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What to Tell Our Children About Democracy and Hope After the Election

In the wake of a deeply divisive election, our responsibility as parents is to guide our children with compassion and hope, helping them navigate their emotions, understand the importance of democracy, and find their voices in shaping a future that reflects our values.Here are some age-appropriate ways to discuss the recent election, with strategies to inspire hope. These approaches can help guide our children through this moment, enabling them to understand and find their voices in the face of ... Read more...

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Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Recipe

The holidays are such a fun time of year packed full with holiday recipes we've been waiting all year long to make for friends. Many of our recipes create holiday memories we want our families to remember year after year. This Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cheesecake recipe does just that. One way to make these times more memorable is finding ways to involve your child in the process of making a special holiday recipe.Here’s how to take your cheesecake from good to great with just a few holiday ... Read more...

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Kid-Made Felted Bear Ornament for Christmas

Come in from the cold and warm up with a delightful Christmas tale and kid-made ornament craft. Snuggle under blankets with the book Bear Stays Up for Christmas. Then pour yourself some hot chocolate and make this adorable felted bear ornament to hang on your tree.Affiliate links to supplies.Best for ages 5 and up. Always be safe with needle felting!Materials Needed My daughter LOVED the Doodle Holiday Crate from Kiwi Crate. There was plenty of wool left over for her to make several more ... Read more...

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Holiday Bear Easy and Budget Friendly DIY Gift

Need a quick gift idea? Try this DIY Bear Gift Wrap Tutorial for Kids! A fun way to share a personalized gift with someone you love. Perfect for teachers and neighbors! DIY Bear Gift Wrap Tutorial for KidsWe want our children to learn to think of others during the holiday season, with the ultimate goal of teaching the concept that "giving is better than receiving." We are trying to stay on a budget, but are so fortunate to have so many wonderful friends, neighbors, and teachers to shop ... Read more...

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50+ Gingerbread Activities for Kids

There's something quite magical about Gingerbread Men and Kids. In this article, we're featuring our favorite Gingerbread Activities for Kids.You will discover Gingerbread Crafts, Recipes, Reading, Writing, Math and MORE. Celebrating the holidays with Gingerbread Men can be so much fun.Gingerbread Activities for KidsHere's where the Gingerbread fun begins! We were inspired by Jan Brett's Virtual Books Club for Kids to find more Gingerbread Activities. We have searched many of our favorite ... Read more...

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DIY Stained Glass Gingerbread Man Ornament

Gingerbread Men are a symbol of the holidays. Here's a beautiful way to create your very own DIY Stained Glass Gingerbread House Ornament with your child with plastic crystal beads.  So easy to make to add to your Christmas Tree this holiday season.  This post contains affiliate links.How to Make Pretend Stained Glass Gingerbread Man Ornament for Kids Do you have a favorite Gingerbread story? Jan Brett has illustrated a beautiful book with one very special baby gingerbread ... Read more...

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How to Make a Hand-Sewn Gingerbread Man Ornament With Your Child

Create an adorable Hand-sewn Gingerbread Ornament with your child with a simple technique. Teaching your child to learn to sew can be a special time during the holidays for gift giving.  Here's a tutorial on how to make this special handmade ornament.It's not secret we adore the Gingerbread Man at The Educators' Spin On It.  In fact when I was looking while writing this ornament idea, we've shared over 10 Gingerbread Man Crafts on our site.  Our most popular Gingerbread ... Read more...

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Gingerbread Man Gift Wrap

Looking for a last minute idea for gifts? We're sharing our love of the Gingerbread Baby with others this holiday season. Reaching out to our neighbors, teachers, friends, and coworkers with a little Gingerbread Love.; You can join us too!Gingerbread Man Gift WrapGrab a piece of brown paper, some leftover scrapbook paper or buttons, and a yummy chocolate bar and let's go!First cut the brown paper and wrap your chocolate bar. The best part is that this can work on boxes and books ... Read more...

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Giant Gingerbread Cookie Writing Activity for Kids

Grab your brown butcher paper (or the packing paper from your last big box delivery) and make this Giant Gingerbread Cookie Writing Activity with your children.  Best for ages 3-6Giant Gingerbread Cookie Writing Activity for KidsWe got our new chicken watering container in the mail this week and the kids took one look at the paper wrapped around it and screamed - GINGERBREAD KIDS!  They ran to get the Kwik Stix and got to work writing right away. They have been on a gingerbread kick ... Read more...

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Make Your Own Life Size Gingerbread House for Kids

Making a life sized Gingerbread House can be so much fun for kids! We're sharing our secret tips to build your own Gingerbread house that can be used over and over again with kids each holiday season.   Let's make a Gingerbread House!  We can make one with Candy and Graham Crackers with Friends!Or maybe two with wood at Lowe's Build and Grow Workshop!Or three when we add our Foam Gingerbread House that get's built every year.Confession....Our four and five are houses ... Read more...

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