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Fingerprint Train Ornament for Kids

Keepsake ornaments are my favorite thing to make with my kids. This fingerprint train ornament is so adorable and inspired by one of our favorite train book Freight Train by Donald Crews.If your child loves TRAINS, see how much fun this train ornament is to make!Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. This train ornament craft was inspired by our featured book at The Virtual Book Club for Kids called Freight Train by Donald Crews.  In the story the author uses simple but ... Read more...

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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 nights but we become a ... Read more...

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Building A Moving Polar Express Train Ride with Preschoolers

The Polar Express Train is a classic tradition in many homes for the holiday season. Create your own moving Polar Express train ride to create special memories with your preschooler.  Here's how to make. Affiliate links to amazon usedOur featured book this week for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids is the popular book The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. We've shared so many fun learning ideas about trains on The Educators' Spin On it.  It's such a popular theme for ... 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 all through the ... Read more...

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Snowmen Candy Bars Make Great Teacher Gifts

For less than $5. let your children make Snowmen Candy Bars, a small gift for their teachers, neighbors, or friends. Affiliate Links Included in this postLast year, I saw these (well, Martha's version of Snowman Candy Bars) in Martha Stewart Living magazine.  We like to put OUR SPIN ON IT! Instructions are online here. We made them last year, and again this year for teacher (and neighbor) gifts.  Inside is a yummy chocolate.  Martha recommends an organic fair trade variety, ... Read more...

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Christmas Roll Sugar Cookies

Christmas Roll Sugar Cookies with sprinkles! A super simple recipe for Christmas Cookies this holiday season with your child! Here's how to bake. I love spending time with the kids in the kitchen during the holiday season, I especially love when I find a recipe that they can mostly do on their own. This holiday cookie recipe is one that turned out so colorful and super fun for the kids to make to share with someone special. Disclosure: This post contains amazon affiliate links. Christmas Roll ... Read more...

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Holiday Learning Activities for Toddlers

Discover engaging and educational holiday learning activities for toddlers! From stamping and number games to crafting pasta ornaments, these fun ideas boost fine motor skills, number sense, and creativity. Perfect for busy parents this season!Busy this holiday season? Me too. But when my toddler is busy learning and playing - he is sooooo much happier.  Here are a few Holiday Learning Activities for Toddlers that we have been doing. Holiday Learning Activities for Toddlers : STAMPINGThis ... Read more...

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DIY Kids-Made Star Ornament and Math Game

Help children learn the value of giving to others with this simple DIY Kid-Made Star Ornament and Math Game. Great for toddlers to big kids (see math game rules below!) DIY Kid-Made Star Ornament and Math GameSince the simple gingerbread ornament post was so popular last week, I thought I would post another one that is very simple and easy for toddlers to do.I really want to instill the value of "It is better to give than to receive" in my children's hearts.  It is SO hard for a 2 year ... Read more...

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Stocking Themed Sight Word Activity

Create a Christmas themed sight word activity for your child for hours of fun.  Using Stockings can be a playful way to practice sight words at home this holiday season.  We're sharing with you a special story and sight word activity to create special memories at home.  This post contains affiliate links Stocking Themed Sight Word Activity Sight words are so important to your child's success in reading. You can research the words your child should be working on.  ... Read more...

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Personalized Name Ornament for Kids to Make

There is something so precious about handmade ornaments that kids create hanging on your Christmas during the holiday season. They take such pride in them as they gift them to a loved one. Then year after year they truly are a treasure you uncover from the kid made ornaments from your ornament box and watch your child proudly hang on the tree. I must confess my heart melts just a bit looking at them.  Capturing how a child writes at each age is so adorable as well.  I'm going to share with you a ... Read more...

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