TP Roll Frankenstein Craft

We love a good TP roll craft around here and this Frankenstein is perfect for kids to make on Halloween.

Paper Plate Frankenstein Kid Craft

This paper plate Frankenstein monster is more cute than scary and a fun craft for kids to make this Halloween.

Learning about Digraphs: Free Printables

Digraphs are two letters that make a single sound. A few examples are ch, th, and sh. Digraphs are an important part of phonics instruction, but you can also make them fun to learn.

10 Free Summer Reading Printables

Prevent summer slide (and boredom!) by encouraging kids to keep track of their reading this summer. With this list of printable reading logs, there's sure to be something that appeals to every kid.

Paper Plate Owl Craft

All you need to make an adorable and easy owl craft is a colored paper plate and colored foam craft sheets.

Secret Message Sight Words

Make sight word practice more fun with a secret message activity that motivates kids to read and write.

Sensory Sight Words: Whipped Cream Writing

Whipped cream (or chocolate syrup) writing is a great way to practice sight words, spelling words, or letter formation.

Eric Carle Inspired Clothes (and Book Activities!)

This post is sponsored by Gymboree. All opinions are my own.

We love Eric Carle's books and artwork, so I'm excited to tell you about Gymboree's new limited edition clothing line.

15 Color Activities: Kid's Co-op

One of my daughter's favorite activities is to mix colored water and make "magic potions". We get out the food coloring, clear egg cartons, and medicine droppers. I give her large bowls and she mixes up water in primary colors. Then she makes different combinations of colors in the egg carton. It's easy to set up and keeps her busy for a long time. Since she loves learning about colors and color mixing, I was excited to find more ideas for learning about color from the Kid's Co-op.

10 Books and Activities for Spring: Kid's Co-op

Welcome back to another week of the Kid's Co-op. I was thrilled to see so many fun book-inspired crafts and activities linked up last week!

Bunny Finger Puppets

Make some easy bunny finger puppets with kids and use them for all kinds of early literacy fun. Check out the bottom of the page for bunny poems, stories, and songs that preschoolers can use to make their bunny puppets come alive and practice important literacy skills at the same time.

Simple Jet Craft for Boys (or Girls)

This jet craft is easy to make with a few simple shapes made from construction paper and it's great cutting practice for kids.

Retelling Classic Folk Tales: Virtual Book Club for Kids

This month's Virtual Book Club for Kid's featured author is Paul Galdone, who is known for his beautifully illustrated versions of classic tales. Here are three ways we've used props to retell traditional tales. If you have your own activity to go with one of Paul Galdone's books, please link it up below.

Sledding Penguins Frozen Banana Snack

These cute little sledding penguins are a fun snack for winter. If your kids like chocolate-covered frozen bananas, they're sure to like this dressed up version too!

Reading Eggs: iPad Mini Giveaway

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Reading Eggs. Opinions expressed are my own and I'm truly excited to tell you how you can try it free for five weeks (no credit card required) and enter to win an iPad Mini.

Cupcake Play: Virtual Book Club for Kids

Making and decorating cotton ball cupcakes is the perfect activity for kids to do after reading the book If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff: . (You can find more ideas for Laura Numeroff's books or add your own in the virtual book club for kids link party at the end of this post.)

Snowman Collage Craft for Kids

If it's too cold (or warm) to make a real snowman, you can keep the kids entertained and work on fine motor skills with this easy snowman collage craft made from old magazines.

 

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.

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.

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.