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Fun St. Patrick’s Day Board Books for Toddlers

March 2, 2021 By Terri Thompson

Over the years, we’ve built a big library of fun holiday books. It’s so much fun each year to pull out a pile for an upcoming holiday.

Do you do the same?

If you’re looking to start a holiday book library or add to your current one, I’ve got some great choices for St. Patrick’s Day board books you may want to check out.

Add to your holiday library with these fun St. Patrick's Day board books for toddlers. They're great choices to curl up and read with your kids.

Board books are perfect for toddlers. They’re usually written in a simplified form that keeps your little one’s interest. Plus, toddlers can look through these books independently and you don’t have to worry about torn pages.

So, let’s grab a few fun St. Patrick’s Day books, cuddle up, and read!

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Fun St. Patrick’s Day Board Books

St. Patrick's Day Board Books

Fun St. Patrick's Day board books that your toddler will love.

The Itsy Bitsy Leprechaun

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A fun, rhyming St. Patrick's Day twist on the nursery rhyme, The Itsy Bitsy Spider. This is a fun one if you love books that you can sing!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Curious George tabbed board book

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Curious George will teach your little one all about St. Patrick's Day through rhyming poetry.

Shiny Shapes: Happy St. Patrick's Day

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Learn all about the leprechaun through rhymes and touch. Your toddler will love to find the shiny shamrocks!

Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale

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This fun Irish folk-tale is written just for toddlers in this board book version of a beloved book.

St. Patrick's Day Countdown

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My girls loved these simple holiday countdown books. This one is great for St. Partick's Day and you can find versions for other holidays.

Lucky Tucker

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Find out what happens with Tucker the dog rolls in a patch of lucky four-leaf clovers on St. Patrick's Day.

Story of Saint Patrick's Day, The

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A beautiful explanation of Saint Patrick's Day in a format that is simple enough for toddlers.

Saint Patrick

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This is a fun and simplified version of the book by Tomie dePaola that tells the story of Saint Patrick.

Which one of these fun St. Patrick’s Day board books do you think your kids will like best?

Get a few or get them all!

Have fun reading with your kids!

Add to your holiday library with these fun St. Patrick's Day board books for toddlers. They're great choices to curl up and read with your kids.

You may also like one of these book collections:

Winter Nature Books for Kids

Great Books About Color

Fun Children’s Books About the Sun

Cozy Bedtime Books for Toddlers at Look We’re Leaning

Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Topper

February 3, 2021 By Terri Thompson

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve waiting until the last minute to go shopping for classroom Valentines.

And, every single time that’s happened, there is nothing good left. Ugh.

Finally, last year, I got a clue. I found some cute printable Valentines, shopped for candy, put them together, and had a unique Valentine ready to go.

This year, I may just save myself the trouble of searching and use these fun Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Toppers.

Give your friends a sweet treat with this fun, free printable Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Topper. It's a great classroom Valentine option.

If you’re looking for something cute and easy, I’ve got you covered. Just download, print, bag up some Tootsie Rolls, and you’re ready to hand these out to your friends.

Disclosure: There are Amazon Affiliate and other affiliate links in this article which means, at no additional cost to you, we could receive compensation for our recommendations. You can read our full disclosure policy on our Disclosure Page for more details.

Give your friends a sweet treat with this fun, free printable Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Topper. It's a great classroom Valentine option.

Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Toppers

You’ll need a few supplies before you get started:

Printable card stock
Scissors
Clear plastic bags
Tootsie Rolls
Stapler or Double-Sided Tape

First, download and print out your bag toppers. (You’ll find the link to the PDF at the bottom of this post). There are two bag toppers per page.

Cut out each of your bag toppers.

Give your friends a sweet treat with this fun, free printable Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Topper. It's a great classroom Valentine option.

Fill your bags with Tootsie Rolls. You can either use the large ones like we have here or the small ones. It really doesn’t matter!

Leave room at the top to attach your bag topper.

Attach your topper to your Tootsie Roll valentine with staples or double-sided tape.

Have your child add their name to the back and they’re ready to go!

Give your friends a sweet treat with this fun, free printable Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Topper. It's a great classroom Valentine option.

Aren’t these cute?

I’m so excited to hand them out this year!

If you’re ready to make your own Tootsie Roll valentines, click this link to access your bag toppers.

Thank you to PrettyGrafikDesign for the awesome clip art used on these bag toppers.

Give your friends a sweet treat with this fun, free printable Tootsie Roll Valentine Bag Topper. It's a great classroom Valentine option.

You may also like one of these Valentine ideas:

Printable Hot Chocolate Valentines

Stained Glass Window Valentines

No-Sew Valentine Pencil Topper

I Am a Sucker For You Printable Valentine at Crystal & Co.

Tootsie Roll Valentine resources you’ll need:

If you don’t want to go out shopping for the resources to put together your Valentines, you can get them here:

Do you want to do more activities with your kids?

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

I’d love for you to join me! Just click the link below, request to join, and answer the questions (they’re easy, I promise). Come join the fun! Join the Creative Family Fun for Busy Families community here.

Fun Valentine Math Activities

February 2, 2021 By Terri Thompson

Adding with hearts. Measuring with hearts. Graphing with hearts.

There are so many fun ways to incorporate Valentine’s Day into your math activities.

I’ve gathered up some fun Valentine math activities for kids in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. You’ll definitely find something fun to do with your kids.

You'll love these fun Valentine math activities that are perfect for school and home. You'll find ideas for grades kindergarten through sixth.

No matter what your child is working on, from counting to addition to division, there’s a way to add a Valentine’s Day twist.

So, let’s get a little festive, indulge in all things hearts, and have some fun doing math.

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You'll love these fun Valentine math activities that are perfect for school and home. You'll find ideas for grades kindergarten through sixth.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Valentine Math Activities

Use candy hearts to practice graphing with this fun idea from Adventures in Mommydom. (Includes free printable)

This simple heart counting game from Preschool Toolkit is perfect for kids that are currently working on counting.

You can find another fun counting project at Play and Learn Everyday with this Valentine’s numbers and counting hearts activity.

Work with a ten frame with this fun Portable Valentine’s Ten Frame from Lalymom.

Count to 100 with this fun heart-themed Count to 100 Scavenger Hunt from Creekside Learning.

Practice making geometric shapes for Valentine’s Day with this geoboard activity from Little Bins for Little Hands.

You'll love these fun Valentine math activities that are perfect for school and home. You'll find ideas for grades kindergarten through sixth.

First and Second Grade Valentine’s Day Math

Set up a Valentine’s Day math station to explore counting, addition, subtraction, tally marks, 3-D shapes and more. NurtureStore shows you how to set up a Valentine math station.

Play around with tangrams with this printable heart tangram from JDaniel4’s Mom.

Practice addition using beautiful red roses with this fun (and beautiful) math activity. You can find all the details at 3 Dinosaurs.

Measure using non-standard units with our fun Measuring with Hearts activity.

Little Bins for Little Hands also used non-standard units in this fun Candy Hearts Measuring activity.

Practice graphing with this fun hands-on Valentine’s idea from JDaniel4’s Mom.

Use candy hearts to practice addition with our fun Candy Heart Addition math activity.

Heal broken hearts with this fun Broken Hearts Number Bonds activity at Rainy Day Mum.

Practice addition with this printable heart-themed math mat from The Kindergarten Connection.

Compare numbers and practice greater than and less than with this fun idea from Planning Playtime.

You'll love these fun Valentine math activities that are perfect for school and home. You'll find ideas for grades kindergarten through sixth.

Third Grade and Up

Learn about Mรถbius strips and use them to create hearts for Valentine’s Day in this project from What Do We Do All Day. This is a great project for older kids combining art and math.

Learn about the pattern of numbers called Pascal’s Triangle and create a Valentine’s Day project based off this concept with this activity from Teach Beside Me.

Practice division with a fun secret code game. Go to Royal Baloo to print out this fun Valentine’s Day Division Code Breakers activity.

Get out your hearts and have some fun doing these Valentine math activities.

You'll love these fun Valentine math activities that are perfect for school and home. You'll find ideas for grades kindergarten through sixth.

You may also like one of these fun Valentine activities:

Valentine’s Day Literacy Activities

Fun Valentine’s Day Word Scramble Printable

Recycled Valentine Crafts for Kids

STEM at Home: Design a Valentine Card Holder

Do you want to do more activities with your kids?

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

I’d love for you to join me! Just click the link below, request to join, and answer the questions (they’re easy, I promise). Come join the fun! Join the Creative Family Fun for Busy Families community here.

Thanksgiving Board Books for Toddlers

November 10, 2020 By Terri Thompson

When my girls were little, we had so many board books. Books for every holiday and every day in between.

So, if you’re looking for some great ideas for Thanksgiving board books, I’ve got you covered.

Here are some old favorites, some new favorites, and of course, some well-loved characters.

Find some great new books to read with your babies and toddlers this fall season with this list of fun Thanksgiving board books.

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Fun Thanksgiving Board Books for Babies and Toddlers

Whether you’re looking for your kids’ favorite character (like Curious George and Llama Llama) or you want a simple way to introduce your little ones to the Thanksgiving holiday, I’ve got you covered.

This list of books are all perfect for your little one.

Are you ready to stock your library?

Thanksgiving Board Books

Fun Thanksgiving board books that are perfect for babies and toddlers.

Llama Llama Gives Thanks by Anna Dewdney

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Llama Llama and his family give thanks in this simple rhyming book. This is shorter than the usual Llama Llama books which makes it perfect for babies and toddlers.

Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon

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This fun Thanksgiving counting book was a favorite of my two girls when they were little. Plus, the shiny, crinkly feathers are a fun feature!

Thankful by Eileen Spinelli

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Learn to be thankful for your everyday blessings with this simple rhyming book. It's a great choice for bedtime!

A Very Thankful Prayer by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

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Say a simple, rhyming prayer of thanks to God for fall and Thanksgiving blessings.

Where Is Baby's Turkey?: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Book

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Search for baby's stuffed turkey and find all sorts of fun Thanksgiving items in this interactive lift-the-flaps book.

Happy Thanksgiving, Curious George

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Follow Curious George on his Thanksgiving adventures with this simple tabbed board book.

The First Thanksgiving: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Nancy Davis

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Learn about the history of Thanksgiving with this colorful lift-the-flap book that's age-appropriate for your toddler.

Thanksgiving Parade by Kelly Asbury

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This simple rhyming book give you a kids-eye-view of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

My First Thanksgiving by Tomie dePaola

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Learn about traditional celebrations of Thanksgiving with this simple board book.

Spot's Thanksgiving by Eric Hill

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Follow along as Spot makes a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

Corduroy's Thanksgiving by Lisa McCue

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Join in with the fun as Corduroy hosts a Thanksgiving dinner for his friends.

Biscuit Is Thankful by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

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Read along to find out all that Biscuit is thankful for in this sweet book.

Duck & Goose, Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills

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Help Duck & Goose find a pumpkin in this fun oversized board book. This one is fun for both Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Five Little Thank-Yous by Cindy Jin

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Read about five important thank-yous with this fun board book shaped like a handprint turkey.

The Itsy Bitsy Pilgrim by Jeffrey Burton

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Babies and toddlers will love this fun Thanksgiving twist on the traditional rhyme, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider."

Otis Gives Thanks by Loren Long

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Giving thanks makes Otis happy and you can read all about the things he is thankful for with this fun book.

The Thankful Book

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This board book version of one of our favorite Thanksgiving books is a fun and colorful celebration of the things we are thankful for.

Which of these books are you going to read to your little ones this year?

Find some great new books to read with your babies and toddlers this fall season with this list of fun Thanksgiving board books.

More fun Thanksgiving Activities

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Gratitude Tree and Leaves

Handprint Turkey Cards

Thankful Turkey Easy Thanksgiving Activity at Busy Toddler

Do you want to do more activities with your family?

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

I’d love for you to join me! Just click the link below, request to join, and answer the questions (they’re easy, I promise). Come join the fun! Join the Creative Family Fun for Busy Families community here.

The Cutest Ghost Crafts for Kids

October 7, 2020 By Terri Thompson

Ghosts can be a scary idea, but when it comes to Halloween decorations, they’re often more friendly than they are scary.

And, that’s the case with all of these fun ghost crafts for kids.

These ghosts are fun, cute, friendly, and not the least bit spooky.

Get ready for Halloween with these ghost crafts for kids. Grab your supplies and get started creating these cute Halloween crafts.

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Ghost Crafts for Kids

These awesome ghost craft ideas are fun for kids of all ages.

Let your preschoolers try a fun printmaking project when they try a potato print banner. Or your tweens may enjoy making some no-sew ghost pencil toppers for their friends.

Are you ready to start creating? Let’s go!

Ghost Crafts for Kids

Have fun creating this Halloween when you make these fun ghost crafts for kids.

Ghost Bookmark Halloween Craft

Halloween reading is much more fun when you save your place with a cute and easy to make ghost bookmark!

No-Sew Ghost Pencil Topper

Decorate your pencils with a fun no-sew ghost pencil topper. They're so fun to create that you'll want to make one for all your friends.

Ghost Pop-Up Cards

Friendly and family will love to receive one of these fun ghost pop-up cards!

Easy Halloween Hand Puppets: No-Sew Ghost Puppet

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This easy no-sew ghost puppet is also a fun toy and story-telling tool.

Halloween Marshmallow Ghost Craft

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Trim up some marshmallows to use in this fun ghost stamp craft.

Spooky Leaf Ghosts for Halloween

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Find some pretty leaves to paint to create these fun spooky leaf ghosts.

Fabric Ghost Craft

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Use fabric squares to make these fun and simple fabric ghosts.

Paper Plate Ghost

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Use a paper plate to create this fun bouncing ghost craft.

Pencil Eraser Ghost Craft for Halloween

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Use you pencil eraser as a stamp to create this fun ghost craft.

Cotton Ball Ghost Craft for Toddlers

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This cotton ball ghost craft is perfect for toddlers!

Straw Blown Halloween Ghost Craft

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Blow through straws to create this fun straw blown Halloween ghost craft.

Movable Paper Plate Ghost Craft

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This movable paper plate ghost craft is both fun to make and fun to play with.

Painted Rock Ghosts Craft

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Gather a few rocks to make these awesome painted rock ghosts.

Easy Origami Ghost Garland

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Get folding to create this fun origami ghost garland.

Halloween Garland - Potato Print Ghosts

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This potato print ghost garland is a fun printmaking project.

Which of these fun ghost crafts for kids are you going to make?

Ghost Crafts for Toddlers

The above crafts are suitable for all ages of kids. But if you’re looking for ideas for toddlers in particular, here are the best age-appropriate ideas from thist list.

Try the Halloween Marshmallow Ghost Stamp craft. Make the stamps for your toddlers and let them stamp away! It’s great for their fine motor skills and they’ll have tons of fun creating.

Or, try the Cotton Ball Ghost Craft. Your little ones will love to pull the cotton balls apart and showing off their beautiful creation they made all by themselves.

Your toddler would also have great fun using the stamp to create the ghosts for the Potato Print Ghosts Halloween Garland. You or your older kids can then cut them and string them up.

These fun ghost crafts for kids are too cute to be scary! Have fun making these Halloween crafts.

You may also like one of these fun Halloween crafts:

Halloween Puppets from Craft Sticks

Spider Web Wreath Halloween Craft

Paper Plate Jack-O-Lantern

Halloween Black Cat Masks

Our recommended craft supplies

In addition to the supplies listed for each project, if you keep these craft supplies on hand, you’ll be ready for many craft project.

Here are some supplies we recommend:

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