Eric Carle Garden I am the biggest fan of Eric Carle. I love the simplicity of his illustrations and the stories he tells are ones that even the youngest kids can follow! I decided to create a simple watercolor garden project to go along with one of his lesser known stories (at least in my family), The Tiny Seed. This is a great story about the journey of a seed. You can actually watch a reading of the story on YouTube! After reading the story I set my kids up with a … [Read more...] about Watercolor Garden Project Eric Carle Inspired
The Very Busy Spider – Spider Webs
Every one of my kids has loved The Very Busy Spider, and it's one I've never bored of reading. The story is about a little spider that spends her day working away, spinning a web. Throughout the day her animal friends come along and invite her to stop working and play with them. But instead of ditching out, she keeps spinning away. She finishes the web at the end of the day and her hard work pays off when she catches a fly in her web. Very Busy Spider Web Supplies: paper plate … [Read more...] about The Very Busy Spider – Spider Webs
Eric Carle Books – Craft Ideas
It’s Eric Carle Books Week on our Mother Hen’s Summer Survival Guide. We’ve got a great round up for you! So many simple and fun ways for the kids to have fun while learning! We’ve got activities, crafts, snacks and printables. Enjoy! Eric Carle Books - Craft Ideas Paper Plate Cricket from Glued to My Crafts The Very Busy Spider Web by The Crafting Chicks Eric Carle Printable Activities & Coloring Pages from Simply Kierste The Very Busy Spider Cutting Activity from … [Read more...] about Eric Carle Books – Craft Ideas
Family Week
Family Week - Week 5 of our 2016 Summer Survival Guide! Our Summer Survival Guide is designed to keep kids engaged during the summer and at the same time help mom’s from going completely crazy! We’ve invited talented bloggers to help create projects and snacks to go along with the theme. There is also a post completely dedicated to a book list to help your trip to the library coordinate with this weeks theme! So follow a long for a different theme every week and before you know it summer … [Read more...] about Family Week
Books About Families for Kids
Books About Families for Kids We love to celebrate families. There are so many different types of families out that, but one thing is for sure, everyone needs a family. There is so much love that comes from being around people who you know support you and will always be there for you. In an effort to celebrate those amazing people in our lives we have put together this list of our favorite books about families for kids. You'll find all sorts of treasures on this list. Children will get a … [Read more...] about Books About Families for Kids