired craft for you to make with your toddler or preschoolers. Creating Christmas Activities inspired by Books is one ...
Easy Grinch Ornament Craft for Toddlers
We're all about the Grinch at the moment with the new movie coming out soon and Christmas around the corner How the Grinch Stole Christmas Crafts and ...
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Activities, Crafts and Recipes
Whether you are heading to the cinema this Christmas to watch the new How the Grinch Stole Christmas Movie, or are picking up the book, or sitting ...
Christmas Card Creation Station
If there’s ever a book to encourage kids to create and send their own Christmas cards to friends and family it’s the Jolly Christmas Postman. When I ...
Jolly Christmas Postman Sensory Bin
Sensory play is one of the best ways to help kids remember and process information. A sensory bin that goes along with a book or a story provides ...
Hands-On Early Literacy Activity Inspired by the Jolly Christmas Postman
Both my four-year-old and five-year-old have an especial interest in spelling and reading right now. All I want is to foster this natural desire in ...