I’m showing you how to make a Winnie The Pooh craft using paper plates.
And if you love children’s books, I have a treat for you.
I have a list of 10 old and ‘new’ classics that should be on your shelves.
Winnie the Pooh is one of those classic children’s books which has stayed popular through generations.
According to the definition “A children’s book is considered a classic when it has been around for many decades, has influenced multiple generations of readers, and is still as interesting and exciting to read today as it was when it was written.”
There are so many rich, wonderful books out there that you probably read as a child that you can read with your children.
And I want to share some of my favorite classics as well as a few that I think have become new classics.
In addition to that I pulled together some fantastic crafts to go along with some of the books to extend the learning past the wonderful experience of reading the book.
Engage their imaginations, fine motor skills, and so much more.
CLASSIC CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS
Next, look at some of our favorite picture books.
10 CLASSIC CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION
Add some of these beautiful classic children’s book to your home library to be loved and read over and over again.
One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.
Harold and his trusty crayon travel through woods and across seas and past dragons before returning to bed, safe and sound. Full of funny twists and surprises, this charming story shows just how far your imagination can take you.
Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud!
"I was walking down the road and I saw . . .A donkey,Hee Haw!And he only had three legs!He was a wonky donkey."
Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honky-tonky, winky wonky donkey!
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo . . . is there? Sturdy pages and a cozy trim make this rhyming read-aloud perfect for preschoolers. Winner of the prestigious British Smarties Prize.
Seventy-five years ago, a family of ducks waddled off the page and into the hearts of readers everywhere. The brilliantly illustrated tale of mallards on the move received the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year, and has been a favorite of generations of readers.
This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat...
Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.
Alexander could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than
having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.
Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular
today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968. This story of
a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child’s
friendship has appealed to young readers generation after generation.
Also, look at some fun facts about Winnie The Pooh.
4 WONDERFUL WINNIE THE POOH FACTS
- Pooh was based on a real bear, a black bear named Winnie who lived at London Zoo from 1915 until her death in 1934. Milne gave his son a stuffed bear. It was first called Edward and then changed to Winnie the Pooh which was inspired by a swan he met.
- The original Winnie the Pooh stories were written by A.A Milne. It was illustrated by E.H. Shepard. Milne was a British author and playwright, and Shepard was a British illustrator. The first Winnie the Pooh story was published in 1926, and the stories were later collected into two books: Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928).
- The story of Winnie the Pooh has been translated into over 50 languages. Too, it has been featured in numerous films, television shows, and other media.
- Before writing the classic beloved Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne was already a moderately successful humorist, playwright and mystery author.
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HOW TO MAKE A WINNIE THE POOH CRAFT USING PAPER PLATES
You will need:
- Two paper plates
- One black pom-pom
- Two large yellow pom-poms
- One black pipe cleaner
- Red craft paint
- Yellow craft paint
- Blue craft paint
- Scissors
- Paint brushes
- Craft glue
First, cut one plate in half to make the upper part of his body and as you can see in my picture here on the other half cut the center out into the rough shape of a honeypot.
Cut out little bear hands like these far enough inward that they reach the honeypot on either side so that they can hold it.
Flip your plates so that the bowl is facing downward and paint the uncut plate yellow all over. Also paint the little bear hands you cut out yellow as well.
Paint the rest of the plate red all over, except where you painted the yellow paws (to keep them from getting painted you can fold them upward or inward).
Set aside to dry.
Paint the honey pot light blue and then set it aside to dry as well.
Cut 1/3 of your pipe cleaner off and fashion a slight curved grin with a little bend on to get Winnie the Pooh’s classic smile.
Then cut 1 inch pieces and arch them slightly for eyebrows.
Once the honeypot has dried, write ‘hunny’ using a black marker, make it with a backwards N, if you like, just like in the storybook using a permanent marker.
Now it’s time to assemble your creation.
Use a black marker to first color in little oval eyes.
Glue the pipe cleaner eyebrows down and Pooh’s grin.
Glue the black pom-pom to the center of the plate for his nose and the two yellow pom-poms on either side of the top of the head for ears.
Attach the red half plate to the back of his head and slip the honeypot between his hands and glue that into place.
