Dress up as your favorite book character and have a Happy Bookish Halloween! How about one of these book character costume ideas from the favorite children’s picture and chapter books? I’ve linked to many costumes you can buy and some you can make. Hopefully, this list will inspire you to find a fun book costume that works for you! […]
Imagination
What Learning Benefits Happens When Kids Listen to Lunii Storyteller?
Disclosure: I worked in partnership with Lunii to bring you this information. Lunii, My Fabulous Storyteller, is SO much fun for kids — it’s an interactive, screenless storytelling toy that narrates audio stories which kids have created themselves. Not only does this develop a child’s imagination, it builds their vocabulary and builds important pre-reading strategies as well. Use […]
Reading and Writing Activities for Wordless Picture Books
Have you read wordless picture books with your children or students? Believe it or not, there are many activities you can do to develop your child’s thinking, reading, writing, and emotional intelligence skills using these wordless picture books. In celebration of the new books, I Got It! by David Weisner and Aquarium by Cynthia Alonso, I thought I’d […]
Creative Pretend Play Gift Ideas for Kids, Holiday Gifts 2017
Don’t you love watching your kids imagine and pretend? These 2017 gift ideas are toys, dolls, and kits sure to spark hours of pretend play. See all my 2017 holiday gift recommendations for kids including STEM, games, and stocking stuffers HERE. Pretend Play Gift Ideas for Kids, Holiday Gifts 2017 Melissa and Doug Brew and […]
Write Your Own Latin Based Harry Potter Spells
For my daughter’s Harry Potter birthday party, one of the activities, besides spells and sorting, was writing magical spells using Latin words. You can download the Spell Book I created for free here — and use it for your own magical party or even your classroom. Write Your Own Latin Based Harry Potter Spells The […]
Activity Books Beat Boredom
Sometimes all we need is a spark to get our brains out of boredom into engagement. Interesting activity book can be just that spark of inspiration! These are great for travel, sick days, bad weather days, or as an alternative to technology. Activity Books Beat Boredom Stuck on Fun! Play with Patterns, Sticker Tape, & More! by […]
Best Tips for Holiday Toy Gift Giving
Have you ever noticed that the best gifts are ones that kids play with over and over for years? And kids are happy to get them as gifts and play with them! If you’re wondering how to find a meaningful, long-lasting toy gifts to give, here are my specific suggestions. Share in the comments your toy buying […]