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Build a Nest Read Along Activity

All you need is a nice afternoon, a book about birds and some modeling clay for this fun fine motor and early learning activity. A Nest Full of Eggs written by Priscilla Belz Jenkins, illustrated by...

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Skeleton Fine Motor Activity + Book Read Along

Caldecott Honor winner Steven Jenkins delivers yet another fascinating book made for expanding little minds. In Bones, Jenkins compares various animals (including many human representations) in scaled...

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A to Z Compost Stew – Alphabet Search Activity

From apple cores to zinnia heads, kids will learn 26 new ingredients to add to their compost pile. Author Mary McKenna Siddals linked up with illustrator Ashley Wolff to create a beautiful book...

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Inch by Inch Draw and Measure Activities

Inch by Inch, by Leo Leonni is a darling story about a crafty inchworm that protects his life by agreeing to measure different animals. The story ends with the inch worm facing his most challenging...

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Oil and Water Science Experiment with Read Along Activity

Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea by Steve Jenkins is a beautiful picture book with information about sea creatures. In his classic style, he brings the reader down through various...

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Invitation to Create Leaf Creatures Fall Craft

Children’s books are a passion of mine and I love to pull from them and create art and activities to make the story really come alive for my kids. Reading alone is a powerful experience for your child...

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Bear Sees Colors Color Hunt for Toddlers

Today’s activity is all about showing your toddler some love and also giving them a little attention when it comes to intentional learning. One of the first things that we start teaching our toddlers...

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The Mitten Inspired DIY Lacing Card

I think that winter is one of the most enjoyable themes to work on with toddler and preschoolers.  Whether you live in a place that is under a blanket of snow or is sunny year round it is fun to learn...

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A Color of His Own Shrinky Dink Craft

Color units are always fun to dive into with toddlers and preschoolers because there are so many crafts and activities to do that go along with it.  Today we are diving into an A Color of His Own...

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Coffee Filter Snowflake Craft

Coffee filters make an inexpensive and easy way to create beautiful snowflakes for a winter themed study, to decorate your windows, or just for fun! You can pick up a pack for under $2 and make dozens...

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Glue Resist Canvas Snowman Art Project

When looking for book based art projects sometimes It is all about just the process of creating. But when process and a great product that I can use to decorate the home comes up, even better! I had...

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Winter Bird Feeder Ornaments

Since I was a kid one of my favorite winter activities was making a bird feed ornament to feed the birds in winter when food is more scarce. I thought the kids might enjoy it to, and of course they...

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Planting a Rainbow Inspired Garden Markers

What a fun and useful craft this was for us! We like to plant a few different things year-round and this Planting a Rainbow Inspired Garden Markers Craft help us keep track of what each plant is- from...

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Post Office Invitation To Play Letter Writing Practice

This month we are learning about community helpers and as usual, I turn to some of our favorite books to help me create a base for our studies. This week it’s all about the mailman and learning about...

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DIY Doctor Bag for Dramatic Play

If you are doing a community helper study or you want to include some doctor craft and activities to help a little one deal with an upcoming visit this DIY Doctors Kit is a great upcycle project to...

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Fire (No Mess) Sensory Bag

While there are plenty of times I let the kids dig in and make a mess sometimes I need a fun activity that I can keep contained but lets the little ones play and explore. I put together this Fire No...

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Careers Touch Feel and Guess Sensory Box

Introduce kids to different jobs in the community while appealing their senses and using their imaginations to figure out what they are touching. This Careers- Touch Feel and Guess Sensory Box is a fun...

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Sprouting Seeds Activity

Kids love digging in the dirt and also seeing what they plant begin to sprout up! A simple activity like this Sprouting Seeds Activity teaches kids a great deal about our food and how to care for it...

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Garden Sensory Bin

A Garden Sensory Bin is a great way to introduce kids to the concept of gardening. From learning how to plant seeds to understanding that we get much of our food from the ground and also identifying...

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Rain Cloud Science Experiment

My kids love a good hands on science experiment, I bet yours do to right?  What makes this Rain Cloud Science Experiment so appealing is that it is easy to setup and presents a simple science concept...

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