Picture books with crafts

These 15 activities based on picture books go great with your kids' favorite stories. Great hands-on activities that help to further explore the books! #earlyliteracy #literacy #picturebooks #preschool #preschoolactivities #art #AGE3 #AGE4 #teaching2and3yearolds

These eight art books with craft ideas for kids are sure to keep your toddlers and preschoolers busy having fun (and learning, of course)! Each book includes an artistic element of its own - colors, drawing, painting, etc.

I love using picture books as inspiration for children’s art projects. Over the past 13 years I have curated a a massive list of project ideas and lesson plans. Here is my growing list of picture books and coordinating art projects for kids: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith

Crafts are a great way to visualize stories! In the classroom or homeschool, use these 25+ crafts that were inspired by children's books!

Teaching art to preschoolers doesn't have to be all about fingerpaints and crayons. These inspiring art books for preschoolers are tremendous for teaching many different styles of art.

These Children's Book Crafts are certain to provide hours of fun for your children. And really, when it comes down to it, combining reading with hands-on activities is the perfect recipe for creativity and confidence! If your

We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club f...

Everyone is an artist. This list of art books is full of books that encourage kids to be creative and create their own unique art.

We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (you can also check the club out on Facebook) as the group comes up with some great extension activities each month. This month's author was Leo Lionni. We chose to read and do a project using a book we've really been enjoying lately, A Color of His Own. This is the sweet tale of a little chameleon who is looking for one color to stay all the…

You can teach anything with children's picture books: Science. History. Writing. Math. Cooking. And Art. Especially art. Because picture books are an artform. I'll be writing a Five Day Series this week about connecting children's literature to art. Monday through Thursday I will be sharing four art project ideas inspired by children's picture books. On Friday I have …