September Books 2014

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

by Karen Beaumont

Why we liked this book:  This book was great!  The kids laughed so hard at the end.  It's about a kids who decides he is going to paint everywhere on himself .  It is a great rhyming book!!!  He just can't help it!  He loves to paint!  You can read it like a song too if you want!

Activity:  If you want you could have your kids actually paint all over them, but I decided to trace the kids on a piece of long parchment paper instead.  They drew their clothes and facial features and then began to paint following the reading in the book.  Much cleaner but probably not as fun as actually painting on themselves ;)

Parts

by: Tedd Arnold

Why we liked this book:  I actually was a little hesitant to read this book based on the title.  I wasn't quite sure what it would be talking about.  (That is why it's important to read new books first so you know what you are reading to your children!)  It actually had nothing to do with what I thought it was about and we all got a good laugh from this one!  It does not talk about body parts!!!  It talks about a kid that is falling apart or so he thinks.  It includes topics like losing hair, belly button lint, ear wax, etc.  Not body parts!

Activity:  I had no idea what to do for an activity until my son asked, "Mom, where do boogers come from?"  We found a GREAT website that you can find answers that kids (and lets be honest adults too) can understand.  There are even little quizzes after each article.  Now my kids now why we get boogers!  I also thought these were good topics but you can type in whatever you want in the search bar at this site!

What causes hiccups?

Why do I yawn?

What's a booger?

No More Water in the Tub!

by: Tedd Arnold

Why we liked this book: I think one of the greatest places to use your imagination as a kid is in the bathtub.  My son has pretended to be a deep sea diver, shark, fish, etc while my daughter has pretended to be a mermaid, underwater explorer, etc.  This book shares this little boys wild imagination in the tub as well.  Another great Tedd Arnold book.

Activity: I thought it would be fun for the kids to do an activity where else, but in the tub.  I bought those glow in the dark bracelets you can buy at the dollar store or walmart, turned the lights out in the bathroom and tossed them in the tub.  Each kid got a turn in their own glow in the dark bath tub.  This is something we also do around Halloween.  The kids love it!  They stay in there forever!

Green Wilma

by: Tedd Arnold

Why we liked this book:  We have enjoyed reading a few Tedd Arnold books.  This one plays with your imagination a little bit!  Is Wilma really a frog or a little girl dreaming? My kids are still trying to figure it out!  Lol!

Activity:  What else do you think of when you think about frogs, but slime!!!  We thought it would be fun to make some green slime.

Slime Recipe!!!

If you want it to look more "slimy" I suggest using the clear glue rather than the white.  Also, while you are mixing, if it seems too watery just add more glue and knead in the bowl with your hands.  My kids seriously had a blast with this!  We put the slime in a container when we were done and they have asked to play with it every day for a week!