If you are looking for great activities in conjunction with awesome kids books-- look no further. The following crafts are from some of the best creative bloggers and finally I have put them in one location for you to enjoy! These crafts and activities were originally posted last summer to promote the Read to Feed Program from Heifer International.
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Click on the following links for fun crafts and activities based on popular books for children. A
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Miss Rumphius and Handmade Seed packets
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The Secret Garden and Handmade Bookmarks
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Torn Paper Collages
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Ferdinand and Beautiful Tissue Flowers
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Fancy Nancy and Easy Dress-Up Tutu
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Where the Wild Things Are and Child's Hand-Drawn Stuffed Creatures
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Chimps Don't Wear Glasses and Silly Pictures
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A Dragon in a Wagon and Handmade Books
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Arnie the Doughnut and Making Doughnuts
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Check out these fun online games to learn more about animals, our world and hunger.
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This is great! I am putting these ideas in my summer time activity file! Thanks!
I have a book blog for toddlers and preschoolers where I post books and crafts I also have a reading theme challenge that people can participate in!
I love those hand drawn creatures. Thanks for the ideas!
FANTASTIC!! Absolutely perfect for Children’s Book Week! Thank you so much for sharing. I’ll be adding this to my list o’ links for the week.
How fun!!! I’m always looking for craft ideas to do with my kids!
Fabulous! I am so excited to get summer vacation started!
[...] Literature based crafts and activities – from Skip to My Lou. Fits in perfectly with this week’s discussion on making books more concrete for little ones! [...]
GREAT IDEAS!!! THANKS I LOVE your site. I am always looking for great childrens books and crafts.
[...] @Skip to My Lou: I love pairing a story with a craft, and Cindy rounds up a nice list of book-and-craft tutorials. [...]
Fabulous collection! Thanks for sharing!
it is beneficial to all of us