Pair this toilet paper roll lighthouse craft with your favorite lighthouse books for a fun summertime craft for kids to make. A few years ago, we visited the Outer Banks in North Carolina. While there, we toured a few lighthouses, and we loved climbing to the top to take pictures. Doing so sparked an interest in lighthouses. I bought The…
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Back to School Chapter Books
Kick off a brand new school year with a collection of engaging back to school chapter books for kids. This collection is the perfect place to start! With a selection of back to school books for early readers and independent readers, there’s something for everyone! Many of these books will make great read-alouds, as well. Back to School Chapter Books…
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Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Printable
Young kids love nursery rhymes and can learn so much from them. This Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater printable is perfect for your fall lessons. This is the season for pumpkins! Pumpkin foods. Pumpkin drinks. Pumpkin crafts. Pumpkin learning. It’s the perfect time to introduce – or reacquaint – your little one to Peter. Poor Peter trapped his wife in a…
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Halloween Chapter Books
Some kids love to get a little spooky in October as Halloween approaches. They can do that with this great collection of Halloween chapter books. My daughter likes to ready spooky – not scary – stories throughout the month. She doesn’t want to be scared, but she does like the ‘darker’ stories or stories about spooky things. Here’s a list…
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The Kissing Hand Activities
Here’s a fun book companion that is perfect for back to school! This set of The Kissing Hand activities is perfect for preschool and kindergarten kiddos. Kids can get a bit apprehensive about the first day of school. In The Kissing Hand, Momma Raccoon has a little trick to put her son, Chester, at ease as he heads off to…
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