{"id":584,"date":"2025-07-26T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/2014\/09\/pigeon-and-bus-activities-inspired-by-mo-willems.html"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:20:35","slug":"pigeon-and-bus-activities-inspired-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/pigeon-and-bus-activities-inspired-by\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn the letters of the alphabet and letter sounds with your favorite Pigeon. Story time just got funnier with the addition of Mo Willems Pigeon Books at our house recently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In honor of <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/back-to-school-resources-for-parents\/\" title=\"\">school starting<\/a> and our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/travel\/\" title=\"\">Bus Tours<\/a> this summer we wanted to feature Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-Alphabet-Game.jpg\" alt=\"Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems Alphabet Game\" class=\"wp-image-18811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-Alphabet-Game.jpg 700w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-Alphabet-Game-600x857.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-Alphabet-Game-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/login\/?next=\/pin\/create\/button\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20-5.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Has your child discovered the character Pigeon by Mo Willems yet?<\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This post contains affiliate links to Amazon Books. <\/em> <span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We&#8217;re excited to welcome you to the<a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-featured\/\" title=\"\"> Virtual Book Club for Kids<\/a> featuring Mo Willems!<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/078681988X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=078681988X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=3KZHXHSUWZOMBMMI\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Virtual Book Club for Kids Co-Host will be sharing their own Mo Willems inspired post today! &nbsp;That&#8217;s 16+ Activities to go with his books! \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water Color with Pigeon and the Bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> To start our Mo Willems fun we first drew the bus inspired by&nbsp;<a style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/078681988X?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=213733&amp;creative=393185&amp;creativeASIN=078681988X&amp;linkCode=shr&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=HZUXSXU6UZM75D63&amp;=books&amp;qid=1409626194&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus<\/a>&nbsp;by Mo Willems.&nbsp;Then we printed out coloring pages provided for&nbsp;free on the Mo&#8217;s website.&nbsp;Then it was time to paint! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon wp-block-embed-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&#039;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_D0KfEEW62Vgaaa&#038;asin=078681988X&#038;tag=thedsponit02-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Using crayons or markers would work too but sometimes it&#8217;s that little extra element that makes a project seem special to a child. Once it was dry it make the perfect backdrop for our ABC Game! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-water-color-activity.jpg\" alt=\"Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems - water color activity\" class=\"wp-image-18806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-water-color-activity.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-water-color-activity-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-water-color-activity-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems: Letter Activity<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding a match is a fun way to being to learn letters and letter sounds with a child. Use some images to discover which letter starts with that letter. We gather a few sets of letters as most usually have just one of each letters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could also very easily print out on paper or on your computer different types and colors of letters to add variety to the sorting game for kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask your child <b>What Letter can get on this Bus? <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus.jpg\" alt=\"Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems - alphabet bus\" class=\"wp-image-18807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-alphabet-bus-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large;\">Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems: Create Your Own Name Bus&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We used some special letters to practice forming the letters in my daughter&#8217;s name, spouse, siblings. Another way we will use it soon it to from Word Families. Words that rhyme like -at -an -op -it will be a fun place to start to learn to read and rhyme. You could make word cards to for your child to copy onto the bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask your child <b>What letters belong in your name?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Name2BGame2BInspired2Bby2BMo2BWilleims2B-e1467981956238.jpg\" alt=\"Name2BGame2BInspired2Bby2BMo2BWilleims2B-e1467981956238\" class=\"wp-image-18805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Name2BGame2BInspired2Bby2BMo2BWilleims2B-e1467981956238.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Name2BGame2BInspired2Bby2BMo2BWilleims2B-e1467981956238-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Name2BGame2BInspired2Bby2BMo2BWilleims2B-e1467981956238-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems: Create Your Own Family Bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> Who&#8217;s in your family? Create a special bus for Pigeon to drive with your family inside of it! My 3-year-old had fun using watercolors to paint our hand-drawn bus and including our family members inside too! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-painting-letter-bus.jpg\" alt=\"Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems painting letter bus\" class=\"wp-image-18808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-painting-letter-bus.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-painting-letter-bus-600x584.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Pigeon-and-Bus-Activities-inspired-by-Mo-Willems-painting-letter-bus-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems: Mo Willems Printables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We printed out a Pigeon from one of Mo Willem&#8217;s Websites <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pigeonpresents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pigeon Presents!<\/a>&nbsp;There are a bunch of resources on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pigeonpresents.com\/grownup.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grown Up&#8217;s Section<\/a>. While you&#8217;re there check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pigeonpresents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bus Facts Page<\/a>. We hand-drew the bus to use for this project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Here are a few more fun ways to learn to draw with <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/learning-to-draw-with-mo-willems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mo Willems<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Don&#039;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rWEekO4ufwM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thedsponit02-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=078681988X\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick video of <b>&#8220;Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/mo-willems-inspired-diy-bunny-costume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knuffle Bunny Costume Idea for Kids <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pigeon and Bus Activities inspired by Mo Willems: Printables, Activities and Crafts!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/preschoolbookclub.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/dont-let-pigeon-drive-bus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handprint Pigeon&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddlerapproved.com\/2011\/08\/paint-chip-school-bus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paint Chip School Bus&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jugglingwithkids.com\/2012\/06\/summer-virtual-book-club-mo-willems.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pigeon on a Bus Snack<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachpreschool.org\/2011\/08\/we-didnt-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus-in-prek\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+TeachPreschool+(Teach+Preschool)&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bus Craft&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalbaloo.com\/dont-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter B for Bus&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pigeonpresents.com\/teachersguides\/pigeon_activity_10-year_v10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Pigeon Activity Guide from Mo Willems&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/mo-willems-new-book-pigeon-needs-bath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pigeon Needs a Bath Activity Ideas and Video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/learning-to-draw-with-mo-willems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50+ Mo Willems Activities&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/today\/52118995\/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter#52118995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out Mo&#8217;s Interview on the Today Show&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;and why he feels our kids need to be doodling!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"virtual book club for kids\" class=\"wp-image-18812\" style=\"width:556px;height:556px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/virtual-book-club-for-kids-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Join the Virtual Book Club for Kids&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;d love to see the Mo Willems inspired activities that you do with your child or class! &nbsp; Come share your activity Idea and photos on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VirtualBookClubForKids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VBC Facebook Page<\/a>&nbsp;or in the Comment Section. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mo Willems Activities from the Virtual Book Club for Kids Co-Hosts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Activities&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddlerapproved.com\/2014\/09\/cardboard-box-bus-craft-number-game-for.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cardboard Box Bus Craft &amp; Number Game for Kids<\/a>&nbsp;by Toddler Approved<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com\/dont-let-pigeon-drive-bus-activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Activity<\/a>&nbsp;by Coffee Cups and Crayons&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playingwithwords365.com\/2014\/09\/dont-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus-puppets-crafts-storytelling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Puppets, Crafts and Storytelling<\/a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Playing with Words 365<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalbaloo.com\/dont-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus-letter-craft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Letter B is for Bus Craft<\/a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Royal Baloo<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growingbookbybook.com\/mo-willems-books-dont-let-pigeon-drive-bus-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Pigeon Rhyming Race Activity<\/a>&nbsp;by Growing Book by Book&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mamamiss.com\/2014\/09\/11\/mo-williams-dont-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Pigeon Handprint<\/a>&nbsp;by Mama Miss&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Knuffle Bunny Activities&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/mo-willems-inspired-diy-bunny-costume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mo Willems Inspired DIY Bunny Costume Felt Headband<\/a>&nbsp;by The Educators&#8217; Spin On It&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready-set-read.com\/2014\/09\/knuffle-bunny-inspired-activity-mats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Knuffle Bunny Activity Mats<\/a>&nbsp;by ready-set-read&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>The Duckling Gets a Cookie Activities&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/counting-chocolate-chips-duckling-get-a-cookie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Counting Chocolate Chips &#8211; Duckling Get a Cookie<\/a>&nbsp;by 3 Dinosaurs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rainydaymum.co.uk\/mo-willems-alphabet-cookies-duckling-gets-a-cookie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nut Free Alphabet Cookies<\/a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Rainy Day Mum<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pleasantestthing.com\/2014\/09\/sticky-cookie-craft.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sticky Cookie Craft<\/a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<span style=\"background-color: white; 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