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Pretend Snow Themed Alphabet Sensory Bin

Snow Themed Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers

Create a little winter fun focused on learning your ABC's with this fun pretend snow themed alphabet sensory bin. This hands on snow experience will be a winter hit in your home. Plus discover tons of snow themed activities featured in our virtual book club activities below! Here's how to make this snow activity including a recipe for pretend snow... Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. We're slightly obsessed with snow after our recent trip to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading, STEM Tagged With: Alphabet, Preschool, Sensory, Snow, Virtual Book Club for Kids, Winter

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18 Fun and Easy Snow Themed Activities for Your Preschooler

Winter Activities for Preschool inspired by Children's Books

Explore these playful snow themed activities with your child. This collection of snow activities will encourage your preschooler to learn about science, art, math, language and more this winter. Plus use our selection of popular children's winter books to connect with these fun snow themed activities. Disclosure: Affiliate links used in this post to Amazon.   Snow Themed Activities for Kids Below you'll discover 18 winter activities that connect snow with popular ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: ice, Preschool, Snow, snowflake, Snowman, Winter

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How to Host an After School Playdate

How to Host a Winter Playdate After School with Friends! Includes activity station ideas, crafts and more!

Want to get together with your child's friends? Here are some fun ideas for how to host an after school playdate with friends. Super simple tips that make it easy for you and fun for all who join.  Parents - I know that we are all recouping from the holiday season. I know that my house is just now feeling back to normal with all the holiday decorations. Many places around the globe have snow on the ground and we are beginning to get cabin fever. Winter is a great time on the year ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, Amanda, grade school, playdate, Preschool, Winter

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Mitten Sight Word Games

Sight word game using snowballs made from ping pong balls and mittens for kids

When the weather outside is chilly, warm up your reading skills with these Mitten Sight Word Games. Great for literacy centers! Mitten Sight Word Games Learning Objective: Recognize and read basic sight words. More about Sight Words: You may see many matching games for kids to play.  That is because they are some of the easiest games for young learners to play and require children to look at how the word is formed and find the match to that shape.  The word ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Kindergarten, Preschool, reading activities, Sight Words, Winter

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Snowman Pizza Recipe

Snowman Pizza Recipe - snowman books and snowman pizza, the perfect combination for kids to read, make and eat.

Move over Frosty the Snowman, we're about to warm up the house with this Snowman Pizza Recipe!  Snuggle with your child and read a few snowman books, then head to the kitchen and get inspired by books to make your pizza.  Kids can do everything from measuring to decorating! Affiliate Links Snowman Pizza Recipe Brrr... It's cold outside. If your kids are like mine, they LOVE snuggling in with a good book.  A recent favorite is Sneezy the Snowman. He's sooo cold and can't ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: grade school, Recipes, Snowman, Winter

By Kim Vij

Top Places to Visit in Chicago

Top Places to Visit in Chicago

Where to visit in Chicago? I'm sharing my top picks from this unforgettable city. Is Chicago a place to visit with kids? Those were the questions I was asking myself when my husband asked me if I wanted to come with him to attend the HIMSS conference this spring.  I am amazed at how many fun things there are to do in Chicago with kids. Disclosure: I received 2 complimentary passes from Smart Destinations for this review and have included my affiliate link for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Chicago, GoCityCard, Kim, Places to Travel, Review, Staycation Ideas, Travel, Traveling Ideas

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Family Review of Langham Place New York on 5th Avenue

Langham Place 5th Avenue New York City

Are you planning a trip to New York City and trying to decide where to stay — especially with your family? We recently had the chance to stay at Langham Place New York on 5th Avenue, and it quickly became one of our favorite hotel experiences in Manhattan. From the warm welcome to the unbeatable location and spacious rooms, here’s our honest review to help you decide if it’s right for your NYC adventure.  Langham Place New York, 5th Avenue We received a night stay as media in ... Read more...

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kim, New York, Places to Travel, Review, Travel

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Family Fun at Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, Canada

Eaton Chelsea Hotel In Toronto Canada

Are you traveling to Canada? Finding family-friendly places to stay in another country is a little bit more challenging. We found a gem of a hotel in Toronto, Canada which is actually the largest in all of the country! Your kids will thank you for bringing them to this hot spot in Toronto. Chelsea Eaton Hotel We received a night stay as media in exchange for sharing about our experience as Chelsea Eaton Hotel guests. All opinions expressed are my own and my families. Canada's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Canada, Hotel, Kim, Places to Travel, Review, Toronto, Travel

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Winter Theme Alphabet Sensory Bin

Winter Alphabet sensory Bin

Activate your child's sense of sight, hearing, touch in this hands-on alphabet sensory bin activity.  Set the prepared bottle and bin out the night before on a kid-friendly table as an invitation to learn letters right after breakfast. Affiliate links included  Winter Theme Alphabet Sensory Bin Learning Objectives: The child will identify the letters of the alphabet. They will use their pointer finger and thumb to pick up and move letters and pom-poms to work on ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Alphabet, Kindergarten, learning activities, Preschool, Senses, Sensory, Winter

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Indoor Play Activities; Winter Learning Activities and Crafts

indoor play activities for cold winter days

Cold weather and snow on the way, here are some indoor play activities to help you survive. We're sharing our version of The Educators' Spin On It Survival Guide for Indoor Cold Winter Days. The forecast calls for extreme cold in much of the USA and other places around the world. Although I am a huge advocate for playing outside in all sorts of weather, there are times when it is NOT SAFE for outside play.   When schools are canceled due to extreme cold temperatures you need a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: grade school, indoor play, Parenting, Preschool, School Ages, Winter

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Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim Vij shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing all kinds of easy kid crafts, activities, recipes and even travel ideas for families!
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