Janis Herbert: Leonardo da Vinci for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities
Bill Martin Jr.: I Love Our Earth
Gail Gibbons: Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids
Andrea Alban Gosline: The Happiness Tree: Celebrating the Gifts of Trees We Treasure
Shel Silverstein: The Giving Tree
Lynne Cherry: The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Margaret Wise Brown: Home for a Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown: The Golden Egg Book
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
Peter McCarty: Little Bunny on the Move
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Splash of Something shares this cute fingerprint reindeer gift wrap idea that is a fun way for the kids to be involved in the wrapping process.
Book: The Christmas Humbugsby Colleen MonroeActivity: Festive Fairy Light Votives
Click here for all the details: Book and Activity Advent Day 19
Make these miniature houses from Plaster of Paris then use them to decorate your Christmas village. Details are at Pink Stripey Socks.
Have you see all those cute cupcake liners available now? Use some of them to make these fringed trees found at See Vanessa Craft.
Kids will love this interactive wrapping almost as much as they love the gift inside! Lines Across share this great idea.
embroidered pillows via Jillian in Italy melty bead bowls via Wooz copper and wood candlestick via Pysselbolaget wood burned cutting boards via Design Mom duct tape bangle bracelets via Crafts Unleashed homemade math scrabble game via Imagine Childhood finger knit headbands via Willowday abstract painted scarf via Crafting Connections matchbox elf via Badut t-shirt jump rope via Phipps Conservatory Click here for more ideas for gifts kids can make!
Book: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg Activity: Magical Miniature Wonderglobes
Click here for all the details: Book and Activity Advent Day 18
Take a look at this cute Christmas village at Nurture Store all made from recycled cardboard tubes and painted white with glitter details.
I love that these trees are made from newspaper, although any kind of paper would work. Simple Things Notebook has the tutorial.
This lovely angel ornament is made from cardboard and wire wings with tissue paper. Found at Pintalalluna, there's not a lot of detail on how it's made but maybe you crafty ones can figure it out.
Book: The Christmas Hat by A.J. Wood and illustrated by Maggie KneenActivity: White Chocolate & Peppermint Spoons
Click here for all the details:Book and Activity Advent Day 17
Personalize your holiday cards with your children's artwork. Wise Craft shares details on how they made theirs.
Martha Stewart Living (COR): Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids: 175 Projects for Kids of All Ages to Create, Build, Design, Explore, and Share
Margaret Bloom: Making Peg Dolls and More: Toys That Spin, Fly and Bring Sweet Dreams (Crafts and Family Activities)
Jean Van't Hul: The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art and Creativity--Includes over 60 Art Projects for Children Ages 1 to 8
Susan Schwake: Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages
Amie Plumley: Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make
Marie Hablitzel: Draw Write Now, Book 1: On the Farm-Kids and Critters-Storybook Characters
Mona Brookes: Drawing with Children
Ed Emberley: Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book
MaryAnn F. Kohl: Discovering Great Artists
Deanna F. Cook (editor): FamilyFun Crafts
Petra Berger: Feltcraft: Making Dolls, Gifts and Toys