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Children’s Book Reviews
Over the years, we’ve come across some terrific children books. They’re the sort of stories that, when you finished them, you want to share them with friends.
Here is a list that we are creating of our favourite children books.
- Boris The Spider
- Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs
- Charlotte’s Web
- Class Three All At Sea
- Gotcha
- Harry the Poisonous Centipede
- I Know How We Fight Germs by Kate Rowan
- It’s A Bad Day To Be A Fly!
- I Want My Hat Back
- Monster and Frog
- Mungo and the Dinosaur Island
- My Heart and Lungs by Sally Hewitt.
- The Pirate and the Pig
- The Three Silly Billies
- Tumble Bumble
- Where’s My Teddy?
- Winnie the Witch: Happy Birthday Winnie
- Wonky Donkey
- Yuck! That’s Not A Monster!
Learning Activities Based on Children’s Books
Below you’ll discover some story extension activities based on the books listed above. These learning activities have been designed to expand children’s knowledge, skills and interests. They include ideas for maths, science, art, language, social/moral development and technology.
- Boris The Spider: Make Your Own Spider
- Charlotte’s Web: The Characters
- Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake: Cooking Activity
- Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake: Hens and Eggs With Food Colouring Paint
- Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake: Menus for Hens
- Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake: Mud Pies for Hens
- Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake: Sneaky Snake Changes Colour
- Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake: Silly Sneaky Snake Word Wheel
- Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake: Sneaky Snake Comes To Visit
- Gotcha:Open-Ended Questions
- Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Draw A Centipede
- Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Write A Centipede Story
- Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Remember?
- Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Number Harry
- Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Make Harry
- Hog and Frog: Differences
- Hog and Frog: Hidden Words (Note: There are 3 Hidden Word puzzles of varying difficulty – easy, harder, hardest.)
- Hog and Frog: Picture Puzzles (Note: There are 3 puzzles of varying difficulty – easy, harder, hardest.)
- Hog and Frog: Scrambled Sentences (Note: There are 3 puzzles of varying difficulty – easy, harder, hardest.)
- My Heart and Lungs: How The Heart Works
- I Know How We Fight Germs: What Is In Our Blood?
- It’s a Bad Day to be a Fly: Fly Facts
- It’s a Bad Day to be a Fly: Fly Facts Quiz
- Mungo and the Dinosaur Island: An Erupting Dinosaur Volcano
Other Articles
- 7 Easy Steps to Make A Rainbow Wind Mobile
- 7 Reasons Why to Play With Shredded Paper
- A New Use for Old Computer Equipment
- Apple Puzzle
- Baking Soda & Vinegar: Erupting Volcanoes
- Baking Soda & Vinegar: Exploding Bags
- Body Drawings
- Cardboard Box Roads
- Centipedes for Dinner
- Children and a Power Tool
- Children and Cameras
- Cleaning Up: Super Easy Clean Up Method
- Cloud Dough
- Cloud Dough Igloo
- Cooking With Children: Apple Turnovers
- Facts About Flies
- Junk Mail Maths Activity
- How To Create Blotchy Monsters
- How to make an ant farm … or not
- How to encourage children to draw
- Language Game: What’s In the Bag?
- Make A Spider’s Web
- Making Trolls with Construction Paper
- Marshmallow Building
- My, what big eyes you have!
- Play Dough: Never Fails Play Dough Recipe
- Pinwheels: How To Make A Pinwheel
- Pinwheels: Make A Pinwheel Garden
- Pinwheels: Make A Pinwheel Garden
- Pinwheels: Pinwheel Propeller Power
- Prewriting Activity: Doodle Dice
- Pirates: How To Make A Pirate Costume
- Pirates: Pirate Treasure Map
- Pirates: Pirate Ship Reading Record Chart
- Reading Notes for Fun!
- Scribblely Paintings
- Sight Word Animals
- Sight Word Bingo
- Sight Words: Crazy Houses
- Sight Word Dice – How To Make A
- Sight Words:Fly Swat
- Sight Words in the Sand
- Sight Words: Magic Words
- Sight Words Pebble Game
- Sight Word: Speedy Sight Words
- Sight Word Stamp Game
- Sight Word Game: Tower Challenge
- Sight Word Twister
- The Educational Value of Puzzles
- That’s One Crazy Turkey
- Tumbling Bunnies
- Use Photos to Inspire Creative Writing with Children
- Writing in Shaving Cream
This is an efficient clean-up method which I wish I’d known about years ago. It works really well with blocks such as Duplo or Lego, or any other construction set or small toys.
No matter how many art and craft activities I provide for the boys, they can never compare to the wonders discovered when children have the opportunity to get outside and explore. 
Ever since I read about drawing with light, I’ve wanted to try it with the boys. Last night, we finally had the opportunity. This is something you really have to try as it’s so effective! Better still, it’s really easy to organise and do. So grab the torches and the camera, it’s time to play!