Room on the Broom Activities

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For our homeschooling letter W theme, I picked the seasonally appropriate word 'witch'. And what better book to celebrate Halloween and discuss the concept of witches than Room on the Broom. This adorable picture book discusses the themes of kindness and friendship, as a witch is helped by a series of new pals, who she (in return) allows to join her and her cat on their adventures. But that is just the start of how these new friends help one another on a particularly stormy autumn evening! I'll not give spoiler, but I will provide you access to some of the awesome activities I developed (or in some cases, collected) just for this book!

Room on the Broom Velcro Activity

As you read the book, you can use this velcro activity to help children track what is happening in the story. Have your child pick out the appropriate pieces, removing them or adding them to the velcro board. The activity is a great, hands on, visual aid for comprehension. 

You can find this activity in my free subscriber's resource library.

Room on the Broom Videos

My little one has been enjoying watching this cute Room on the Broom cartoon on YouTube. It pairs imagery with the classic book text, read out loud. 

A second fun version reads the book outloud as a song, with video graphics!

Witch Themed Coloring Pages; Letter W Coloring Page

I'm making a few of these pages available for immediate download. The rest are available in my subscriber's only resource library. 

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And for those who have subscribed to the library, check out the newest addition to coloring pages! The letter W page is already uploaded there. 

Witch Matching Velcro Activity

Another subscriber's resource library exclusive, I added this activity to my busy book for independent play and learning. Simple laminate two copies, cut out the shapes from one copy, and add velcro to make your own. You can also have your child color the pages prior to laminating (for extra fun). 

Witch's Hat Craft

What you'll need:

• 2 paper plates per hat, or two pieces of construction paper
• Markers, crayons and/or paint
• Glue
• Glitter, pom poms, or other decorative accents
• BONUS MATERIALS: If you decide to go with the paper plate option, get a hole punch and some twine, or grab some yardstick paper. Using these materials, you can make a real 'hat' that your little one can wear during playtime. 

This activity is super simple! Just cut out a witch's had shape (use the stencil below)- use one plate/piece of paper for the triangle shape, and one to make a flattened oval. Glue them into the shape of a hat, and then decorate! 

If you want to make a band, simple place the hat on your child's forehead, use the paper or twine and measure the circumference, and then tie or glue to the hat! Make sure to leave room for your child to pull the hat on and off, though.

Magical Mud Sensory Play

Making magical mud is easy. It is just ooblek! If you've not made it before, the recipe is easy, and uses ingredients you probably already have in house:

• Water
• Cornstarch

That's it! You'll need a 2:1 ratio, so 1 cup of cornstarch for 1/2 cup of water (or whatever sized batch you'd like)

Want to make it extra 'muddy'? Just add food dye; you'll want to add all the colors to make a nice, gunky, brown color. 

Then, let your kids play! If you'd like, you can let them cover animals in the ooblek, too (just like the animals cover themselves in mud in the book). 

The great thing about ooblek is it really does seem magical. Defying the boundary between solids and liquids, this amazing activity is bound to get your kids thinking. 

This ooblek was dyed pink, not mud brown. But it was no less fun!

Witch's Brew Sensory Play

This one isn't my activity, but head over to Tot School Resources for their Spooky Witch's Brew Science Experiment. It is a perfect complement to my Room on the Broom activities!

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