Kid Crafts n Books

Here are dozens of craft ideas for rabbits, spring and Easter. This first one has lots of quick and easy printables including coloring sheets, lanterns, envelopes, bookmarks, a pop-up rabbit, and a candy hugger: Printable Rabbit Templates   Here is a really detailed look at making a Peeps diorama. It includes tips and examples.  And here is a unique way to tell a story: you can draw things as you talk about them, and in the end you'll have a picture. This one is really easy. Draw a few shapes, and in the end, you have a rabbit. Check it out here: Mrs. MacGregor's Salad

  All kinds of sites have been popping up that review the best in new narrative nonfiction books for kids. They offer a great way for children to get acquainted with nonfiction because they relate true stories in that narrative form that they know so well. And the topics are fascinating! I've learned so much from the narrative nonfiction books I've read. I've learned who came up with the idea of a Supersoaker. How the first Slinky came to be. And who wrote the stories about Superman. I know the story of the first "service baboon." I followed disability rights activists as they crawled to the top of the Capitol steps in Washington DC. Here are the sites I've found so far: A Review of the 57 Best Narrative Nonfiction Books for Kids A Review of 10 of the Best Children's Narrative Nonfiction Books About People With Disabilities A Review of the 16 Best Children’s Narrative Nonfiction Books about Innovations and Inventions 20 Children's Narrative Nonfiction ...

 Looking for gift ideas for the kids or your grandkids? These are some of the best winter-themed picture books for kids. Lovely artwork. Nice stories. Books make great presents and keepsakes. Here's the link  12 Great Winter Picture Storybooks to Get as Gifts for Your Kids and Grandkids