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“Fabulously Funny Fairy Tale Plays” and Activities – Virtual Chapter Book Club for Kids, November 2013

This month the Virtual Chapter Book Club for Kids is featuring Folktales & Fairy Tales.  This got a TON of eye rolls from my seven-year-old son with whom I am participating with in the Chapter Book Club.  My daughter, his four-year-old

Turkey Treats & Thanksgiving Fun

I wanted to share with you some cute ideas I’ve found and tried out of fun snacks and activities for Thanksgiving time in past years. How about we start off with some fun Turkey appetizers?  Like a Turkey Cheeseball … I

13 Fun Halloween Apps for Kids

Just for fun the other day I went on a search for fun Halloween Apps for Kids for my iPhone.  I was amazed at how many turned up and downloaded a bunch, almost all of them free.  The kids and I

A Round-Up of Halloween Reading for Kids

I really amazes me how many wonderful children’s books there are about Halloween.  I keep on finding more … and more … and more.  So, I decided to do a round-up of Halloween reading for kids! Here’s some titles we found

What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen? – a Fun Menu activity to go along with Nick Sharratt’s book

This month the Virtual Book Club for Kids is featuring Nick Sharratt!  Once again I collected all the books I could by him at our library … and a couple that we had around the house.  Here are some of that

Activities to go along with “Haunted Castle on Hallow’s Eve” (a MTH book) … and the Virtual Chapter Book Club for Kids

Jack and Annie, the main characters from The Magic Treehouse series (MTH), by Mary Pope Osborn, are favorites around our house.  We’ve been reading through the series (on & off) for about a year now.  It was just pure luck that

A Round-up of Fairy Fun: Celebrating the International Fairy Tea Party

It all started with a shoe … this shoe … and Suzanne Axelsson (from Interaction Imagination) had an idea of INTERNATIONAL proportion.  The idea was that children of all ages from all over the world join together on the Autumnal Equinox

A Round-Up of Fairy Party Ideas!

The International Fairy Tea Party is tomorrow!  So I’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts.  This post highlights different posts of fairy party ideas …  1.  A Fairy Birthday Party from The Imagination Tree 2.  A Blossom Fairy Party from you

Fairy Sensory Play: 14 Fun Ideas

The International Fairy Tea Party is tomorrow!  So I’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts.  This post highlights 14 fun ideas for Fairy Sensory Play … 1.  Fairy Soup from Happy Hooligans 2.  Pretend Fairy Cookies from The Pleasantest Thing 3.

Make Your Own Fairy Wings: A round-up of ideas

1.  Fairy Wing Craft from Red Ted Art 2.  Iridescent Fairy Wings from At Second Street 3.  How to Make Fairy Wings from Be a Fun Mum 4.  How to Make Your Own Fairy Wings from Clean 5.  Make Your Own Fairy Wings printable from Clip Art

10 Ways to Make Your Own Fairy Wand!

The International Fairy Tea Party is this week!  So we’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts.  This post highlights links 10 different ways to make your own Fairy Wands … 1.  Making Wands in the Forest from Interaction Imagination 2.

Fairylands & Fairy Gardens: A round-up of ideas

The International Fairy Tea Party is tomorrow!  So I’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts.  This post highlights different ways to create fairylands & fairy gardens … 1. Egg Carton Fairyland from Sun Hats & Wellies 2.  Make a Fairy Land from