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Alphabet Tracing Pages – FREE Printable

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March 25, 2020 by Jolanthe 1 Comment

Today we have a brand new set of printables for you – Alphabet Tracing Pages! This free alphabet set includes a guide for writing both the uppercase and lowercase letters from A to Z as well as some additional fun learning.

A Peek Inside

Each of the alphabet tracing pages is 8.5″ x 11″ and shows the letter formation at the top, includes two lines to practice both the uppercase and lowercase letter, a “find the uppercase and lowercase letter” space, and an area to trace the beginning letter and color images that start with the letter sound (A for apple, Z is for zebra – please note, all vowels images are for the short vowel sound).

All pages are in grayscale (to help you save on ink!). Please note this is a large file, so the preview may not show. :)

If you’d like to reuse the sheets, slide the page into a sheet protector and trace the maze and color using dry erase markers. Otherwise, print and have fun!

Valentine’s Day Sudoku Puzzles

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February 7, 2018 by Jolanthe 3 Comments

Looking for a little additional learning fun for Valentine’s Day? These Valentine Sudoku Puzzles would be a great addition to your day!

There are six puzzles included in the download along with directions and a solutions page {just for mom}. The puzzles are a simple 4×4 square to make it a little easier for younger children. Simply cut out the missing pieces from the bottom of the page and figure out where they belong!

Don’t Miss These Additional Printables for Valentine’s Day

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Candy Hearts Rhyming Activity {free printable}

Having trouble downloading or printing this file? Be sure to check out the post on PDF Download Problems for tips and tricks on getting the files to download properly. The solution is usually something simple and quick!

Enjoy free printables? If you are looking for something in particular, be sure to check out my Printables from A to Z list, a complete list of every printable I’ve created over the years. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Leave a comment and I’d be happy to help you out!

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20 Activities, Crafts, and Printables for Where the Wild Things Are

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February 13, 2017 by Jolanthe 2 Comments

One book that’s been on our shelves for years is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. This was one of our oldest daughter’s favorite books! Perhaps your family has read the book over and over again (believe me, I understand that!) or maybe even watched the go-along movie.

If your children are crazy over the book, here is a collection of ideas and printables that you can use with your kids or classroom when reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

Activities to Go-Along

Sand Tray Activity from Sugar, Spice, and Glitter
Making a Wild Thing with Shapes from Still Playing Preschool
Paperbag mask from Red Ted Art
Mapping Backyard Activities by Rainy Day Mum
Treats to go along with Where the Wild Things Are from I Can Teach My Child
Action Word Rompus from Growing Book by Book
Where the Wild Things Are counting game from Mom Inspired Life
Color Tree Game from The Educator’s Spin On It
Watercolor art from Deep Space Sparkle
Toilet Paper Tube Characters from Matsutake
Hand Puppet from Whimsy Love
No-sew Felt Crown tutorial from Pretty Real

Monster & Sailboat Activities

M is for Monster craft from Getting Messy with Ms. Jessi
Sock Monsters from Library Makers
Paper Plate sailboat from Preschool Crafts 101
Sailboat Tanagrams from Mama Miss
Sponge Sailboats from Easy Peasy Fun
Watermelon sailboat snack from Organized Chaos

Printables

Where the Wild Things Are pack from Royal Baloo
Listen & Find Sight Words Printable from No Time for Flashcards
Paper puppets from Librarianism Chronicles

Read the Story Online

If you don’t have a copy of Where the Wild Things Are at home, or if you’d like to do something a little different, read it online here.

Like this? Don’t miss my post The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities and Crafts.

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30 Activities, Crafts, and Printables for The Polar Express

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December 12, 2016 by Jolanthe Leave a Comment

Our kids still enjoy The Polar Express book by Chris van Allsburg and the go-along movie. When we pull out our stash of Christmas books, it is so much fun to see the favorites and re-read them! No matter how old you are, there is something magical about the Christmas season!

Here is a collection of activities, crafts, and printables that you can use with your kids or classroom when reading (or watching) The Polar Express.

Activities to Go-Along

Polar Express Crafts

Hot chocolate ornament – so cute!!
Conductor’s hat tutorial
Toilet paper train craft
Lantern craft – cute idea for leftover Starbucks cups
Popsicle stick hot chocolate mug
Pom pom hot chocolate mug
Believe globe ornament – love this idea to remember a fun book unit
Snow globe craft
Believe bell

Snacks & Yummies

Science Tie-ins

Printables

Polar Express lapbook from Homeschool Share
Jingle Bell Count printables from J Daniel’s Mom
Polar Express mega pack from Living Life Intentionally
Polar Express preschool pack
Polar Express pack from 3 Dinosaurs
I Have, Who Has Polar Express game
Polar Express coloring sheets
Playdough mats
Journal topics and writing paper
Memory game

Read the Story Online

If you don’t have a copy of The Polar Express at home, or if you’d like to do something a little different, read it online here (read by Liam Neeson).

Additional Literature Based Learning Ideas

Like this? Don’t miss these other literature based activity posts focused on some of our favorite children’s books.

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Alphabet Booklets – A to E Printable Set Freebie

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November 21, 2016 by Jolanthe Leave a Comment

These alphabet booklet printables have been sitting in my queue for some time, but recently I had the chance to use them with a friend’s daughter (and also can’t wait for my nieces and nephews to use them). Each week we are working through a few of the letters and having some fun together. The booklets are very simple and fold up into a quarter-sheet size – perfect for smaller hands. This free alphabet printable includes booklets for the letters A-E (more to come soon!).

A Peek Inside

Each of the letter sheets prints off double sided onto 8.5″ x 11″ paper and folds to a quarter-sheet sized booklet. There are a total of 8 mini-pages for each booklet and inside you’ll find the following:

Cover – color in the block letters as you talk about upper and lower case letters and the sound the letter makes
Finish the Maze – find your way through the beginning sounds maze
Trace the Letters – trace the upper and lower case letters
Do-a-Dot upper and lower case – use crayons, paint, stickers, or other art mediums to color the circles
Color the Picture Words (2 pages) – color and say the words that being with the booklet letter
Words I Know – write down all the words your child knows that begin with the letter

Once printed, cut along the horizontal dotted line. Stack the papers (pages are numbered) and fold in half on the solid line to create a mini booklet. Borderless printing is recommend (an option in most printer settings).

While it’s a little hard to show you every single page from every single booklet, here is an up-close sampling of what each booklet includes.

Purchase the full set of letter booklet bundle in my Teachers Pay Teachers store that includes a bonus set of the picture mazes you see above!

Download the A to E set by clicking below! Enjoy!

Don’t Miss These Printables!

If you enjoy these printables, you may also want to check out these A to Z Alphabet Mazes!

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear Crafts, Activities, and Printables

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September 5, 2016 by Jolanthe Leave a Comment

One of the first books we read to each of our children was Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. Full of colors and word patterns, it was always a favorite with both the kids and parents. We talked about animals, sounds they made, learned colors, and tried to guess which animal was coming next.

Beyond that, there are so many art ideas, cooking projects, and activities to work on in conjunction with the book. And when I say many, I mean a LOT. With my nephew and nieces loving his books, I put together this collection of over 30 crafts, activities, and printables for Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Click on the links below to visit the sites and activities – and have fun reading together!