I love teaching reading and writing with fun children’s books about language arts. Since Little Bookworm is currently learning to read, we have been learning about grammar, punctuation, and phonics with some fun characters like the ones in these kids books about language. We have previously shared lots of fun books about punctuation and grammar, and we are excited to share our new favorites today!
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Best Cookbooks for Kids
Do your kids love to cook and bake with you? Little Bookworm has been interested in baking and cooking since she was old enough to stand on her own. So we have assembled quite a collection of fun cookbooks for kids. She loves flipping through these and selecting the recipes to make – especially when they feature bright colors and fun characters. These are some of our favorite cookbooks for kids – perfect for the little chef or baker in your family!
Unique Stocking Stuffers for Kids
Are you always looking for unique stocking stuffers for your kids? It can be hard to come up with fun new surprises that fit into those stockings. Check out this list of unique stocking stuffers to inspire your holiday shopping!
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A Book of Shapes
There are lots of fun ways to teach basic concepts like shapes and colors. I have always been drawn to children’s books, especially ones that teach concepts in creative ways. Today I am excited to share a fun children’s book about shapes that twists and turns in unexpected ways, providing kids with tons of laughs while they read it.
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Holiday Books for Kids
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Reading holiday stories together is one of my favorite traditions of the holiday season. So I am always on the lookout for new children’s holiday books. This year, there are so many amazing options to add to your family’s collection. Today I wanted to share 3 highlighted children’s holiday books from Candlewick Press to bring some holiday spirit to your home!
Christmas STEM Activities for Kids
With the holidays coming up, there are so many fun ways to bring the holiday spirit into your learning. Since kids sometimes start to check out during the holiday season, bringing some Christmas fun to your lessons can be a great way to keep them engaged. So today I wanted to share a roundup of Christmas STEM activities to make learning fun this holiday season!
Christmas Tree STEM Activities
1. Evergreen Tree Building Challenge from the Preschool Toolbox encourages kids to use their problem solving skills to engineer a Christmas tree with simple supplies.
Educational Gift Guide 2020
Are you looking for new educational gifts for kids on your shopping list? I am pleased to share our Educational Toys Gift Guide for 2020! This list is full of our favorite educational toys, games, and books this year. From STEAM toys to creative art kits, there is something for everyone on this list. I hope it helps you to get some of your holiday shopping done!
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New Christmas Books for Kids
Are you ready for the Christmas season? We are ready to get out our holiday books and start celebrating over here. To help you with your holiday reading, we wanted to share some new Christmas books for kids and families this year. I hope you find some new favorites to add to your Christmas collection! If you want some new ideas on how to make reading and holiday books a part of your family Christmas traditions, don’t forget to grab a copy of my eBook Reading Through the Holidays!
Awesome Reading Gifts for Bookworms
I’m sure it is no surprise to anyone who follows this site that I love creative book and reading gifts. I love to give them, and I love to get them. This list is made up of some of my favorite reading gifts for bookworms that I have found recently. No matter their ages, you are sure to find something fun for the bookworms on your shopping list!
For the Littles
Roar-some Reader Bag
For kids who love to read, this cute tote bag will give them a sturdy way to transport their dinosaur sized reading pile from place to place.
Problem Solving with The Rescue Rabbits
Little Bookworm is equally fascinated with superheroes and animals. So we were really excited when we had the opportunity to review a new story about a team of animals who save the day. This children’s book about problem solving rabbits who help other animals is a fun story that also touches on themes of helping others, and forgiveness.
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Kids will love the silly situations the animals find themselves in, as well as the brightly colored illustrations full of big speech bubbles and imaginative inventions. The book inspired us to have some fun with rabbits, and think about inventions we would like to create.
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Rabbit Hat
After reading this story, Little Bookworm really wanted to become a Rescue Rabbit too. So we decided to take some household items and make some easy rabbit costumes. To create our own rabbit ears, we took a paper plate and cut 3/4 of a circle on the inside of the plate’s rim.
Next, we lifted the center circle and folded it along the remaining 1/4 still attached to the plate border. Then we cut two bunny ear shapes out of the circle, and colored the middles of the ears pink. (You can save this piece of plate for the Rabbit Helicopter project below).Fold the ears forward and place the plate on your head so they point upwards from your head.
Rabbit Whiskers
To add to our rabbit costumes, we made these simple whiskers out of a chopstick, pipe cleaners, and a pom pom. Cut pipe cleaners into 4 inch pieces and wrap them around the end of the chopstick. Spread them out to look like whiskers, and then glue a pom pom to the top of the chopstick in front of the pipe cleaners. Kids can then hold the noses in front of their own to transform them into rabbits. For little ones who don’t like to wear masks directly on their faces, this is an easy way to include them in dressing up.
Rabbit Ear Helicopters
This is a fun STEM activity that my daughter loves to do, and we decided to add our own Rescue Rabbits spin to it. You can use paper or cardstock to create your own helicopter. or use the leftover piece of paper plate from the Rabbit Ears activity above. If you are using a piece of paper or cardstock, cut a rectangle shape about 3 inches wide.
Cut a slit down the middle of your rectangle, until about halfway down. This will create your Rabbit Helicopter’s ears. I colored in the center of our ears and added a face to one side. Fold one ear forward, and one ear backward. Then add a paper clip to the bottom of the rabbit’s face. You may need to add more paperclips if you are using lighter ones, or if your paper is lighter. Hold your helicopter high in the air and drop it. It should start spinning on the way down to the floor.
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Dramatic Play
Little Bookworm has always had an affinity for animals, and she loves pretending to save them from all kinds of trouble. This is an easy way to bring this book to life, and you can play all kinds of games with this. Try hiding some of their stuffed animals around the house, or placing them in “precarious” situations. Maybe they are stuck up a tree, or hanging from the back of the couch. Have your kids come up with scenarios to save them. They will have just as much fun coming up with their own “precarious” situations as they will saving the day.
Once the animals are saved, you could also have them check them out like veterinarians. We have played more vet office games than any other games. Give them a notebook to write down their observations and diagnoses, or print out a
dramatic play form like these in the Babies to Bookworms shop
