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OCTOBER IS DINOSAUR MONTH!

What if one day you woke up with dinosaur feet!? What would be cool about having dinosaur feet?

What problems might you have with dinosaur feet? 

It's the perfect month to imagine having dinosaur parts.

TELL A DINO-TALE

Make up a story about what's going on in this picture...

WHOA! First, read about this dinosaur's special feature. That will help you tell your story.

PICK YOUR DINO-PART

What if you could have one of these dinosaur parts for a day. Which would you choose?

Brachiosaurus neck?

T. rex teeth?

Parasaurolophus crest?

Spinosaurus sail?

WAIT! 

Read about each of these dinosaur's special features before you decide.

Now, convince at least 2 other people they should like having that dinosaur's special part too! 

What are 2 reasons you can tell them that dinosaur part is right for them?
 

For even more DINOSAUR fun read the whole book. You are sure to smile from beginning to end! 

I know I did!

HAVE A WILD HAIR DAY!

 

WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL HAIR!? 

Imagine what it would be like if you had wild animal 

hair? My cat Beau knows which of the two types of 

animal hair below he would choose. Just imagine 

him with polar bear hair or pangolin hair!

What animal hair would you choose?

If you could only choose between POLAR BEAR hair and  PANGOLIN hair, which would be right for you!? Read about each of the two animals and decide. THEN see if you can get two people to agree to have that kind of hair too. Be ready to give them at  least two reasons they should!

Polar Bear

And PANGOLIN

You will find even more HAIRY fun in WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL HAIR!? 

WHAT CRAYON IS YOUR HAPPY COLOR!?

 

If you can pick any color, what color means HAPPY to you?

 Once you decide which color is your "Happy Color", call it that from now on. And use it to do each of these fun, ways to be creative.

1. Make an entire picture of anything--your pet, your home, your family, ANYTHING--just using that color. But use it lightly, brightly, in dots, and stripes.

2. Write a 1 paragraph story that uses the word "HAPPY" a lot. Only instead of the word put a big splotch of that color. Just see how HAPPY that story makes you!

Here are a couple of my favorite color stories! Have you read these?

Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall (Greenwillow Books)

Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!), his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red, no matter how hard he tries! Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He's blue! This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone.

The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (Philomela Books)

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun.

What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?

Now make up a fun short story about crayons having an adventure!

Who will be the star? Your HAPPY color, of course!

I'M READING FOLLOW THOSE ZEBRAS!

 

READY FOR A MYSTERY STORY!?

Then don't miss joining me as I read FOLLOW THOSE ZEBRAS! It's a mystery that science detectives tackle. 

And there is more...For the rest of the story check out the book. 

VALENTINES PERFECT FOR KIDS TO MAKE

 

Valentine's Day is a time to let someone special (or your BEAST friend) know you care. And it's the perfect time for kids to have fun making cards. Here's three.

                     PEEK-A-BOO Card 

To make this card, first cut a heart out of folded paper so it's hinged. 

Next, the child giving the card should glue their photo inside. Then mark the spot where the eyes will be when the heart card is closed. 

On the side that will be the outside of the card when it's closed, poke holes with a hole punch or a sharp pencil.  

Finally have the child add a "Guess Who Loves You?" message on the face of the card. And a "It's me, love note" inside.

           I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH Card 

Making this card offers kids a chance to share measuring how far they can stretch. 

Have the child lay on the paper and draw around their hands. 

Have them print H-U-G in between. Print a Happy Valentine's Wish on the back. Then fold up or roll up to send or deliver. This is sure to be a Valentine Card grandparents would love to receive and keep-forever!

Send A Little Bit of Blooming Love

Though I'm sure this isn't an original idea, it's one I've always loved for Valentine's Day. Make a card--any kind will do--and inside tuck a little packet of seeds to plant. It could be seeds for flowers or herbs  that can be easily grown in a flowerpot. Then the love shared can grow FOR REAL!