{"id":2430,"date":"2014-10-02T18:35:45","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T18:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.wordpress.com\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2014-10-02T18:35:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T18:35:45","slug":"dont-let-the-pigeon-make-some-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/02\/dont-let-the-pigeon-make-some-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Make Some Crafts!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have Mo Willems fans in your family?\u00a0 We are huge fans of all of his books, but especially the pigeon books.<\/p>\n<p>I found this adorable craft today via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/creeksidelearn\/learning-with-literature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning with Literature<\/a> group Pinterest board.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/b1fff-dsc01690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With lots of other adorable pigeon ideas at the lovely blog it&#8217;s from, <a href=\"http:\/\/diaryfirstgradeteacher.blogspot.com\/\">Diary of a First Grade Teacher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/ac9c0-dsc01689.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And she led to me <a href=\"http:\/\/library-thisandthat.blogspot.com\/2007\/09\/cute-craft-to-go-with-mo-willems-pigeon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This and That at the Library<\/a>, which had the printable to make the toilet tube pigeons.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/fdddc-pigeon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Learning with Literature board also had this adorable balloon craft from <a href=\"http:\/\/shauna-lynn.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/pigeon-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shauna Lynn<\/a>, along with a ton of sweet birthday ideas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_9qfxf5vAzIU\/Ta8WIbpppGI\/AAAAAAAAEY8\/nlqiPeLVQpw\/DSC_0036_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"480\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_9qfxf5vAzIU\/Ta8V63sahuI\/AAAAAAAAEYM\/v0pEtAILDnA\/DSC_0058-1_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even with their own cardboard bus!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_9qfxf5vAzIU\/Ta8WEas96DI\/AAAAAAAAEYs\/qwDZaqlhHa8\/DSC_0044_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So I went looking for some more pigeon fun and found this darling handprint paint craft at <a href=\"http:\/\/preschoolbookclub.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/dont-let-pigeon-drive-bus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mommy and Me Book Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/1562e-p1140641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And this idea for making hand puppets to retell the story, off of Pinterest (no link, just an image).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/15\/bd\/f1\/15bdf11ac3d0282535f6e1805277fe92.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And another bus from another birthday party over at <a href=\"http:\/\/twolittlepinkbirds.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/mo-willems-pigeon-birthday-theme-party.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two Little Birds and a Bug<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/62af2-img_5188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then I found a Don\u2019t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus Printable over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellnurturedplantsandpillars.com\/2013\/03\/22\/freebie-friday-dont-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus-printable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plants and Pillars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wellnurturedplantsandpillars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/pigeon-writing.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"647\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learningwithmissjenny.com\/2013\/03\/12\/preschool-awesome-authors-mo-willems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning with Miss Jenny<\/a> has two wonderful crafts, a popsicle stick puppet activity and a craft where kids can make their own pigeon and recommend what the next book should be called.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/learningwithmissjenny.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/dsc07914.jpg?w=560&amp;h=372\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/learningwithmissjenny.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/dsc07923.jpg?w=560&amp;h=372\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And then <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/dont-let-pigeon-drive-bus-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coffee Cups and Crayons<\/a> has this adorable playdough pigeon kit!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Dont-Let-the-Pigeon-Drive-the-Bus-Play-Dough-Kit-for-Kids-Fun-to-do-after-you-read-or-to-make-to-give-as-a-gift.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"717\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Kids-Play-Dough-Activity-For-the-Book-Dont-Let-the-Pigeon-Drive-the-Bus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"593\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-best-childrens-books.org\/Dont-Let-the-Pigeon-Drive-the-Bus-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Children&#8217;s Books<\/a> has this tutorial for kids to draw their own pigeons.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.the-best-childrens-books.org\/image-files\/drawing-the-pigeon-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"http:\/\/lisaslibraryland.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/dont-let-pigeon-writing-center.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libraryland<\/a> has this neat printable pigeon writing activity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/b04c6-dscn4300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>\u00a0(Best answer ever, Jordan!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And the official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pigeonpresents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pigeon Presents<\/a> has all sorts of other fun, from online activities to monthly coloring pages to an 8 page teacher&#8217;s guide and more (the <span class=\"guidestitles\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pigeonpresents.com\/teachersguides\/pigeon_activity_10-year_v10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 10th Birthday Celebration Activity Kit<\/a><\/span> is especially fun!).<\/p>\n<p>I know what we&#8217;re doing next week!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have Mo Willems fans in your family?\u00a0 We are huge fans of all of his books, but especially the pigeon books. I found this adorable craft today via the Learning with Literature group Pinterest board. With lots of other adorable pigeon ideas at the lovely blog it&#8217;s from, Diary of a First Grade&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,8],"tags":[43,69,79],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}