Read It, Make It : Paper Bird Craft
There was once a time when all the colors, from midsummer blue to sunrise orange, lived at the tips of Annie's fingers. But when her classmate's sidelong glances cause Annie…
There was once a time when all the colors, from midsummer blue to sunrise orange, lived at the tips of Annie's fingers. But when her classmate's sidelong glances cause Annie…
Artie loves giving hugs. But she can't give a hug to her Grandma who lives so far away. Instead, she shows us how to send hugs using the magic of…
Thanksgiving is all about showing kindness and gratitude to everyone you love. This year, if you're very careful and clever, you might help a turkey friend find his own family,…
Read I Cannot Draw a Horse by Charise Mericle Harper to find out how a simple "nothing shape" becomes a cat, a squirrel, a beaver, a bunny, a dog, a…
From the boiler to the coupling, build a little train along with an engineer and her workers in the story Let's Build a Little Train by Julia Richardson. This rhyming…
In A Very Big Fall by Emmy Kastner, life as a leaf is pretty sweet. The weather is pleasant, the view is fine, and everything just feels fresh. But when…
plastic bag jump rope Let's be kind to our planet by thinking of ways to use less plastic and finding creative uses for the plastics that we already have. Making…
Discover the joy of slowing down and living in the moment. In Mindful Mr. Sloth by Katy Hudson. Sasha, who loves to do lots of things, all at once, and…
Discover the joy of generosity in friendship with the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister then make a beautiful rainbow fish suncatcher. Maybe you could even show your own…
The classic children's book, Dandeline by Don Freeman reminds readers that it's always best to just be yourself. Read the book then make a fun lion craft. You'll need to…
The beautifully illustrated wordless book Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith is an ode to the importance of small things, small people, and small gestures. In this story…
Check out the fun and colorful book, Get Together by Miguel Ordóñez, and discover how simple shapes can come together to make some pretty interesting critters. After you read the…
Check out the classic story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, the story of a little caterpillar with a very big appetite, then make a fun butterfly craft to…
Find out what real animals think of the mysterious stranger that shows up one day unexpectedly in the story, Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy by Carl Sams II…
Moving away from friends is difficult, especially when everything and everyone is so different from what you know. Friends are Friends, Forever by Dane Liu and illustrated by Lynn Scurfield…
Read the delightful and funny story If You Want to Knit Some Mittens by Laura Purdie Salas to learn all about the process of making wool yarn; from bringing home…
Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins is a sweet read-a-loud that takes the reader along for a day in the life of a…
Take a journey through Lois Ehlert's colorful landscape where all the characters are pieced together out of vibrant Autumn leaves in the story of Leaf Man, then make your own…
Have you ever wanted to know the secrets of shining like a unicorn? Well, Shine Like a Unicorn by Shelli R. Johannes, with its step-by-step instructions for discovering your inner…
It’s time for little owl to go to bed but he is having the hardest time settling down. Luckily, mommy owl has lots of ideas to help quiet his restless…
It’s time for the pigeon to go to school but he’s not so sure if he wants to go. There are lots of unknowns and things to be worried about. …
Read It Make It: National Watermelon Day - August 3rd There's nothing better than a piece of juicy watermelon on a hot summer day to quench your thirst and cool…