How to Make Summer Reading More Fun Plus Bookmarks for Boys and Girls

Summer is the perfect time for the kids to catch up on their reading. There's nothing like a summer afternoon and a good book.  When I was a kid I had health problems and I wasn't that active physically but what was active was my IMAGINATION!  I loved reading and I would let my imagination run wild in choosing what the characters in my books looked like and everything else in the book.  I would sit for literally hours reading my favorite books. It didn't matter if I was inside or outside. I also LOVED, LOVED, LOVED going to my public library. The children's section was in the basement and it was such a fabulous place.  To me the idea of the library letting me go in and come out with as many books as I wanted was so great!

When my children got old enough we would hang out at the library together and bring home armfuls of books. Now that my children have children of their own they are keeping up the tradition of visiting the library. The love of reading is such a great family tradition.

Now how do we make summer reading fun for the kids? How do we get them to read?

Take the kids to the library and help them to discover what type of books speak to them. It may be mysteries (which was what I loved) or  books about sports, dinosaurs, flowers, coding, flower arranging, jewelry making and other fun things.  Make the trip to the library a reward for completing their chores etc. There's a place in the library for everyone in your family, even you.

Ask the librarian what books are popular with the kids in their age group and what their peers are checking out. Librarians can be sooooo helpful and they are there to assist you in any way.

Select a wide variety of reading material every time you go to the library to expose them to more things. Even magazines and comic books. Books about building, art and crafts, astronomy or cooking would definitely be a great way to go. They may have a hidden talent that could be developed this summer.

Find fun places for the kids to read. A designated reading corner with a pillow and blanket would work nicely. Reading to your preschoolers is the perfect way to develop a love for reading and it's great quality time together.  Your kids will always have a great memory of reading with you.

Reading Teepees are cool too. It defines a special place for the kids to read, whether it is inside or outside the house. Great reading memories can be made inside a fun reading teepee.   CLICK HERE TO GET THE DETAILS on making this  No Sew Teepee

Now that you have the kids reading and enjoying it, how about giving them a fun reading reward? We have bookmarks for girls (above) and for boys (below) Kids LOVE bookmarks and how else are they going to mark their place in the books?    

 CLICK HERE  for bookmarks for girls.

We designed these bookmarks in colors that the boys would like.  Who knows…..they might just make reading even more fun! 

CLICK HERE for bookmarks for boys

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So Many Thanksgiving Activities and Treats for the Kids-Gotta See Them All!!

I love the Thanksgiving holiday....family and friends gathering together to

 enjoy each other's company.  But if you're preparing the 

Thanksgiving meal this year, you may not have time to entertain

 the kids in thew ay that you would like (even if you're going to grandma's)

  So we've designed a Thanksgiving collection that's sure to 

keep the kids creatively busy while mom's busy.  

A Thanksgiving matching game that kids of any age can play. 
Lots of matches and lots of fun!  CLICK HERE

The kids will LOVE seeing this Thanksgiving treat bag
on their place setting. Just a little snack to hold them over
until the delicious Thanksgiving dinner is ready,
Even the adults would like a snack! 
CLICK HERE

There are 18 different Nugget Wraps included in the printable.

 8 turkey designs and 10 with Thanksgiving sayings.  Click HERE

Fill your Thanksgiving Cornucopia with Hershey Nuggets wrapped

 in our Thanksgiving messages. Such a fun centerpiece!  

CLICK HERE to get the kit (already printed and cut out for you)

20 different lunchbox notes with 20 different jokes. 

 I think the kids will look forward to their "Joke of the Day" during the month of November.

Get our lunchbox notes quick so you have time to give out all 20 to the kids

Click HERE 

 Personalize a coloring/activity book for each child (name on front and side of binder) 

 Fill it with their favorite coloring pages and word games. 

 We purchased the white binders at Costco. They have a clear sleeve 

on the front where you can put the personalized printable.   

Click HERE  to see over 60 links for coloring book pages 

and activities for your binder.

CLICK HERE to get this Thanksgiving Coloring book and Crayon Bag

Now if you have a coloring book you will need crayons!  

Fill a 4" x 6" clear bag with crayons and add our bag topper. 

(bags are $1.99 for 100 at most craft stores) 

10 crayons fit in each bag. Click HERE 

Four different bag toppers are included in the printable. 

 Each one has a different message.

  Click HERE

 We like to use "Sweet" game pieces like chocolate kisses, 

candy corns or even M&M's with our Thankful Bingo game. 

 A number calling sheet is included.  There are 8 unique Bingo sheets in this printable. 

Click HERE to get this Bingo game

"I'm Thankful" cards come in two different sizes.  

You could hang the smaller cards on a 

Thankful Tree for a fun centerpiece.  

Place the larger cards in the center of the dinner plate on both

 the kids and adults table. 

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We just couldn't help ourself, designing yet another printable for the kid's

 (and adults) to write down all the things they are thankful for.  CLICK HERE

These Turkey Toes are a Kit-Let us do all the work and gather

 all the supplies to make this fun treat. CLICK HERE

Click HERE to go to our Etsy shop and get some of these fun 

Thanksgiving printables for yourself! 

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Brand NEW - North Pole Bookmark Collection Christmas Gifts-For your Little Readers

Brand new this year are our North Pole Bookmarks. They are great to give out at Christmas time to your little readers. They also make fun stocking stuffers.

Moms--Include with the books you've giving this Christmas

Librarians--Give them to your young readers

Teachers-give them to your students

Kids--Give them to your classmates at school
Santa-Leave in the children's Christmas stockings

We've taken the bookmark and put them into a clear cellophane pretzel bag (available at all craft stores)  Then we tied it up with a red and white piece of twine and added a die cut cardstock shape to finish off the package. Embellish them however you like, with stickers, die cuts or tags.  There are 6 bookmarks in this North Pole Collection.  You just  print out the bookmarks and cut them out. (Instant Download digital file)

Our North Pole Bookmark Collection is available HERE

Moms--Include with the books you've giving this Christmas

Librarians--Give them to your young readers

Teachers-give them to your students

Kids--Give them to your classmates at school
Moms-They make great stocking stuffers

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Easy Way To Make Summer Reading Even More FUN!! Bookmarks for Boys & Girls

Summer is the best time for reading. During the summer the kids can relax, curl up in a comfy chair and start upon a new adventure courtesy of a good book. Some of my fondest memories are summer reading where I read every Nancy Drew book I could get my hands on. Then after that I found the Happy Holisters and the Hardy boys. So many great memories.  Create a memory like this for your kids and include the book marks below.  We have a set for boys and a set for girls Who knows, they just might convinced them that "Summer reading is the best adventure!" 

6 different colors to choose from-2 pink, 2 purple, light turquoise and light yellow.

Click HERE to get these bookmarks for your girls, grandkids and neighbor kids. 

6 different colors to choose from: Orange, yellow, tan, red, green and blue

Click HERE to get these bookmarks for boys and surprise them before or after your trip to the library!  So much FUN!

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