Imagination

80 Favorite Book Character Costumes

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! […]

Autumn Scavenger Hunt for Kids

by Rebecca Brown of Scavenger Hunt Guru. October is upon us and fall is in the air. The evenings are getting cooler and we are beginning to wake up to brisk mornings as well. The leaves are beginning to change to reds and golds and the kids are getting restless. What better way to enjoy […]

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 […]

Clever Reading and Writing Activities for Wordless Picture Books

Have you wondered what to do with wordless picture books with your children or students? Believe it or not, there are many reading and writing activities you can do to develop your child’s thinking, reading, writing, and emotional intelligence skills. As you read with your child, take turns narrating the story out loud. This is […]

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 […]