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Educational Videos for Kids

Christmas Craft : Filipino Parol (Christmas Lantern) Ornament

Let's do a fun craft to pair with my book, 12 Hungry Days of Christmas! It's a fun craft for preschool, kindergarten, or elementary school aged kids and is perfect for centers in school, holiday class parties, homeschool, or a fun craft at home. Here's what you'll need for this craft:

  1. Five 7 inch coffee stirrers (or long popsicle sticks)
  2. scissors
  3. glue stick
  4. colored cellophane (or tissue paper)
  5. string
  6. hot glue gun
  7. colored tissue paper


Want to read your own copy of 12 Hungry Days of Christmas? You can get your copy of the book here

Christmas Craft : Dollar Tree Ornament

Want to learn how to make this beautiful, easy craft that won't break the bank? It's beautiful and easy enough for kids to do as well for a fun winter break activity! All you need is decorative paper napkins, a plastic ornament, and mod podge! I got all my materials from Dollar Tree, making it a really budget friendly craft. Pair it with 12 Hungry Days of Christmas for a special story time and craft. 

Want to read your own copy of 12 Hungry Days of Christmas? You can get your copy of the book here

Christmas Craft : Goat Christmas Wreath

ccolorlt's do a fun craft to pair with my book, 12 Hungry Days of Christmas! It's a fun craft for preschool, kindergarten, or elementary school aged kids and is perfect for centers in school, holiday class parties, homeschool, or a fun craft at home. Here's what you'll need for this craft:

  1. Free Printable template you can download here
  2. scissors
  3. glue stick
  4. colorful cupcake liners
  5. string
  6. crayons

Want to read your own copy of 12 Hungry Days of Christmas? You can get your copy of the book here

Spring/Easter Craft : Chickadoodledoo

Let's do a fun craft to pair with my book, Chickadoodledoo! It's a fun craft for preschool, kindergarten, or elementary school aged kids and is perfect for centers in school, holiday class parties, homeschool, or a fun craft at home. The template for the crown which can be downloaded here.  

  1. crayons
  2. scissors
  3. glue stick
  4. yellow tissue paper
  5. orange construction paper
  6. easter grass
  7. googley eyes


Want to read your own copy of Chickadoodledoo? You can get your copy of Honk or Treat on Amazon here

Halloween Story Time & Craft : Paper Crown

Let's read Honk or Treat! It's Halloween and the kids are getting ready to go trick-or-treating. But wait! What is that goose looking at? The kids hatch a plan to scare the goose away...but will it work?


After we read, let's make these fun Honk or Treat crowns. You will need the following items: 

  1. The template for the crown which can be downloaded here.  
  2. crayons
  3. scissors
  4. glue stick
  5. orange tissue paper
  6. black construction paper
  7. tape


Love the story? You can get your copy of Honk or Treat on Amazon here

Halloween Story Time & Craft

Let's read The Very Hungry Goat together! This story is a parody of the classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, featuring a goat who searches for food...in all the wrong places! 


After we read, let's make a fun Halloween goat themed paper pumpkin craft. You'll need the following materials: 

1. Craft template which can be downloaded here

2. colored pencils or crayons

3. orange tissue paper or construction paper

4. glue stick


Love the story? You can get your copy of The Very Hungry Goat on Amazon here

Story Time & Craft : Goat Clothespin Puppet

Let's read The Very Hungry Goat together! This story is a parody of the classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, featuring a goat who searches for food...in all the wrong places! 


After we read, let's make a goat clothespin puppet. You'll need the following materials: 

1. Craft template which can be downloaded here 

2. colored pencils or crayons

3. scissors

4. glue

5. clothespin


Love the story? You can get your copy of The Very Hungry Goat on Amazon here

Story Time & Craft: Spinning Goat Food Wheel

Let's read The Very Hungry Goat together! This story is a parody of the classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, featuring a goat who searches for food...in all the wrong places! 


After we read, let's make a spinning goat food wheel where we can use our imaginations to draw what the goat should eat next. Not sure what to draw? No problem! Follow along with me as I draw! 


You will need the following materials: 

1. Craft template which can be downloaded here

2. colored pencils or crayons

3. scissors

4. brad fastener


Love the story? You can get your copy of The Very Hungry Goat on Amazon here

Story Time & Craft: STEM Marshmallow Catapult Launcher

Let's read What Should We Do, a rhyming story about two kids who find that they can use what they have around them and their creativity to find new ways to cure their boredom. 


After we read, let's make a STEM marshmallow catapult launcher!  You will need the following materials: 

1. seven popsicle sticks 

2. 3 rubber bands

3. 1 mini cupcake liner

4. tape

5. a marshmallow


Love the story? You can get your copy of What Should We Do on Amazon here


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Free Christmas & Holiday Activities

Looking for free, fun, and engaging activities to do with kids age 3-8? Free printable templates, and step by step craft instructions are available to use alone or are even better when paired with our books for a special story time and craft. 

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