Children’s books, crafts and activities
Elmer by David McKee is a vibrant, funny tale with strong and positive messages. The patchwork and colourful Elmer the elephant is instantly recognisable and helps even very young children explore the idea that we are all the same, but different. Elmer lives with a herd of elephants. They are all different shapes, sizes and ages but they are all the…
On Thursday 20th March The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle celebrates its 45th Anniversary! If you don’t have a copy at home and you have children under 5 years old, then this story has to be top of your list for the next trip to the library or bookshop. The 45th Anniversary is a…
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Patrick Benson, is a classic children’s picture book. It is a timeless story that even very young children can relate to, with stunning and engaging illustrations. If you have children at school they might already know this story as it is often read and enjoyed in nurseries and…
We have been reading The Storm Whale by Benji Davies this week and the illustrations have transported us to the sea. The sea and the beach create lots of opportunities to be creative and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do some sensory painting with spaghetti to create a seascape. Painting with spaghetti…
Fathers Day in the UK is drawing near and to get us in the mood, we have been reading the wonderful My Dad by Anthony Browne and making some fantastic quick and easy Father’s Day cards. For these Easy Father’s Day Cards you will need: one piece of A4 coloured card to fold in half yellow card…
