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Olaf Salt Dough Ornament

Do you want to build a snowman? This kid-made, story inspired ornament is easy to make and fun to paint! All you need is a batch of salt dough and a little creativity for this this hands-on, fine motor and math salt dough ornament craft.This Olaf Salt Dough Ornament is part of Mama Miss’ 10 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas series. This year, the theme is Ornaments Inspired by Children’s Books, and 70+ bloggers are each coming up with an ornament for a different children’s book. Our collection of ... Read more...

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Reindeer Math Games for Preschool Learning

Brush up on early math skills with these fun reindeer math games - all from one printable page!Keeping children engaged and learning all season long is important for learning and positive behavior. It is recommended that preschool age children receive a minimum of 2 hours of interactive, play-based educational time each day.Affiliate Links included in this post to amazon Fun Reindeer Math Games for Preschool Play and LearningClick here to download this FREE Reindeer Math Game ... Read more...

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Ultimate Holiday Gift Guides for Kids of All Ages

Giving gifts to a child for the holidays is something we all look forward to!  They are so excited to receive a gift all wrapped up just for them. Many holiday toy guides tell us what's hot in stores for the season but sometime they aren't always age appropriate for your child or ones that will be played with for a long period of time. We've put together a Toy Guide for each age group for you child.  As moms of 3 and teachers we'd love to share with you what's been our favorites with ... Read more...

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The Perks of Being a Mom – Sponsored #DDperks #MC

Disclosure “I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Dunkin’ Brands. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” I know being a mom takes a lot of work, time, effort, and love.  There are many amazingly good parts of being a parent (and some challenging ones too!) and it is important take the time during this busy season to celebrate the perks of being a MOM with a FREE Latte from Dunkin Donuts!!!! Enroll now through December 5th on ... Read more...

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Math Game with Holiday Toy Guides

Our mailboxes and newspapers have started to fill up with toy guides for the holidays. I must admit I do allow my children to take a peek at them and see what's out there. I'm always curious to see what sparks their interest in the toy guides.   Here's a fun way to make it about math too and not just the gifts.Using Holiday Toy Guides for Math ActivitiesBefore we start you might be thinking... Am I opening a can of worms by allowing your child to skim through all the toy guides for the ... Read more...

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STEAM Activities for Christmas

Reduce the stress of the holidays by connecting with your child in a meaningful way. STEAM: STEM Activities for Christmas E-book is packed with hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics activities to help keep your children engaged. STEAM Activities for Christmas BookAmazon Affiliate links used Written by two experienced teachers (ME - Amanda Boyarshinov and Jamie Hand), STEAM, STEM Activities for Christmas has step by step instructions for 20 Simple and FUN ... Read more...

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Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Crafts

Thanksgiving week is here!  Here are some cute and easy activities to do for Thanksgiving with your child that my blogging friends +Megan Sheakoski , +Valerie Deneen and +MaryAnne Mamasmilesblog  shared during our Thanksgiving Hangout On Air Video. You can watch the video here to hear the bloggers share how fun and easy they are to do with your child.Quick & Easy Thanksgiving Activities for KidsThe video features Thanksgiving Recipes, Crafts, Play Ideas and more! We discussed quite a few ... Read more...

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5 Year Old Gift Ideas

Turning 5 is a special year. Many children start school, begin reading, are playing sports, and have strong interests. As a former kindergarten teacher with a 5-year-old myself, I have tons of experience picking the best toys for this age group. Here is the list of my top 5 year old gift ideas. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Associate Links. 5 Year Old Gift IdeasGetting a special gift for a five year old can be actually a lot of fun. They are now old enough to enjoy so many ... Read more...

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Christmas Activities for Kids: Phonemic Awareness Busy Bag

Christmas Activities for kids can be FUN and Educational. This busy bag was made in less than 15 minutes and provided my son with a hands-on phonemic awareness activity for identifying the sounds in words. This Christmas learning activity would also work well as a literacy station in a preschool, pre-K, or kindergarten classroom.Affiliate links to productsChristmas Activity Phonemic Awareness Busy BagElkonin boxes "help students build phonological awareness by segmenting words into sounds or ... Read more...

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4 Year Old Birthday Gift Ideas

Buying gifts for a four year old is so much fun! They are picking up new skills at lightening speed, are able to tell you what interests them, and are for the most part, extremely social and enjoy the company of others. This article contains affiliate links - thank you for your support!   When shopping for your four year old think of the toys you currently own.  If you already have a set of blocks, chances are you don't need another.  Consider your child's interests and ... Read more...

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