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My Book Tie-Ins of the Week:
We loved reading red sled by Lita Judge. There are very few words in this book. The pictures tell the tale of a red sled that is left outside each night by a young child. Each night the sled is borrowed by a bear who likes to go on on evening sled rides.
As the story unfolds, other creatures decide to join the bear in his sled rides until seven animals are sledding under the evening stars.
Finally, one morning the child notices bear footprints outside his house. The child decides to watch out his window to see if the bear returns.
When the bear does the boy joins the bear and his friends on a sled! ” Wheeeeee!” says the boy as he holds on to a moose antlers as the sled slides down the hill.
What did we do?
Craft-Sled Making
I built the red sled using the directions I posted in my How to Make a Cardboard Sled post last year.
JDaniel and I rolled out bubble wrap to create a path for the sled and loaded the sled with some of his lovelies.
After a few trips up and down the bubble wrap, JDaniel decided that we need to add a hill to the path and see what happened.
Poor Teddy fell off the sled and didn’t even make it up the first hill.
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Keitha says
It looks like your son had a ton of fun with his homemade sled. Great idea!
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
What a fun sled day!
I’m milling around the ideas of a future link up w/ you on Read Explore Learn – Pierce has a new favorite book and I just need to develop a craft to go with it.
Kristina says
Thanks for hosting! The Red Sled craft looks so fun and very memorable! Have a lovely Friday!
Kids Creative Chaos says
Amanda would love this! We’ve got the bubble wrap.
Kim @ The Educators Spin On It says
We’re off to go make a red sled to go with a simliar The Big Red Sled we’ve been reading! Thanks for the creative ideas and the link up. Amanda just hosted a LOVE BOOKS Activity and Book Swap and there are many bloggers who joined up with their Book and Activities. Hope you check them out.
The Preppy Girl in Pink says
That is the cutest project! My girls could still totally get into this at their ages. I’m pretty sure their stuffed animals will be on several sleigh rides this weekend. Thanks for the fun idea.
Diane - It's All Good Until You Burn Dinner says
Cute! I think if my kids were still small, they would have liked this. I’m guessing playtime would be over quickly when one of my kids would want to be pulled by the other one, though. 🙂 Without snow this year, this is a fun way to incorporate sledding into a winter day!
Melissa + Tiffany @ Home Grown Families says
hey you! My kids would love this! My 4 yr already pulls everything around on a towel!! HAHA This is great! Thanks!
Rebekah says
The homemade sled looks like so much fun!! Great idea!
christina says
genius!!
SnoopyGirl says
Looks like you had a lot of fun!
Leighannn says
This is so creative.
I love the idea of linking a learning activity to a book!
Wonderful!
MiaB says
LOVE the activity that you did!! Looks so much fun!!!
~MiaB
maryanne @ mama smiles says
I LOVE “Red Sled” – and your craft!
Bethany says
I love this idea! Now I just need to come up with something for my blog so I can link in!
carissa at lowercase letters says
i always love hands on learning. you do so well teaching your boy!
Deb Chitwood says
What a cute book and awesome project! I pinned your post to my Kids’ Winter Activities Pinterest board at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-winter-activities/
Ness @ One Perfect Day says
That is such a cute and adorable project to tie in with Red Sled. I love how JDaniel wanted to make a hill too. So sweet.