Since Spring is in the air and St. Patrick's Day is coming up, we read this fun colorful book called, What Makes a Rainbow. This is a fun story showing how colors come together to make a rainbow. It's also a 3D book, where the colors come out of the book in the form of ribbons. Each page talks about a new color and shows a new rainbow. My daughter loves to turn each page and watch as the rainbow gets bigger and bigger with each new color added. To celebrate this book and bring it to life, we made our own Rainbow Ribbon Rings. We used shower curtain rings and found some scraps of ribbon, representing all colors of the rainbow. Then we tied each color to our ring in the order from the book as ...
Category Archives: Book and a Craft
Book and a Craft: A Book of Kisses
With LOVE in the air this Valentine season, we've been reading the children's story A Book of Kisses by Dave Ross and Laura Rader. This story gives kisses all around, sharing why we give kisses and who we give kisses to. It even tells us how to say "kiss" in every language! To celebrate this story and it's many kisses, we made Giant Rice Krispie Treat Candy Kisses! These are fun and easy treats to make, helping to share a kiss with your loved ones! Supplies for Giant Krispie Kiss: Ingredients for Rice Krispies tinfoil wax or parchment paper black permanent marker Make your favorite Rice Krispie ...
A Book and A Craft: Is That You Winter?
I love the children's story Is That You, Winter? by Stephen Gammell. Stephen Gammell is the both the author and illustrator of this magical tale. His splashes of paint make for a perfect snowy day, especially as my house is covered in 8 inches of snow. This story is about Old Man Winter and how he gets up in the morning to make it snow. His truck flies off, trailing snow out the back. The whimsical flurry of snow makes me want to ride along. For a fun activity and to enhance the story, my kids and I painted our own snowy scene using an old toothbrush and some paint. Supplies for Winter Time Snow Paint: old toothbrush white craft ...
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