10 Advent Calendar and Activity Ideas: Kid's Co-op

I love counting down to Christmas. My kids get so excited to keep track of how many days are left until Christmas morning. I guess we aren't the only ones who like advent calendars because there were lots of fun ideas for advent calendars linked up to the Kid's Co-op last week.

Family Appreciation Handprint Activity

This family appreciation handprint activity is great to do any time of the year, but it seems especially appropriate around the holidays when we're focusing on being grateful for the people and things in our lives. I think it would be perfect for families to do when they gather together for Thanksgiving.

Unwrapped Book Advent Calendar

I love doing book advent calendars. It's a fun way to incorporate some literacy into the Christmas preparations and a great way to be sure we make the time to read our Christmas favorites.

25 Gift Guides for Kids: Kid's Co-op

Believe it or not, it's time to start thinking about Christmas shopping. Luckily, the Kid's Co-op has been full of great gift ideas to make it a little easier. Whether you're looking to give things that inspire literacy, creativity, or play these great gift guides have got you covered.

50+ Thanksgiving Crafts and Activities: Kid's Co-op

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I LOVE Thanksgiving. It's all about family and food and there's no gifts to buy! Also, it's a great opportunity to do some crafting with kids. Who doesn't love a handprint turkey? Here are more than 50 great Thanksgiving ideas for kids that have been linked up to the Kid's Co-op. There's crafts, literacy and learning activities, free printables, fun food and more!

Musical Letters

Musical letters is a fun and easy way for preschoolers to learn or review letters while getting active. You only need a few simple materials and some room to move.

Bear Wants More Activity: Virtual Book Club for Kids

Here's a fun and easy way to combine literacy and art while making the book Bear Wants More come to life. It was simple to put together and works great for practicing retelling skills with kids.

Choosing Christmas Cards

I know, I know. It's not even Thanksgiving yet, and I'm already thinking about what Christmas cards to send out. But I was excited when Minted offered me the chance to order some products from their site. They have so many selections to choose from that I'm having a hard time narrowing it down. Also, I like to get holiday cards done early so I have more time to sit around eating Christmas cookies and doing last minute internet shopping.

Cardboard Tube and Coffee Filter Turkey Craft

My kids and I love crafts made from toilet paper rolls and we love making coffee filter art, so we combined the two to make this cute Thanksgiving turkey craft.

15 Preschool Science Experiments: Kid's Co-op

If you've been following us for a while, you know we love science experiments almost as much as we love books. I'm always excited to see the great ideas linked up to the Kid's Co-op every week, but I get extra excited when there's lots of new science experiments to try. I love these ideas because there's minimal set-up and no fancy materials, so they're perfect for preschool scientists.

Candy Letter Recognition Game

Despite my best efforts to polish it off after the kids have gone to bed, we still have a TON of Halloween candy. Since my kids like dumping the candy out, sorting it, and gazing at it lovingly almost as much as they like actually eating it, we used it for a simple letter recognition activity. All you need are alphabet cards (or index cards) and a bucket of Halloween candy.