The last animal we will be doing in our Rainforest study is the capybara. This animal lives in and around the jungles of South America. It’s actually considered to be the largest rodent in the world! This animal really is super neat. If you ever have time, go onto Youtube and look up some videos […]
Poison Dart Frog Printable Craft
I’ve mentioned before that we currently live in the Houston area. The city and its suburbs got a tremendous amount of rain, and the kids had off the entire week. We were lucky enough to mostly escape the water – our home is on high enough ground, but some of our neighbors weren’t so lucky. […]
Printable Sloth Craft
We are continuing our animals of the rainforest theme today with this adorable sloth. As I mentioned in yesterday’s black caiman crocodile craft, our lives have been pretty busy lately. In addition to Maddie turning one, my mom visiting, and the holidays, we are also moving across the country this summer. We are so excited […]
Printable Black Caiman Crocodile Craft
Good morning! I was just looking and I saw that my last post here on LCL was over a month ago! I swear I don’t know where time went. My baby turned one on March 21st. It seems like just yesterday I was announcing that I was pregnant with her. =) My mom flew in […]
Green Vine Snake Printable Craft
The next animal in our rainforest animal theme is this one — a green vine snake! They are such a neat species, with an angular head and long, thin body that curls around tree limbs and vines of the rainforest. We have made quite a few snake crafts in the past, but doing specific ones […]
Leafcutter Ant Printable Craft
Have you heard of leafcutter ants? They are fascinating insects that live on the rainforest floor. Lorelai read about them when searching for rainforest animals to craft. Fun fact– they consume more vegetation than any other animal group, and inject fungal secretion into the leaves. By doing this, they can turn poisonous leaves into an […]
Fruit Bat Printable Craft
As members of our local zoo, we are able to visit as often as we like, and we go often! We never miss the fruit bat exhibit. It’s tucked away in a dark corner of one of the many buildings. Black lights enable us to view the upside down mammals as they hang from their […]
Printable Blue Macaw Craft
Have you seen the movie Rio? It’s a favorite around here, among many others. Lorelai and I were so excited to hear about the sequel coming out this week! I decided to design a blue (hyacinth) macaw craft for Lorelai to make and she was soooo glad I did! It’s not exactly like Blu from […]
Printable Craft: Scarlet Macaw
We are still learning about Mexico in our Around the World series. While researching animals of Mexico, the Scarlet Macaw came up. What a beautiful bird! The colors are so vibrant, Lorelai took to it immediately and requested I make a printable. How could I say no? =) Print below and enjoy! Open Scarlet Macaw […]
Printable Toucan Craft
Lorelai got some new watercolors today and was excited to use them in her crafts. They are just the cheap little palette with hard-as-rock watercolors. It’s her first, since I’ve always had nice liquid watercolors on hand, but she was excited. This toucan is a staple rainforest bird. Anyway, print below and enjoy!! Also, a […]
Printable Tree Frog Craft
Finishing up our Rainforest-themed week, Lorelai crafted a cute little tree frog this afternoon. She learned that these red-eyed tree frogs live in the rainforest canopy and snatch up crickets, moths, and flies with their long sticky tongues. Open Tree Frog Printable Printable Instructions | Terms of Use | Facebook Page
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So I’m seeing a pattern in our weeks. We do great with our routine Monday through Wednesday, but come Thursday and Friday, we get busy and have to finish up our plans over the weekend. That’s what happened to us this week. Thursday we went to an awesome storytime at a local bookshop and then […]
Printable Tiger & Jaguar Crafts
Aren’t they the cutest little cubs ever?! When I told Lorelai I was making her a tiger printable, she immediately requested that it be a baby. I’m glad I did because this printable can be used for pretty much any “big cat” cub. We did a tiger and a jaguar, but others that will work […]
Learning About Rainforest Animals
Lorelai learned all about the animals of the rainforest today. We watched many videos on Youtube and the one above was definitely my favorite. I love how she went through each layer and gave examples. I made this cute printable this past Sunday when I was planning for the week. Each layer of the rainforest […]
Stocking Snake Craft for Kids
I remember the day my oldest brother came home from camp with a snake just like this. I was so envious because it was seriously the coolest thing ever. When I chose the Rainforest Theme for this week, I knew immediately that we’d have to do a snake craft. It was a HUGE hit! Lorelai […]
