Read It Make It: Penguin Craft
I Am Actually a Penguin written by Sean Taylor and illustrated by Kasia Matyjaszek is an sweet story about a little girl who never wants to take off her penguin…
Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills
We are again focusing on the importance of fine motor skills. The following activities use common household items and will keep your preschooler entertained and engaged. Free Play Activities
Read It Make It: Snowman Craft
Winter is here! What a snowstorm! Hopefully everyone was able to get out and enjoy the snowfall or at least enjoy the beautiful scenery outside your window. The best way…
Free Play Activities: Fine Motor Skills
Welcome back to Free Play Activities. Our 11th edition focuses on fine motor skills. It is important for a preschooler to develop fine motor skills. These activities use common household…
Read It Make It: Rainbow Craft
Share Your Rainbow is a truly inspirational book. Eighteen well known artists draw their hope for the future. Each page is more joyful than the last. The illustrations are colorful,…
Read It Make It: Apple Pie Craft
Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie: A Thanksgiving Celebration written by Jack Bishop and illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter will encourage your picky eater to try new things. Peyton is not…
Free Play: Letter Recognition
We are back with our 10th edition of Free Play activities. The simple activities in this video will help your preschooler recognize letters. These activities use common household items or…
Read It Make It: Bear Craft
A Story for Small Bear written by Alice B. McGinty and illustrated by Richard Jones is the perfect fall picture book. Small Bear is preparing for winter and Mama Bear…
Read It Make It: Unicorn Craft
Why Can't We Be Bestie-Corns? Kevin the Unicorn: Why Can't We Be Bestie-Corns?— written and illustrated by Jessika von Innerebner— teaches children you can still get along with one another…
Free Play: Number Recognition
We are happy to see you're back! Free Play is so important for your child and encourages physical and cognitive development. The best part ... these activities can be completed…
Read It Make It: Cake Craft
It all started with a cake, then a cookie and finally a pie. Sweet Street erupted in chaos and the Sweet Street inhabitants had to find a way to get…
Free Play: Color Recognition
Welcome back to our Free Play blog. Our activities today focus on color recognition. Most of the activities require common household items. Be sure to check back for more free…
Read It Make It: Troll
There's A Troll On My Toilet written by Catherine Jacob and illustrated by Mike Byrne is a perfectly, silly rhyming story great to read around Halloween. Your child will be…
Read It Make It: School Bus
School Bus, written and illustrated by Donald Crews, is just one of the many popular children's books written by Crews. Crews presents the simple story of the day in the…
Read It Make It: Snail Craft
It seems we are all on computers, all the time. Our children are going to school online, playing video games or watching social media. Snail Mail written by Samantha Berger…
Free Play: Fine Motor Skills
We are on already on our 7th edition of Free Play activities. Our activities today focus on fine motor skills. Our activities are simple and require only common household items.…
Free Play: Scissor Skills
Our Free Play video focuses on scissor skills. Scissor skills help children develop independent movement of each finger and strengthen hand muscles. Scissors skills also develop fine motor skills and…
Read It Make It: Inspirational Cloud
I Promise written by LeBron James and illustrated by Nina Mata is an inspirational picture book for all ages. The book is based on the I Promise school created and…
Read It Make It: Beautiful Bird
Birds written and illustrated by Carme Lemniscates will keep your child entertained with colorful illustrations and an easy to understand story. Lemniscates uses simple words to convey the importance of…
Read It Make It: Breathing Wand
I Am Yoga written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds is the perfect way to introduce mindfulness and yoga to a young child. It is never to…
Free Play
We are back for the 5th edition of free play activities. Today's post contains free play ideas focused on letter recognition. These activities are designed to help children increase their…
Read It Make It: Blow Painting
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood written by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell and illustrated by Rafael López is a delightful story of a young girl bringing…
Free Play
Thank you for joining us for our 4th edition of free play activities. Today's post contains 3 free play ideas focused on counting and number recognition. These activities are designed…
Read It Make It: Octopus
Thank you, Octopus written and illustrated by Darren Farrell describes a playful relationship between a young boy and an octopus. Your child will love the funny antics and colorful illustrations.…