Get a FREE Kids 3 Month Digital Discovery Box Collection from Green Kids Crafts!

Head on over to Green Kids Crafts and get your free 3 month Digital Discovery Box Collection! I just happened to stumble upon this and had to share! The free download includes tons of activities and craft ideas that you can do with your child. Discover Backyard Science, Weather, and the Garden right now!  

Vegetable Garden Busy Bag

 

 

I made this busy bag to go along with our Vegetable Garden Sensory Tub that we are working on for next month. I printed the free printable, which you can find here, along with other great free garden themed printables from Home School Creations.  After it was printed, I laminated and cut the pieces out. I added magnets on the back so that it can be used on a magnetic board as well. We are using it for vegetable recognition. Can you add the squash to the basket? How about the cauliflower? My son loves his vegetables, but he doesn't know the proper name for all of them. With this, he is learning and having fun too!

Dinosaur Train Dinosaurs A to Z Busy Bag

 

I had to put together a Dinosaur themed busy bag this week. While searching for ideas, I came across a link to the PBS Website. Dinosaur Train, which is one of my son's favorite shows, is on PBS, so I thought it might be a good place to find some inspiration. I found the lyrics to the Dinosaurs A to Z song along with matching pictures. Jackpot! There was my busy bag! I printed out the 3 pages on cardstock, laminated the song lyrics, and cut and laminated the dinosaur cards. This busy bag will  help the kids practice their ABC's by putting the alphabet cards in order and help them recognize 26 different species of dinosaurs while they have fun singing the song! If you haven't seen the show or the episode that showcased that song, they have the video on the PBS website for you to check out.

Visit PBS for the free printables and make a Dinosaur Train Busy Bag for the dinosaur lovers in your life!

 

 

Melissa and Doug felt food Sandwich Set, Taco & Burrito Set, and Pizza Set Printable Menus

 

If you have the super cute Melissa and Doug felt food Sandwich Set, Taco & Burrito Set, and Pizza Set, here is an activity for you! Head on over to the Melissa and Doug Blog, using the link below to download and print matching menus! You can laminate them and give your child a dry erase marker to take your order again and again! My son is having a blast with these!

Download yours here.

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story Retelling Ziploc Activity

I am working on, creating a Book Tote for The Very Hungry Caterpillar , filled with activities and props that go along with the story. I am participating in a swap with 11 other woman to create this together. Last night, I finished up my final contribution, a Very Hungry Caterpillar Story Retelling Ziploc Bag Activity. This was so simple to make and my son had a ball with it this morning! All I did was download and print the free file from the Teaching Heart Blog, which can be found here.

 

 

 

I laminated the pieces to make them more durable, if you don't have access to a laminator, I'd recommend printing the file on cardstock. I cut out all of the pieces, including the holes for the mouth and the stomach.

I taped the caterpillar onto a sandwich sized Ziploc bag and cut an opening in onside of the bag for the mouth. Nice and simple and ready to play with! You can use this in conjunction with the book or on it's own to see if your child can retell the story. In order, slip each piece of food into the caterpillar's mouth and you will see it in his belly. Too cute!