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Hot Chocolate Cookie Recipe

Easy Hot Chocolate Cocoa Cookies Recipe! Plus they are a fun holiday cookie recipe to go along with your favorite holiday movie... Polar Express. These delicious cookies are perfect to bake for a holiday cookie exchange or a special treat for Santa on Christmas eve. Here's how to make this recipe with your child this holiday season. Hot Chocolate Cookie Recipe There's something that happens this time of year with the kids, perhaps it's the change in weather to cooler ... Read more...

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If You Give a Mouse Themed Fingerprint Ornament

This keepsake fingerprint mouse themed ornament is so simply yet adorable and is inspired by one of our favorite characters from the If You Give a Mouse books by Laura Numeroff. Create your own mouse ornament to give to a loved one this Christmas. Here's how to make...  Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  There's a popular quote from one of our favorite Christmas books, I'm sure you know it too. "Twas the night before Christmas when ... Read more...

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Alphabet Activities for Christmas

Christmas time is here and finding ways to still sneak in learning can be fun with these Christmas themed Alphabet Activities for your child. Read more to find 10 ways to learn letter recognition with your child. Did you know that we have a Teaching the Alphabet Pinterest Board? We took at peek at our favorite Christmas Themed Alphabet Activities on there to share with you for the After School Linky Party. There are so many ways to learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet you and ... Read more...

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Christmas Themed Sight Word Activities

Learning sight words with a holiday theme can be just the thing to get your child focused on memorizing them. Find a few they love and offer it to them during their winter break. You'd be surprised how much free time there is over the Winter Break for sight word practice when kids are exciting about doing the activity. Each week we gather Sight Word Activity ideas on our Sight Word Pinterest Board for you.  Here are some of our favorites that are Christmas Themed for Sight Words. ... Read more...

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Experience the Magic of St. Augustine Nights of Lights: A Must-See Holiday Event in Florida

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights transforms the historic city into a glowing winter wonderland with millions of white lights, making it a must-see holiday experience for families, couples, and solo travelers seeking holiday magic in Florida. Disclosure: We received complimentary passes from Florida Historic Coast - St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau in exchange for sharing our experience. All opinions expressed are my own. St. ... Read more...

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SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration

Christmas carols and holiday decorations surrounded us this past weekend during our visit to SeaWorld Christmas Celebration. Waves of holiday spirit splash over you with everything you can imagine for the Christmas holidays with your family. Santa Shamu, ice skating to carols, sea of trees, and even the story of Christmas with live animals in a manger.  Did you see my #seaworldchristmas photos on Instagram I shared? (Click here to view)  SeaWorld Christmas ... Read more...

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Simple 30-Day Gratitude Prompts for Kids

Want grateful kids? Use our 30 gratitude prompts for kids to create a gratitude journal. A gratitude focused activity to encourage your child to be more thankful. Here's how to kickstart this simple 30 day gratitude challenge! What are thankful prompts for kids? One way to encourage children to observe the world around them and teach gratitude is by creating a gratitude journal together. This collection of writing prompts will help your child reflect on family, friends and their ... Read more...

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Thanksgiving Activities for School Aged Kids

A collection of fun and easy Thanksgiving Activities your child can do as you prepare for a special turkey day. Activities featuring Gratitude, Turkeys, Pilgrims and Native Americans that incorporate educational activities for Thanksgiving. The ultimate list of Thanksgiving projects for elementary students! There's something very special about taking the time to make a few turkey crafts with your kids for Thanksgiving. No matter what your child's age is it's fun to treasure those ... Read more...

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Grateful Hearts: Inspiring Children’s Books About Gratitude and Thankfulness

Explore these adorable children's books about gratitude that show kids what it means to be thankful. Teaching children gratitude can shape their outlook on life, fostering appreciation and empathy from an early age. These inspiring children’s books introduce young readers to the joy of grateful hearts, helping them see the beauty in everyday moments and the kindness around them. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying ... Read more...

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Random Acts of Kindness for Fall

Spread kindness like confetti this fall with colorful leaves and random acts of kindness with your child. Join along with a fun kindness activity for fall! We are completing random acts of kindness through the #ItCoolToBeKind Challenge and encourage you to do the same! You can write positive comments online or in a note, on a friend's photo, or even send uplifting messages to friends with your child.⠀ How will your spread kindness this fall with your family? This is a sponsored post by ... Read more...

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