{"id":12133,"date":"2014-02-10T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=12133"},"modified":"2014-02-10T12:22:40","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T17:22:40","slug":"cutting-with-mittens-three-little-kittens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/cutting-with-mittens-three-little-kittens\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting with Mittens &#8211; Three Little Kittens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/2-2014\/cuttingwithmittens.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting with Mittens -Three Kittens - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2F3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fcutting-with-mittens-three-little-kittens%2F&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F2-2014%2Fcuttingwithmittens.jpg&#038;description=Cutting%20with%20Mittens%20-%20a%20book%20and%20activity%20set%20for%20the%20Three%20Little%20Kittens%20-%203Dinosaurs.com\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>This month was a hard one to pick books for the  Virtual Book Club. Paul Galdone has some fun books. We finally settled on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0899197965\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0899197965&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20\">Three Little Kittens (Folk Tale Classics)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0899197965\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>. We have others of his in the house but they had not heard this story yet. I love when I get to show them a new story. This was fun to watch the kittens with their mittens. My youngest just loved the story. There is lots of rhyming in the story while makes it fun to point out the rhyming words.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VirtualBookClubForKids\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VirtualBookClub\"  src=\"http:\/\/i984.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae323\/toddlerapproved\/virtualbookclub-2012.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>What you need for this activity: mittens, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000GKD09C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B000GKD09C&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20\">Melissa &#038; Doug Cutting Food<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B000GKD09C\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003K0I44Q\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B003K0I44Q&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20\">Cutting Fruit Crate<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B003K0I44Q\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/2-2014\/cuttingwithmittens1.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting with Mittens -Three Kittens - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mary put on her mittens and got ready to try some cutting and pretend eating.<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/2-2014\/cuttingwithmittens2.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting with Mittens -Three Kittens - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>First we did some cutting. We found that some things were easier to cut if they were flat and not round. It was harder to old the round items in her hand. She had so much fun and keep trying to matter how hard it was. She did get a little upset at the egg, but did manage to do it after working on it for about 3 minutes.<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/2-2014\/cuttingwithmittens3.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting with Mittens -Three Kittens - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>After she got done we did some pretend eating with the mittens and we talked about if it was easy or hard to eat with mittens. She said it was hard. <\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/blog\/2-2014\/cuttingwithmittens4.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting with Mittens -Three Kittens - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>I love watching her cut the food with the mittens and adjust who she did the activity because mittens made it different for her. Have you ever done an activity like this?<\/p>\n<p>Now there are several books by Paul Galdone that I have printables that match up, here are some of them:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-3-billy-goats-gruff-pack\/\" target=\"blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/images\/printables\/packs\/3billgoats-title.jpg\" alt=\"Free 3 Billy Goats Gruff Pack\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-3-little-pigs-pack\/\" target=\"blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/images\/printables\/packs\/3littlepigs-title.jpg\" alt=\"Free 3 Little Pigs Pack!\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-little-red-hen-pack\/\" target=\"blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/images\/printables\/packs\/littleredhen-title.jpg\" alt=\"Free Little Red Hen Pack\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some other books by Paul Galdone that you can check out:<br \/>\n<SCRIPT charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?rt=tf_cw&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2F3dinos-20%2F8010%2F40f66f69-18f7-421b-aa8e-2d86df28166b&#038;Operation=GetScriptTemplate\"> <\/SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?rt=tf_cw&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2F3dinos-20%2F8010%2F40f66f69-18f7-421b-aa8e-2d86df28166b&#038;Operation=NoScript\">Amazon.com Widgets<\/A><\/NOSCRIPT><\/p>\n<p>Here is the list of all the bloggers that are apart of the Virtual Book Club. Be sure to check out their posts today!<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"Center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toddlerapproved.com\/\">Toddler Approved<\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theeducatorsspinonit.blogspot.com\/\">The Educators&#8217; Spin On It<\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainydaymum.co.uk\/\">Rainy Day Mum<\/a>&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\">3 Dinosaurs<\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnplayimagine.com\/\">Learn~Play~Imagine<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/craftymomsshare.blogspot.com\/\">Crafty Moms Share<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readingconfetti.com\/\">Reading Confetti<\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/inspirationlaboratories.com\/\">Inspiration Laboratories<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/momto2poshlildivas.com\/\">Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsyogastories.com\/\">Kids Yoga Stories<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/enchantedhomeschoolingmom.org\/\">Enchanted Homeschooling Mom<\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ready-set-read.com\/\">Ready-Set-Read<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boymamateachermama.com\/\">Boy Mama Teacher Mama<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.playdrhutch.com\/\">PlayDrMom<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasticfunandlearning.com\/\">Fantastic Fun and Learning<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/growingbookbybook.com\/\">Growing Book by Book<\/a>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/royalbaloo.com\/\">Royal Baloo<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/theoutlawmom.com\/\">The Outlaw Mom\u00ae Blog<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/kitchencounterchronicle.com\/\">Kitchen Counter Chronicles<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachpreschool.org\/\">Teach Preschool<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mamasmiles.com\/\">Mama Smiles<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/\">Coffe Cups and Crayons<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jugglingwithkids.com\/\">Juggling With Kids<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herecomethegirlsblog.com\">Here Come the Girls<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VirtualBookClubForKids\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VirtualBookClub\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/i984.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae323\/toddlerapproved\/virtualbookclub-2012.jpg\" width=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to link up your book activities below.<\/p>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkytools.com\/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=223384\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month was a hard one to pick books for the Virtual Book Club. 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