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Be Creative @ Your Library: Activities for Young Children
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The Book of Wiggles & Tickles: Wonderful Songs and Rhymes Passed Down from Generation to Generation
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Children and adults can have fun together singing these songs. If you enjoy this book, consider checking out other books in this series: The Book of Tapping and Clapping and The Book of Bounces.
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Sing! Play! Create!: Hands On Learning for 3- to 7-Year-Olds by Lisa Boston
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The simple format of the book allows parents and caregivers to easily share the songs, games, and activities included.
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From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
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Carle's colorful illustrations of animals in different poses invite young readers to use their imaginations and emulate the animals' movements.
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Little Hands Create!: Art & Activities for Kids Ages 3 to 6 by Mary Dall
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Clear instructions allow children, with the assistance of an adult, to create crafts out of simple objects.
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Pretend Soup: a Cookbook for Preschoolers & Up by Mollie Katzen
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Mollie Katzen combines her renowned cooking talents and her whimsical artistry in a recipe collection that is sure to excite budding young chefs--and teach them a thing or two along the way.
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Clay and Dough: It's the Process, Not the Product! by MaryAnn F. Kohl
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Make art fun for preschoolers with these creative, easy-to-do activities. Additional titles in Kohl's "Preschool Art" series include Drawing, Painting, Craft and Construction, and Collage and Paper.
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Cooking Art: Easy Edible Art for Young Children by MaryAnn F. Kohl
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Children and adults work together to create Dinosaur Claws, Spider Sandwiches, and Zucchini Freight Trains. The author provides clear instructions and also includes many no bake recipes.
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The Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your 3- To 6-Year Old Busy by Trish Kuffner
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Offers suggestions for making your own act supplies and hundreds of simple activities, including drama, cooking, dance, crafts, and early math and reading activities.
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Read It! Play It!: With Babies and Toddlers by Joanne Oppenheim
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The author pairs fun activities and learning games with 50 children's books. Activities focused on science, language, math and art help adults select books that relate to a child's interests or experiences.
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The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book: Creative Fun For 2-To 6-Year-Olds by Judy Press
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Chapters with themes such as Friendship, Neighborhood and Around the World Celebrations present over 75 simple craft projects for preschoolers, with readily available materials. Each project suggests a few related activities.
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Little Yoga: A Toddler's First Book of Yoga by Rebecca Whitford
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In addition to illustrations that show both children and animals in a variety of simple poses, the book also provides guidelines for the adults sharing the book with children.