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]]> Crafting with paper is an enjoyable and educational activity for children that can help develop their creativity and problem-solving skills.

From simple origami to making intricate paper flowers, there are plenty of crafts that kids can make while having fun at the same time.

In this article, we'll explore the various types of paper crafts available to children and provide step-by-step instructions on how to create these beautiful creations.

We will also discuss some of the tools needed in order to get started crafting with paper as well as other creative ways they can use their newfound skills.

Finally, we'll summarize the benefits of crafting with paper for children's development so you can see why it's such a great activity for them!

These paper flowers are so much fun for kids to make! Add them to your spring and summer lesson plans for a little creative exploration.

Crafting with paper is an enjoyable and educational activity for kids. It can help them come up with new ideas and use their problem-solving skills.

There are lots of different things you can make, like origami and paper flowers. You need some tools to get started, but then you can have fun making pretty things!

What supplies do we need for these flower crafts?

The tools and materials needed to get started on paper flower crafts will depend on the type of flower being made. For instance, if you’re making simple paper flowers, you’ll need paper (preferably cardstock or construction paper as it is thicker and sturdier than regular printer paper), scissors, a hot glue gun, and some embellishments like markers, glitter, or paint.

If you’re making more intricate paper flowers (like roses or peonies), then you may need additional tools such as a craft knife, tweezers, and double-sided tape.

Now that we have all the necessary materials on hand, let’s get started with our projects!

The Benefits of Crafting with Kids

Crafting with paper can be a great way to foster children’s creativity while also helping them develop problem-solving skills. Working with paper gives children the opportunity to explore their artistic side and create unique projects that they can take pride in. Not only is crafting a fun activity, but it also offers kids the chance to learn important skills such as patience and perseverance.

Additionally, crafting with paper can be an educational experience for children as they learn how to follow step-by-step instructions on how to make their creations.

Overall, crafting with paper is a great activity that your child can enjoy. Not only does it enable them to express themselves creatively, but it also helps them develop important skills and knowledge.

Paper Flowers

Making paper flowers with kids is a fun and educational activity that can help foster their creativity and problem-solving skills.

It's also an excellent way to introduce them to the basics of crafting, from cutting out shapes to using different tools such as scissors, hot glue guns, etc.

With just some basic supplies like cardstock or construction paper, scissors, markers and other embellishments like glitter or paint - children can make beautiful paper flower creations!

Crafting with paper is not only enjoyable but it also offers kids the chance to learn important skills such as patience and perseverance.

These paper flowers are so much fun for kids to make! Add them to your spring and summer lesson plans for a little creative exploration.

Books About Flowers

Flowers have always been a source of inspiration and delight, and now, there are so many wonderful books about all kinds of blooms that there is something for everyone!

From gorgeous encyclopedia-style volumes to lighthearted picture books filled with captivating illustrations, these books explore the beauty, symbolism, and diverse forms of flowers around the world.

Whether you’re looking to spark your little one’s interest in nature or just enjoy some beautiful visuals yourself, these flowery reads provide hours of reading pleasure!

Look! Flowers!Mrs. Peanuckle's Flower Alphabet (Mrs. Peanuckle'sThe Reason For A Flower: A

 

 Look! Flowers! – Look! Flowers! They're beautiful to see. Turn the page and you'll find out how amazing they can be.

Mrs. Peanuckle's Flower Alphabet – From the aster to the zinnia, Mrs. Peanuckle introduces very young children to 26 types of flowers from across the globe. For each one, she offers a single defining characteristic, some of them very surprising.

The Reason for a Flower – The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style.

These paper flowers are so much fun for kids to make! Add them to your spring and summer lesson plans for a little creative exploration.

RESOURCES I LOVE

Build a flower sensory bin for hands-on fun this spring. Allow kids to explore colors and textures with fake flowers, river rocks, and more. 

Gather leaves and flowers on your next nature walk. Use this personalized flower press to preserve them.

Crafting with paper can be a fun and educational activity for kids. From simple origami to making intricate paper flowers, there are plenty of crafts that kids can make while having fun at the same time.

Not only is crafting enjoyable, but it also helps you develop important skills such as patience and perseverance.

With just some basic supplies like cardstock or construction paper, scissors, markers and other embellishments like glitter or paint – you too can create beautiful flower creations!

So grab your materials and get started on an awesome project today!

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]]> 374 Paper Plate Horse Craft https://affordablehomeschooling.com/paper-plate-horse-craft/ Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=6300 If you're looking for a fun and easy paper plate horse craft that kids of all ages will love, look no further than this simple craft project. With just a few materials required, this is the perfect horse activity for kids when you need something quick and easy for your horse-loving kiddos to do. Plus,...

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]]> If you're looking for a fun and easy paper plate horse craft that kids of all ages will love, look no further than this simple craft project.

With just a few materials required, this is the perfect horse activity for kids when you need something quick and easy for your horse-loving kiddos to do.

Plus, your kids will love seeing their finished horses galloping around the room. So what are you waiting for? Gather up your supplies and let's get started!

Paper plate crafts are a great way to keep kids entertained. They're simple to make and only require a few materials, so they're the perfect activity when you need something quick and easy.

This paper plate horse craft is the perfect project for young crafters.

How do you make a paper plate horse craft?

This craft is perfect for kids because it's simple to make and requires only a few materials. It's the perfect activity when you need something quick and easy.

Plus, it's a lot of fun! Your kids will love creating their own paper plate horses.

What You'll Need

  • paper plate
  • construction paper
  • acrylic paint (black and orange)
  • paintbrush
  • marker
  • scissors
  • glue

Paper Plate Horse Craft

Step 1: With scissors, trim the top of the paper plate at an angle from left (lower) to right (higher). Cut the bottom of the paper plate straight across. Then, trim the “ruffle” off the left side of the plate.

Just freehand this part. There is no need for perfection.

Step 2: From the pieces you've cut off, cut a triangle shape for an ear, and cut a strip of “ruffle” for the horse's bangs.

Step 3: Paint the horse. We mixed the black and orange to make the textured look for the horse's face. And, we used solid black for the mane and the bangs. However, your child can use any color they'd like.

Step 4: Glue the bangs horizontally across the top edge of the paper plate. Next, glue the ear overlapping the bangs and the mane.

Step 5: Cut an oval or circle from white construction paper and shade a small section to create an eye.

Step 6: Finally, glue the eye a little bit under the ear.

Step 7: Use a black marker to draw a spiral for the nostril and a slightly curved line for the mouth.

BOOKS ABOUT HORSES

Fill your book basket with a great collection of preschool horse books. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

The Girl Who Loved Wild HorsesThe Smallest Horse ~ A Children's Picture Book About Discovering Your Own Special TalentsHorses (Pictureback(R))

 

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses – This is the story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe's horses.

The Smallest Horse – This is the story of Trixie, a miniature horse who worries she's not big enough to have an important job on the ranch.

Horses – There’s a new horse on the farm! He was just born yesterday, but he already weighs 100 pounds and can stand all by himself. Kids will love following this little colt through his first two years of life in this very young nonfiction Pictureback that’s simple and fun enough to be read as a story.

More Horse Posts to Explore

If you are looking for more horse-themed activities to round out your lesson plan, you are going to love the following posts!

ROUND OUT YOUR UNIT WITH THESE ACTIVITIES

Add a wooden hobby horse to your imaginative play area, and your toddlers can pretend they’re riding a horse of their very own.

Toys with wheels have always been beloved among kids because there is a motion that is always interesting! This gorgeous wooden horse pull toy is no exception!

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Paper Plate Horse Craft

Paper Plate Horse Craft

This is a really fun paper plate horse craft that kids will love.

It's perfect for a cowboy or cowgirl themed party, or just for some fun home decor.

Follow the simple instructions to make your own!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • paper plate
  • construction paper
  • acrylic paint

Tools

  • paintbrush
  • marker
  • scissors
  • glue

Instructions

  1. Cut the paper plate.
  2. Paint the paper plate pieces. We mixed orange paint and black paint to get the textured look in our finished project. Let the paint dry.
  3. Glue the bangs to the top of the horse's head.
  4. Glue the ear on top of the bangs.
  5. Cut a circle out of white paper and shade a portion of it to look like an eye.
  6. Glue the eye below the ear.
  7. Draw a spiral line for the nostril and a slightly curved line for the mouth.
  8. Now, your horse is ready to be put on display.
© Tara
Project Type: Kids Crafts / Category: Crafts

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]]> 6300 Fall Nature Crafts for Kids https://affordablehomeschooling.com/fall-nature-crafts-for-kids/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=6069 Fall is a time for pumpkin spice, cooler weather, and spending time outdoors! What could be better than enjoying the fall colors and all that nature has to offer by doing some fall nature crafts for kids? From leaf paintings to pinecone turkeys, there's something here for everyone. Get creative and have some fun! Taking...

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]]> Fall is a time for pumpkin spice, cooler weather, and spending time outdoors! What could be better than enjoying the fall colors and all that nature has to offer by doing some fall nature crafts for kids?

From leaf paintings to pinecone turkeys, there's something here for everyone. Get creative and have some fun!

Taking a nature walk is a great way to gather all the supplies you'll need for these crafts. Look for leaves of different colors and shapes, pinecones, acorns, sticks, and stones.

Once you have your supplies, the possibilities are endless!

What types of nature items can be used for crafts?

Nature provides us with an abundance of materials that can be used for crafting. Leaves, flowers, shells, stones, and bark can all be transformed into beautiful works of art.

For example, pressed flowers can be used to create delicate greeting cards or pretty bookmarks. Shells can be strung together to make colorful jewelry, or used to decorate picture frames. And stones can be painted and used to make cheerful garden decorations.

By using materials from nature, we can add a personal touch to our crafts and create unique gifts for our loved ones.

Fall Nature Crafts for Kids

Fall is a time to explore the great outdoors and get creative with nature crafts.

From collecting leaves and acorns to making spooky spiders out of sticks, there are endless possibilities for fun Fall crafts.

And the best part is that most of these activities can be done for free using items that you likely already have around the house.

So this Fall, enjoy some quality time with your kids and get crafty with nature.

Autumn is a time for fun, family, and creativity. These crafts are the perfect way to enjoy the season.

Whether you’re looking for a new project to keep the kids busy or want something fun to do with friends, these crafts will help you get in the autumn spirit.

What’s your favorite autumn craft?

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]]> 6069 Fall Nature Crafts https://affordablehomeschooling.com/fall-nature-crafts/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=6046 Looking for a fun and creative way to spend time with your kids this fall? Check out these twenty fall nature crafts that are perfect for all ages! These crafts are not only fun but also affordable – you can probably find everything you need right in your backyard! Crafting with your kids is a...

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]]> Looking for a fun and creative way to spend time with your kids this fall? Check out these twenty fall nature crafts that are perfect for all ages!

These crafts are not only fun but also affordable – you can probably find everything you need right in your backyard!

Crafting with your kids is a great way to express your creativity and have some fun while you're at it! So get outside and start crafting. You'll be glad you did!

These crafts are not only fun but also educational. They will help teach your kids about the natural world around them while also helping to develop their creativity and crafting skills.

Scroll down to get started on these amazing autumn crafts!

Fall Nature Crafts

We've rounded up 20 of the best fall nature crafts for kids, perfect for keeping them busy on a lazy autumn day.

From leaf-themed paintings to an acorn necklace, there's something here for every kid to enjoy.

So grab some supplies and get crafting!

We know how important it is to foster a love of nature in children at an early age, and what better way to do that than through craft projects? These crafts are not only educational but also lots of fun.

If you try one or more of these fun crafts, leave me a comment and let me know.

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]]> 6046 Spring Flower Crafts for Preschoolers https://affordablehomeschooling.com/spring-flower-crafts-for-preschoolers/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=5067 Spring flower crafts for preschoolers allow your little ones to get creative as they celebrate all that spring has to offer! Kids will love using paper plates, craft sticks, cupcake liners, and more to create unique spring flower crafts to display all season long. The crafts will allow them to express their creativity while building...

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]]> Spring flower crafts for preschoolers allow your little ones to get creative as they celebrate all that spring has to offer!

Kids will love using paper plates, craft sticks, cupcake liners, and more to create unique spring flower crafts to display all season long.

The crafts will allow them to express their creativity while building skills as they paint, cut, glue, and decorate their flowers.

Crafting is always good for kids. Not only do their efforts produce fun things to display in the home or classroom, but they learn valuable skills while creating.

Cutting paper strengthens motor skills. Pasting strengthens hand-eye coordination. Coloring allows them to practice proper pencil grip and color recognition.

Easy Flower Crafts for Preschoolers

To create the flower crafts featured below, you'll want to rummage through your craft stash to see what you've already got on hand.

You've likely got construction paper, scissors, and glue in your stash. You might want to pick up some craft sticks, glitter glue, or stickers to round out your supply list.

Spring Flower Crafts for Preschoolers

These adorable spring flower crafts are perfect for preschoolers!

They're the perfect addition to your spring and/or flower lessons.

Teaching Resources

• This spring themed play dough kit will provide hours of creative and sensory based play for your little ones.

• Spring is just around the corner and this flower sensory tray provides endless opportunities for open ended play!

Which of these spring flower crafts will your and your preschoolers make first?

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]]> 5067 Simple Frog Craft for Toddlers https://affordablehomeschooling.com/simple-frog-craft-for-toddlers/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=5174 Are you looking for a fun activity to do with your little ones this spring? You'll love this simple frog craft for toddlers! While this craft is designed for toddlers, your preschoolers and kindergarteners can enjoy it, as well. The free template (linked below) makes this craft a breeze to complete. Add this adorable craft...

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]]> Are you looking for a fun activity to do with your little ones this spring? You'll love this simple frog craft for toddlers!

While this craft is designed for toddlers, your preschoolers and kindergarteners can enjoy it, as well. The free template (linked below) makes this craft a breeze to complete.

Add this adorable craft to your frog activities, your pond theme, or your general animal theme this spring and summer.

All you need to complete this craft is some paper, scissors, and glue. Then, you're good to go!

This craft gives children an opportunity to strengthen motor skills as they cut and paste colored paper onto the frog template.

Download the template below, provide your child with colored tissue paper and glue, and have them decorate their frog as they'd like.

Frog Craft for Toddlers

This simple frog activity can be added to so many of your spring lesson plans. It works well in your frog unit, of course. But, it also works in your pond theme, your animal theme, and even your letter Ff theme.

Frog Craft Supplies

  • cardstock
  • tissue paper
  • crayons (optional)
  • scissors
  • glue stick
  • frog template (enter your email in the form at the bottom of this post)

How to Make a Frog Craft

To get started, download and print the craft template (at the bottom of the post).

If you're working with toddlers who aren't ready to use scissors, you can precut the tissue paper for them.

If you're working with preschool and kindergarten kiddos, this is a great opportunity for them to practice scissor skills. If they find it too difficult to cut the tissue paper, let them use construction paper.

If desired, little ones can color the frog before adding the paper squares. Now, it's time to get started.

I prefer to instruct children to start at the top and work their way down the page. This keeps them from getting glue all over their hands.

They can spread glue on one section at a time, stick the paper squares down, and then move to the next section.

Or, they can glue each square one by one. They can overlap or not. It's up to the child how they complete the craft. Each one will be unique!

Once the glue is dry, kids can hang their frog on the fridge. Or, they can cut the frog out for a little more scissor practice.

Frog Activities for Toddlers

This tissue paper frog craft is perfect for a full unit study on amphibians. It can be used in conjunction with other activities that involve dressing up, creating noise animals or making their own animal sounds!

Teach your little ones how frogs grow and change with this frog life cycle worksheet. This simple coloring page is perfect for little ones who need an introduction to the life cycle.

Using the template provided in this post, you can add some frog arts and crafts to your theme. In addition to using tissue paper to complete this project, your kids can use a dot marker to dot the frog while strengthening motor skills. They could also paint it or just color it with crayons or markers.

Kids will love singing and chanting along to these catchy frog songs and poems. They're perfect for strengthening your child's memory and literacy skills.

PICTURE BOOKS ABOUT FROGS

Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about frogs. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

The Frog BookThe Lucky Green Frog: Picture Book For Preschoolers & Toddlers. Ideal for ages 2-6.I Don't Want to Be a Frog

 

The Frog Book – Long legs, sticky tongues, big round eyes, and other dazzling features—what's not to love about frogs?

The Lucky Green Frog – A short sweet story about a little lucky frog. He likes to complain a lot, until he meets a little mouse who challenges him to not complain, find out if he can actually do it!

I Don't Want to Be a Frog – Frog wants to be anything but a slimy, wet frog. A cat, perhaps. Or a rabbit. An owl? But when a hungry wolf arrives—a wolf who HATES eating frogs—our hero decides that being himself isn’t so bad after all.

Teaching Resources

This Frog Pond loose parts kit is perfect for pretending while reading Frog and Toad or any other froggy book! These items are perfect to add to homemade play doh or just on their own!

Learn how a tadpole turns into a frog. This felt board set shows a pictorial display of a frog's life. With 5 stages and detailed felt pictures this set works well within a lesson on frogs, their life cycle, pond life, pond habitats or amphibians.

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Simple Frog Craft for Toddlers

Simple Frog Craft for Toddlers

Toddlers and preschoolers will love decorating this simple frog craft with colored paper squares.

Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Cardstock
  • Tissue paper
  • Glue stick

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Download and print the craft template.
  2. Glue colored paper squares on the frog outline.

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]]> 5174 Easter Story Stones https://affordablehomeschooling.com/easter-story-stones/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=5048 Are you looking for a fun way to spark your child's creativity and imagination? Easter story stones may be just what you've been looking for! You can use story stones as an easy way to entertain your kids while also teaching them something! All you need are rocks or pebbles and some paint to create...

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]]> Are you looking for a fun way to spark your child's creativity and imagination? Easter story stones may be just what you've been looking for!

You can use story stones as an easy way to entertain your kids while also teaching them something! All you need are rocks or pebbles and some paint to create a set of story stones that will provide hours of fun for your kids.

Plus, they'll be learning as they play. It's a win-win!

Story stones are a great way to get kids excited about storytelling. They can also be used to help teach sequencing, descriptive writing, and other important literacy skills.

They can be used to create all sorts of stories, from silly made-up tales to retellings of favorite fairy tales.

Best of all, they're easy to make and can be enjoyed by kids of all ages.

Story Stones Ideas

I've gathered a wide variety of Easter story stone ideas to share with you.

On the list below, you can find homemade story stones using paint or stickers and mod podge.

If you aren't feeling very crafty, I've also shared a few done-for-you sets of story stones that you can purchase already done.

I know that some of you celebrate Easter with the Easter Bunny while others of you stick to the Biblical celebration of Easter. Still others celebrate with a little of both.

That's why you'll find Easter bunny story stones as well as Resurrection story stones in the list below.

How to Make Story Stones

If you want to make your own story stones, you'll need a pencil and some paint pens. Sketch your design on the rock with a pencil.

Then, use paint pens to fill in the design. Finally, outline with a black paint pen. Let your rocks dry, and you're all set.

If you don't think you're up for drawing what you want, gather some old picture books, magazines, or sticker books.

To use stickers, just stick the sticker to a flat rock and smooth it out. Cover the rock with a coat of mod podge, and let it dry.

To use old magazines or picture books, cut out the image you wish to use. Spread a thin layer of mod podge on the rock and adhere your picture. Coat the rock with another layer of mod podge to seal the image to the rock. Let it dry.

More Easter Fun for Kids

If your kids enjoy this Easter activity, be sure to check out these printables, book lists, and more! Pick and choose a few to add to your upcoming Easter plans.

Easter Story Stones

Which of these adorable Easter story stones will you and your kids try first?

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]]> 5048 Horse Crafts for Kids https://affordablehomeschooling.com/horse-crafts-for-kids/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=4834 Are you looking for fun horse crafts for kids? This list has just what you've been looking for! With items you've likely got in your craft closet already, your kids will love each of these ideas. There are so many reasons for setting up a crafting session with your kids. Crafts are fun at a...

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]]> Are you looking for fun horse crafts for kids? This list has just what you've been looking for! With items you've likely got in your craft closet already, your kids will love each of these ideas.

There are so many reasons for setting up a crafting session with your kids. Crafts are fun at a birthday party. They're perfect for supplementing your homeschool lessons.

And, these particular crafts are sure to satisfy your horse-loving kiddos!

If you've got a cabinet full of craft supplies, you'll be ready to make some horses with your kids in no time.

Gather up your empty toilet paper rolls, construction paper, crayons, paints, markers, scissors, and glue… and then you're all set!

Horse Crafts for Kids

This collection of horse crafts is perfect for kids of all ages.

You'll find a variety of paper crafts, paper plate crafts, toilet paper roll crafts, and more!

You can add them to your farm theme, your animal theme, your letter Hh theme, or save them for your lessons on the Kentucky Derby.

BOOKS ABOUT HORSES

Fill your book basket with a great collection of preschool horse books. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

The Girl Who Loved Wild HorsesThe Smallest Horse ~ A Children's Picture Book About Discovering Your Own Special TalentsHorses (Pictureback(R))

 

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses – This is the story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe's horses.

The Smallest Horse – This is the story of Trixie, a miniature horse who worries she's not big enough to have an important job on the ranch.

Horses – There’s a new horse on the farm! He was just born yesterday, but he already weighs 100 pounds and can stand all by himself. Kids will love following this little colt through his first two years of life in this very young nonfiction Pictureback that’s simple and fun enough to be read as a story.

Round Out Your Unit with These Activities

Add a wooden hobby horse to your imaginative play area, and your toddlers can pretend they're riding a horse of their very own.

Toys with wheels have always been beloved among kids because there is a motion that is always interesting! This gorgeous wooden horse pull toy is no exception!

More Horse Posts to Explore

If you are looking for more horse-themed activities to round out your lesson plan, you are going to love the following posts!

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]]> 4834 Jonah and the Whale Crafts https://affordablehomeschooling.com/jonah-and-the-whale-crafts/ Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=4702 Are you looking for a new craft to add to your Bible lessons? These Jonah and the Whale crafts are perfect for home and Sunday School! These Bible crafts are perfect for teaching Jonah and the Whale for kids. They're educational, engaging, and best of all, they help teach kids about one of the Bible's...

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]]> Are you looking for a new craft to add to your Bible lessons? These Jonah and the Whale crafts are perfect for home and Sunday School!

These Bible crafts are perfect for teaching Jonah and the Whale for kids. They're educational, engaging, and best of all, they help teach kids about one of the Bible's most famous stories.

So dive into this roundup of craft ideas and get started on a project today. Your kids will love it!

Adding crafts to your lesson plans helps engage kids in the Bible story, and they help extend the lesson.

Kids are likely to engage in lively discussions as they craft Jonah and the whale using one of the crafts shared below.

Jonah and the Whale Crafts

There are five fun crafts featured below. Some are more simple than others.

Use the simple ones with your preschool and kindergarten kiddos, and try one of the more challenging crafts with your older kids.

They'll love making these Jonah and the Whale crafts to go alongside this Bible story with an important message.

BOOKS ABOUT JONAH AND THE WHALE

Picture books are a great way to introduce young children to Biblical stories. The story of Jonah and the Whale is a popular one that has been retold in many different ways.

Here are some picture book versions of the story that your child is sure to enjoy.

Jonah and the WhaleZonderkidz 16767X The Beginners Bible-Jonahs Big Fish AdventureThe Hard to Swallow Tale of Jonah and the Whale

 

Jonah and the Whale – Enjoy this traditional retelling of the classic Biblical story about Jonah and the Whale with beautiful illustrations!

Jonah's Big Fish Adventure – Uh-oh! Jonah didn’t listen to God, and now he’s in the belly of a big fish! What will happen to Jonah next?

The Hard to Swallow Tale of Jonah and the Whale – The story of Jonah is full of ingredients that children love: a dangerous mission; a man on the run; danger at sea; an incredible whale rescue; and a grand finale about forgiveness.

Round Out Your Unit with These Activities:

This wooden Jonah in the Whale 4 piece shaped puzzle exercises manipulative skills and helps children remember the Jonah bible story.

Set up a Bible-themed sensory bin with these Jonah and the Whale story kit pieces including a peg doll, playdough, fish net, and more.

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]]> 4702 Whale Crafts for Kids https://affordablehomeschooling.com/whale-crafts-for-kids/ Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://affordablehomeschooling.com/?p=1340 Add these whale crafts for kids to your ocean or Jonah and the Whale unit studies. Great for all ages! If you're like me, you like to explore all facets of a unit when you're teaching in your homeschool. So, as I teach Jonah and the Whale, I also discuss oceans, whales, boats, and obedience....

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]]> Add these whale crafts for kids to your ocean or Jonah and the Whale unit studies. Great for all ages!

If you're like me, you like to explore all facets of a unit when you're teaching in your homeschool.

So, as I teach Jonah and the Whale, I also discuss oceans, whales, boats, and obedience.

Whale Crafts for Kids

These crafts are a great addition to any of those topics of study, and you'll have a hard time deciding which one to make first.

Whale Crafts for Kids

PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT WHALES

Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about whales. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

The Snail and the WhaleIf I Were a WhaleDale the Whale

 

The Snail and the Whale – When a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands. It's a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her new friend?

If I Were a Whale – Toddlers will love learning about whales swimming in the deep blue sea in this beautifully illustrated board book that shares simple whale facts in an imaginative way.

Dale the Whale – On his way to meet the Queen for some tea, Dale the Whale runs into so much company! Kids will love Dale and his silly sidekick Ron the Prawn in this touching tale about taking the time to help friends in need.

Round Out Your Unit with These Activities:

This wooden Jonah in the Whale 4 piece shaped puzzle exercises manipulative skills and helps children remember the Jonah bible story.

Set up a Bible-themed sensory bin with these Jonah and the Whale story kit pieces including a peg doll, playdough, fish net, and more.

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