elementary Archives - Books and Giggles Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:14:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://booksandgiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-BG-favicon-23-3-32x32.png elementary Archives - Books and Giggles 32 32 The Mitten Activities and Crafts https://booksandgiggles.com/the-mitten-activities/ https://booksandgiggles.com/the-mitten-activities/#comments Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:49:31 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=4099 Inside: The Mitten activities to go with the picture book by Jan Brett. Includes crafts, printable resources, games and more for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary students. Raise your hand if you love Jan Brett! Her now-classic version of The Mitten is a favorite classroom read aloud every winter. This cozy picture book is perfect for...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/the-mitten-activities/feed/ 1 25 Books About the Sun: Bright Choices for Kids Ages 4-10 https://booksandgiggles.com/books-about-the-sun/ https://booksandgiggles.com/books-about-the-sun/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:30:34 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=3497 Inside: A huge, annotated list of children’s books about the sun, including both fiction and nonfiction titles for preschool through elementary. Whether you’re looking for picture books to go with a preschool summer sun theme, folktales to enthrall elementary students studying the Earth and space, or just-right nonfiction books that will hold your children’s interest,...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/books-about-the-sun/feed/ 0 Birds Nest Craft Preschool Book Activity https://booksandgiggles.com/bird-nest-craft/ https://booksandgiggles.com/bird-nest-craft/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:19:46 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=2880 Inside: A birds nest craft preschool book activity for The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman. This craft also can be made independently by older kids. (Disclosure: Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/bird-nest-craft/feed/ 1 Soar High with this Harriet Tubman Craft for Elementary Kids https://booksandgiggles.com/harriet-tubman-craft/ https://booksandgiggles.com/harriet-tubman-craft/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:33:22 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=2724 Here’s a Harriet Tubman craft inspired by a new biography for lower elementary aged kids. It’s just right for Black History Month / African American History Month, and all year long as well. (Disclosure: Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/harriet-tubman-craft/feed/ 0 3 Free Puzzles to Make Learning the Continents Fun https://booksandgiggles.com/printable-continent-puzzle/ https://booksandgiggles.com/printable-continent-puzzle/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 17:00:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/04/printable-continent-puzzle/ Learning basic geography can be fun for kids if you present it well. Hands-on activities like puzzles are one way to make maps interesting. Today I’m sharing 3 free continents puzzles that you can print on card stock and cut out yourself. Age 4 or 5 isn’t too early to learn the continents if you...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/printable-continent-puzzle/feed/ 11 Earth Day Craft for Kids – Upcycled Plastic Suncatchers https://booksandgiggles.com/earth-day-upcycled-plastic-suncatchers/ https://booksandgiggles.com/earth-day-upcycled-plastic-suncatchers/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:00:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/03/earth-day-upcycled-plastic-suncatchers/ Inside: An Earth Day craft for kids that uses plastic from your recycling bin!  Earth Day is around the corner. I’m joining with a group of talented bloggers to share upcycling activities for kids. This week’s theme is Plastic. Earth Day Craft for Kids We’ve been crazy for strawberries and blueberries here lately. I put blueberries...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/earth-day-upcycled-plastic-suncatchers/feed/ 14 10 Kids Books about Taking Tests and Test Anxiety https://booksandgiggles.com/kids-books-about-taking-tests-and/ https://booksandgiggles.com/kids-books-about-taking-tests-and/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2016 00:29:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/02/kids-books-about-taking-tests-and/ It’s almost state testing time in public schools across the U.S. That means lots of kids are feeling some test anxiety. Here are short descriptions of ten kids’ books about tests and anxiety that can help. Parents and teachers can help soothe test anxiety by talking about it, reading stories about it, and teaching kids how to...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/kids-books-about-taking-tests-and/feed/ 1 Free Printable Valentine’s Day Game for Kids https://booksandgiggles.com/valentines-day-game-for-kids/ https://booksandgiggles.com/valentines-day-game-for-kids/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2016 03:08:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/01/valentines-day-game-for-kids/ Here is a fun little Valentine’s Day game you can play with little kids. You can play it during a classroom party or at home. The idea is to get kids talking about what they LOVE. I tested this game out on my girls, and they adored it. I wish I had a picture of...

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