toddlers Archives - Books and Giggles Mon, 12 May 2025 14:18:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://booksandgiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-BG-favicon-23-3-32x32.png toddlers Archives - Books and Giggles 32 32 Sun Suncatcher Craft for Toddlers & Preschoolers https://booksandgiggles.com/sun-suncatcher-craft/ https://booksandgiggles.com/sun-suncatcher-craft/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 15:17:41 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=5952 Inside: This sun suncatcher craft for kids has an element of sensory play to it. Plus, it looks bright and pretty in your window! These cute sun crafts are sure to add a little sunshine to your windows. Even better, children can continue to play with them even after they’re on display. To make your...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/sun-suncatcher-craft/feed/ 0 Barnyard Dance Chicken Craft for Fun Scissors Practice https://booksandgiggles.com/barnyard-dance-craft-chicken/ https://booksandgiggles.com/barnyard-dance-craft-chicken/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:15:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/01/barnyard-dance-craft-chicken/ Inside: This chicken craft for preschool makes fun scissors practice and goes along with the much-loved book Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton. Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton is a charming board book that you won’t mind reading over and over.  (And you will read it over and over because toddlers and preschoolers LOVE it!) You...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/barnyard-dance-craft-chicken/feed/ 2 Father’s Day Card from a Toddler https://booksandgiggles.com/fathers-day-toddler-finger-painting-activity/ https://booksandgiggles.com/fathers-day-toddler-finger-painting-activity/#comments Fri, 20 May 2016 17:24:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=1284 This process art Father’s Day Card from a toddler is fun for kids and a sweet gift for a sentimental dad. To get the layers of colors without everything mixing, we made this in stages. My 6-year-old twins were the guinea pigs for this project. They had fun pretending to be toddlers. UPDATE: They would...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/fathers-day-toddler-finger-painting-activity/feed/ 3 How to Save Your Read Aloud Sanity https://booksandgiggles.com/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/ https://booksandgiggles.com/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:27:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/02/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/ We’ve all been there. Your child goes to pick out a book for you to read aloud, and you cringe. Not that one again, you think. You’re sure you’ve already read it 97 times. Why do kids want the same books over and over? Is it meant to drive you crazy? It sure feels like...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/how-to-save-your-read-aloud-sanity/feed/ 8 If You Plant a Seed Kindness Activity https://booksandgiggles.com/if-you-plant-seed-kindness-activity/ https://booksandgiggles.com/if-you-plant-seed-kindness-activity/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:00:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/01/if-you-plant-seed-kindness-activity/   The notable children’s book If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson is a sweet story that teaches kids about kindness. To go along with the book, you may like to do a special kindness activity. This one is perfect for spring. (Or even late winter.) (Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/if-you-plant-seed-kindness-activity/feed/ 5 18 Stunning Valentine Suncatchers for Kids of All Ages https://booksandgiggles.com/valentine-suncatcher-roundup/ https://booksandgiggles.com/valentine-suncatcher-roundup/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2016 05:40:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2016/01/valentine-suncatcher-roundup/ Nothing brightens up a dreary winter window like a suncatcher. Heart-shaped Valentine suncatchers are even more cheerful, especially when kids help to make them. I’ve rounded up 18 gorgeous examples, made with a variety of methods. There’s something for every age child and every taste. When I created my own Valentine suncatcher, I did a...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/valentine-suncatcher-roundup/feed/ 2 Book-Inspired Counting Activity for Toddlers https://booksandgiggles.com/hungry-caterpillar-counting-activity-for/ https://booksandgiggles.com/hungry-caterpillar-counting-activity-for/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:07:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2015/11/hungry-caterpillar-counting-activity-for/ If your toddler or young preschooler loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, I have a fun, educational toddler Christmas activity for you. It will help them learn about numbers and one-to-one correspondence. It will also introduce them to Christmas and winter themes.   (Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program,...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/hungry-caterpillar-counting-activity-for/feed/ 6 25 Open-Ended Toys That Will Last for Years https://booksandgiggles.com/open-ended-toys/ https://booksandgiggles.com/open-ended-toys/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 09:51:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2015/11/open-ended-toys/ Open-ended toys make great gifts! They often can outlast other toys with more bells and whistles. You can’t always tell on Christmas day which toys will be the winners.   Sometimes the toys that allow open-ended play are what get played with the most over the long haul. Toys that only do one thing can get boring quickly. That’s because kids...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/open-ended-toys/feed/ 6 Fine Motor Fun with Dried Beans https://booksandgiggles.com/fine-motor-fun-with-dried-beans/ https://booksandgiggles.com/fine-motor-fun-with-dried-beans/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:00:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2015/11/fine-motor-fun-with-dried-beans/ Today I’m sharing a fun and simple set of fine motor skill activities. You can do it with toddlers, preschoolers, or elementary aged kids. All you really need are dried beans from your pantry. Montessori-Inspired Toddler Activity My kids all attended a Montessori preschool. One of the earliest activities they learned there was spooning beans....

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/fine-motor-fun-with-dried-beans/feed/ 2 10 Reassuring Books About Storms https://booksandgiggles.com/books-about-storms/ https://booksandgiggles.com/books-about-storms/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2015 06:58:00 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/2015/06/books-about-storms/ Books about storms can help calm children’s anxieties. Here we’re sharing the ten best books we found about rainstorms, thunderstorms, and hurricanes. Rumble, crash, boom! Thunderstorms can be scary for little kids. If your child is afraid of thunder, being calm and empathetic can help. So can reading books about storms. Storm Season Here in Texas,...

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