Saving the Sun -- Book Review with Craft Round-Up and Giveaway

 

Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

As fall is upon us, the days are getting shorter which means that the sun is shining for less each day. Today we are sharing a sweet book about the sun deciding to take a dip in the ocean, and it needing saving to light the world again. The book is Saving the Sun by Emma Pearl and illustrated by Sara Ugolotti. Along with my review there is a craft round-up to go with the book and a giveaway!

The Little Pim Giveaway!

 

Sponsored by Little Pim

   

Hosted by:

The Squishable Baby

   

There are many benefits to early acquisition of a second language.

• Young learners can acquire native-like fluency.
• Young learners learn naturally, like they learn their mother tongue.
• Young learners can hear critical differences in sounds.
• The brain is flexible in the young learner. It's made to learn new languages.
• Young learners acquire cognitive advantages - such as critical thinking skills, creativity and flexibility in thought.
• Learning a new language gives children a better understanding of their native language.
• Learning a new language opens up the child's sphere of friends and acquaintances
• Having a second language Increases marketability for colleges and beyond.
• And much more!

    Read what some of our Co-hosts have to say about the importance of learning a second language.

• The Squishable Baby Little Pim Review
• Brittnei of Homemaking With Style
• Carrie of Crafty Mom Share

   

1 lucky winner will receive The Discovery

set of DVDs in the language of choice

ARV $59.99 US and Canada (Canadian residents will receive downloadable copies)

 

Enter below for your chance to win!

   

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A huge thanks to all the blogs that are participating in this event!

 

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Virtual Book Club for Kids: Yoo-Hoo Ladybug! by Mem Fox

The author this month for Virtual Book Club for Kids is Mem Fox. Now Mem Fox has many wonderful books, so it was hard to choose one, but since this year we hatched ladybugs and have been focusing a bit on them, I thought Yoo-Hoo Ladybug! was the perfect one to share. Plus the bonus that Hazel LOVES reading it. Of course she also LOVES looking for the hidden ladybug on the pages.

Little Pim Giveaway

 

Little Pim Language Learning

RV $49.99-$149.00

 

Hosted by:

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  IMPORTANT: Please read this Blogger Opp thoroughly and in its entirety.   We are giving away 1 Little Pim Language Learning System. Little Pim is an award-winning system of DVD's and digital downloads that teaches children ages 0-6 a number of languages with choices from French, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Hebrew, English (ESL), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Chinese. The final price depends on how much participation we get.   For a review on Little Pim, go HERE.   Thank you lovely Co-hosts for helping me with this giveaway!  

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Kids Yoga Stories	Homemaking With Style	Momma Lew's Blog
P is for Preschooler	Mrs. Tee Love, Life and Laughter	Crafty Mom Share
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  We are looking for bloggers who have at least 1,000 Twitter followers AND 1,000 Facebook fans to post the blogger opp, the getting excited about language learning post, the giveaway (all 3 posts), plus promote at least 4X per week on both Twitter AND Facebook. If you do all those things, you will receive a FREE Twitter and Facebook link in the giveaway. All HTML will be provided.    

The Schedule

 

November 5 - The Get excited about Language Learning Post

November 12 - December 4th - The Giveaway

 

Co-host pages and paid links are also available.

 

Paid links

 

$3 per additional link (Bloglovin, email/newsletter subscription, Pinterest like, Pinterest Pin, Instagram, etc)

Links appear in the main entry form

No Google + links as it's against Google guidelines.

 

Co-host Pages Available

 

$10

4 additional links appearing in the main entry form

Back link in main post to your blog

  Forms to fill out and Blogger Opp HTML  

Fill out the form to enter the giveaway HERE.

 

HERE is the HTML to post the Blogger Opp on your blog.

 

HERE is the form to report your Blogger Opp Posting. If you do not report your posting, your links WILL NOT be included in the giveaway.

IMPORTANT: It's important that you report all of your posts (link will be in the email when I provide the HTML) and promote at least 4X per week on both Twitter and Facebook. If you do not do these things, your links will be removed.

    Litle Pim is hosting a Kickstarter campaign for 13 days in which they are trying to raise money to produce a holiday eBook that helps children learn about traveling, languages and holiday traditions around the world. Those who donate to the campaign receive reward and those who donate $10 will receive a free eBook. You can find more information on the Kickstarter Campaign here.    

Sharing Saturday 13-20

This week I managed to visit all of the posts shared last week, but I still have not visited the ones I missed for last week. So sorry!! Life has been a bit crazy. We have decided to change Hazel's school and for the past month we were dealing with issues, making the decision and then visiting schools to make the next decision. Now the decision is made, so hopefully things will calm down. If you have not had a chance to visit the 84 wonderful ideas shared last week, you really should!! They are so inspiring!!

We will start with our most clicked which was a wonderful round up of advice on making Mother's Day or Teacher Appreciation Gifts and making it a Montessori activity, plus ideas for gifts. This was from Living Montessori Now.

A Few of My Favorites

1) From My Nearest and Dearest: Recycled Outdoor Music Station

2) From Rubberboots and Elf Shoes: Mr. Picasso Flowers

3) From Bridgit's Bell: In Praise of Dandelions 

4) From The Craft Train: Paper Dream Catchers

5) From The Measured Mom: Free Word Family Game: Uno

Thank you to everyone who shared last week!! I hope you will join us and share again!! If you are featured here or earlier this week, please feel free to grab a featured button to display proudly on your blog. 

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From Your Hostess: Another busy week but we shared An Egyptian Cinderella, a Dramatic Play Ice Cream Shop (so easy and cheap to set up), and Luke's Beach Day--Review of a Kid's Yoga Book!

 

Now for This Week's Party 
 
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Kids' Activity Books Review

Disclosure: I was sent a copy of each of these books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

We have a spring break coming up and then it is almost time for summer break. I don't know about you but I know I will need some ideas to keep Hazel busy. Today I am going to share some fun books for kids that will keep them busy and help them learn! Our first book is from National Geographic Kids and it is Make This! by Ella Schwartz and photographs by Matthew Rakola. 

The Pop-Up Guide Cities Around the World -- Book Review with Crafts, Recipes and More!

 

Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. 

Looking to teach little ones about the world? Today we are sharing a fun pop-up book that takes us around the world. I am also sharing links to crafts, activities, and recipes to go with each city and/or its country. The book is The Pop-Up Guide: Cities Around the World by Maud Poulain and illustrated by Sandra de la Prada. It is recommended for ages 3 to 5. 

Sharing Saturday 13-41

First an apology to all who have been following my Flamingo Fridays. My week got a bit hectic and I decided I needed a break and did not want to put out something that was not up to my quality, so I took the break. Also an apology for not getting to visit everyone's wonderful post shared last week. The ones I did visit are amazing and I am sure the others are as well. Thank you to everyone who share with us last week. We had quite a few new blogs sharing!! I hope all of you had time to be inspired by them all. This week we had a tie for most clicked.

From Living Montessori Now: Positive Use of Technology with Kids

and

From Peakle Pie: Halloween Party Bunting

Here are a few favorites from the ones I visited.

1) From A Beautiful Ruckus: Kids' Craft Fall Handprint Wreaths

2) From Doodle Buddies: Breast Cancer Ribbons Tutorial

3) From Happily Ever Mom: A Not So Scary Fairy Pumpkin House

4) From Preschool Powol Packets: Egg Carton Bats

5) From Wildflower Ramblings: What is Classical Education?


Thank you to everyone who shared last week!! I hope you will join us and share again!! If you are featured here, please feel free to grab a featured button to display proudly on your blog. 

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From Your Hostess:
This week we shared a Korean Cinderella, shared our mixed up stories (great for creativity and imagination growth) with Virtual Book Club for Kids, shared our exploration of Korea with Around the World in 12 Dishes, Reviewed and am giving away a copy of a Kids Yoga book that goes through the Australian Animals from A to Z, and shared our various ways of decorating pumpkins so far this year!

Our current giveaway ends Wednesday!! But more giveaways coming soon!!

Now for This Week's Party  
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1)  Please follow Crafty Moms Share via GFC (or one of the other ways that work for you).  

2)  Link any kid-friendly, child-centered post. Please no etsy shops or giveaways, etc.  Remember to link to your actual post. 

3) Post the newly updated button on your sidebar or somewhere on your blog to help spread the word.

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Virtual Book Club for Kids: Ava's Poppy by Marcus Pfister

It is time for Virtual Book Club for Kids again! For those that do not know about Virtual Book Club for Kids, I have joined with an amazing group of bloggers to present books from a selected author each month. We then host a blog hop for anyone to add a post with an activity or craft to go with a book by our selected author. This month's author is Marcus Pfister. The amazing blogs that bring you this fun book club are:

Picture Books Review

With the start of December and Advent, I thought I would share each post where our Mouse and the Miracle Mouse (Holy) has been up to. (He now has an elf friend named Elfie who often is hidden with him.)

Holy on Window with Angels and Elfie Hanging on Tree

Disclosure: Candlewick Press gave me a copy of this book free of charge to review. All opinions in my review are my own and I did not receive any other compensation. As in all my reviews I am providing links for your ease, but receive no compensation.

Today I am going to share with you five wonderful picture books that help grow imaginations and wonder. These books will help the reader learn about the world and use their imaginations. We had so much fun exploring this five books and highly recommend them. I also shared some round-ups of crafts to go with three of the books. First I am going to start with a wordless book.

Virtual Book Club for Kids: Mixed Up Fairy Tales by Nick Sharratt

This month the author for the Virtual Book Club for Kids is Nick Sharratt. We have really enjoyed his books. He has quite a range of books and then even more that he has illustrated. You can learn a little more about Nick Sharratt on his website.

Virtual Book Club for Kids: Quiet in the Garden by Aliki

It is time for the Virtual Book Club for Kids and this month's author is Aliki. Now Aliki has wonderful children's books. Some are about historical people, some about things like the five senses and others about experiences. We have read several and Hazel decided her favorite is Quiet in the Garden.

Language Fun -- Summertime Fun

Disclosure: I was sent these books free of charge. All opinions in my review are my own and I did not receive any other compensation. As always I am providing links to the book for your convenience.

Today I am sharing some books and products to have fun with new languages this summer (or any time). Two of these are books that use words from a different language in the stories and the third are a flash card and more set. I always find that these type of books and products help us continue to learn about different countries and cultures. We will start with Asha Loves Science Over in the Meadow by Dr. Najla Ahmed. I am reviewing this book as part of Multicultural Kids Product Promotional Services. 

Picture Book Round-Up

Disclosure: I was sent these books in  exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Today I am going to share some new picture books with you. These books are mostly aimed towards preschool and lower. Each is fun and have good lessons in them. I hope you will read my reviews and check them all out!!

Virtual Book Club for Kids: The Amazing Pig by Paul Galdone

It is time for the Virtual Book Club for Kids!! This month the featured author is Paul Galdone. Since so many of his books are classic tales, I considered doing Cinderella and counting it as my Fairy Tales in Different Cultures, but to be very honest, I couldn't think of a fun craft or activity to do that we haven't already done with some form of Cinderella. So we decided to feature The Amazing Pig.

Virtual Book Club for Kids: K Is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo by Giles Andreae

It is time for the Virtual Book Club for Kids and this month the author is Giles Andreae. We have been having so much fun with his books. Hazel picked her favorite to feature this month and it is K Is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo. We actually got this book out of the library on Friday. I was all set to do some giraffe crafts to go with Giraffes Can't Dance, but she changed her mind once we read K Is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo. Well my idea changed. Instead of doing a craft we changed to an activity or game. Actually this book is perfect for one of the things Hazel's school wanted the students to work on over the summer. They want us to practice with the beginning letters of words. 

More on the Little Pim Giveaway

 

Sponsored by Little Pim

   

Hosted by:

The Squishable Baby

 

We are gearing up for Little Pim Giveaway- the award-winning "at home" language program for children 0-6 years-old!

 

There are many benefits to early acquisition of a second language.

• Young learners can acquire native-like fluency.
• Young learners learn naturally, like they learn their mother tongue.
• Young learners can hear critical differences in sounds.
• Their brain is flexible - and made to learn a new language.
• Young learners acquire cognitive advantages - such as critical thinking skills, creativity and flexibility in thought.
• Gives children a better understanding of their native language.
• Opens up the child's sphere of friends and acquaintances
• Increases marketability for colleges and beyond.
• And much more!

   

Read my review of Little Pim here.

 

1 lucky winner will receive the Discovery set of DVD's in the language of choice.

ARV $59.99 US & Canada only.

   

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P is for Preschooler	Mrs. Tee Love, Life and Laughter	Crafty Mom Share
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Virtual Book Club for Kids--The Little Squeegy Bug

The author for September in the Virtual Book Club for Kids is Bill Martin, Jr. For those that do not know about the Virtual Book Club for Kids, each month a group of bloggers pick one author to feature on all of our blogs and host a blog hop. Each blogger picks one (or sometimes two) book by that author and does an activity or craft with it and posts about it. Then we open up the blog hop to anyone else who would like to share a book by the author of the month and an activity to go with it. The Virutal Book Club for Kids is brought to you by the following group of bloggers:

Sharing Saturday 15-16

Thank  you to everyone who shared last week!! Once again I am blown away by all the great ideas! This week our features consist of  Earth Day & Mother's Day Features, Art Features, Toddler Features, and Other Features. 

The True Story of Zippy Chippy -- Picture Book Review with Horse Craft & Activity Round-Up

 

Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

We have all heard of the little engine that could, but have you heard of the little horse that couldn't? Today I get to share with you a picture book about Zippy Chippy, the little horse that couldn't. The book is called The True Story of Zippy Chippy: The Little Horse that Couldn't by Artie Bennett and illustrated by Dave Szalay.