If you want to know the true value of process art then this activity is for you! I have never seen my kids delight over an art project quite like this one. I first saw this amazing idea from my friend Ann over at My Nearest and Dearest, and I thought her idea was brilliant. What I didn't know was that her idea would be featured alongside dozens of other process art ideas in an amazing book continue reading...
Pair Books with Play: Pete’s a Pizza and Lemon Herb Play Dough!
I have to say that my husband's homemade pizza is the best! It inspired us to read the book, Pete's a Pizza. Have you read this book? It is a favorite of mine. The book is about a little boy named, Pete, who is sad that he can't go outside to play because it's raining. As a way to cheer him up, his parents decide to turn him into a pizza! They knead the dough by rolling his body back and continue reading...
Spray Bottle and Collecting Leaves: We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt!
My daughter loves the book, We're Going on a Bear Hunt (affiliate link to Amazon - it's no extra cost to you, but we get a little bit of money back if you use this link). It also happens to be one of my favorite camp songs! So, you can imagine my joy when I came across We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger. The book is about three young children who go on a hike together to find continue reading...
Chalk Maze: Helping Children Learn Their Name!
I'm always looking for ways to use things that we have around the house in new ways. On this particular day, I saw some chalk on the porch and I took advantage of the large amount of cement we have in front of our home (now, our old home!). We made a life size maze out of chalk and added my daughter's name inside. It not only got her moving, but it also helped her to learn her name! I was continue reading...
Pair Books w/ Play: The Perfect Fall Children’s Book
I love the book, "Leaf Man"by Lois Elhert. The book is beautiful; the illustrations really tell the story! It starts with a man made out of leaves and as the story progresses, he blows away to become something new: a chicken, a fish, a cow, etc. A leaf man can become anything when the wind blows. I love talking with Lil about what she sees in the pictures. We try to find the images on each continue reading...
Pair Books with Play: Five Little Monkeys and a Sensory Bin
Pair Books with Play will be a new focus on this blog! Each week we'll talk about a book and create an activity based on the book's theme. This week, Lil and I read “Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car” by Eileen Christelow. I paired it with a sensory play activity that we called the monkey car wash! Here's the synopsis: The book is about five little monkeys who try to sell their Mom’s continue reading...