christmas
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20 Uses for seasonal ice cube molds
I bought these molds last year on after-Christmas clearance and forgot all about them until I pulled out my Christmas decorations, so now I’m brainstorming a list of different activities that I can do with them. I’m hoping to do a week with the gingerbread molds and a week with the Christmas tree molds. Here are the lists I’ve come up with so far (Amazon links are affiliates): Sort colored buttons into the spaces Use them with Gingerbread Cloud Dough Sort Gingerbread Marshmallows Use them to make cinnamon dough ornamentsPlay with Gingerbread play doughMake Cream Cheese Mints for the holidaysUse letter beads to spell 3-letter words in each spacePractice using eye droppersDo…
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Great gifts for preschoolers to make
You still have time to figure out those family gifts – I know, not my favorite thing either – here are some ideas that preschoolers can actually make, and they won’t break your budget! I’m a huge fan of ornaments, they are a great keepsake, they’re useful, and they don’t take up a ton of space. Here are 5 easy ornament ideas: from Happier Homemaker from Ginger Snap Crafts from Martha Stewart from Fireflies and mudpies from One Perfect Day If ornaments aren’t your thing, or you have a large number of families that don’t celebrate Christmas, here are some other ideas; from Easy Peasy Fun from Mama.Papa.Bubba from the…
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Favorite Things: Teacher Edition
If you’re a parent then somewhere on that shopping list of yours is probably a teacher or two to buy a holiday gift for. Sometimes it’s easy to pick out a great gift for your child’s teacher, other times, it can be really hard. Last year I started a new tradition, to help you out in the teacher gift department I share my favorite products to use in the classroom – along with a few of my personal favorite items too. Here’s my list for this year! (Amazon links are affiliates) A great travel mug is part of my daily life! This year’s selection from Starbucks is ah-mazing and the…
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Friday Freebie – Christmas Cookie Counting
Happy Friday! I must have Christmas cookies on the brain, last week I shared a freebie and activities from the holiday cookie party I threw for my kiddos last year. This week I have a counting activity that you can add to your Christmas cookie theme. With this Christmas Cookie Counting freebie children count the correct number of cookies onto the plate. There are two sets of plates, one with dots that correspond to the number to help children count correctly, and one set without the dots to challenge counters with higher level skills. The freebie includes numbers 1-5, if you want more practice, I’ve included the numbers 1-10 in…
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Gift an Experience
Do you have a special little one in your life? The holiday pressure is real when you want to impress your favorite kid. One more toy that won’t stand out from the pile of other toys on Christmas morning doesn’t seem like enough for a really special kid. This year, try something different, gift an experience that they will look forward to and remember for years to come. Here are a few ideas: Go Ice SkatingTake an art or cooking class togetherVisit the children’s museumGo to a sporting eventMake a special keepsake togetherGo out to dinner, just the two of youSee a movie and splurge on snacksDecorate a Christmas ornamentVisit…
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Preschool Gift Guide 2015
The holiday shopping season is officially in full swing, and I’ve already begun to get requests for what to buy the littlest members of the family, so I figured it must be time, time for my annual holiday gift guides! Today is all about the preschoolers, here are some of my favorite finds and gifts to give all those 3, 4, and 5 year olds on my list; (Amazon links are affiliates) Melissa & Doug Hi-Rise Dollhouse and Furniture Set I love this doll house for a few reasons. First, it’s durable, Melissa and Doug always deliver in the quality department. Second, it’s open, children can play from nearly any angle,…
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Infant Gift Guide 2015
The holiday shopping season is officially in full swing, and I’ve already begun to get requests for what to buy the littlest members of the family, so I figured it must be time, time for my annual holiday gift guides! Today is all about the infants, here are some of my favorite finds and gifts to give all those babies on my list; (Amazon links are affiliates) B. Sounds So Squeezy Toy B. Toys is one of my all time favorite brands, they are who I turn to first when choosing gifts for any kid on my list. This one is perfect for any infant – lots of different textures and…
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Toddler Gift Guide 2015
The holiday shopping season is officially in full swing, and I’ve already begun to get requests for what to buy the littlest members of the family, so I figured it must be time, time for my annual holiday gift guides! Today is all about the toddlers, here are some of my favorite finds and gifts to give all those 1 and 2 year olds on my list; (Amazon links are affiliates) Cirkustalt Play Tent Toddlers are all about independence, and what lets them be more independent than a space just for them. This play tent from Ikea is sure to provide hours of fun and imagination, plus it collapses flat for…
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Friday Freebie – Holiday Cookie Party
Happy Black Friday! That’s right, Thanksgiving is officially over, so bring on the Christmas craziness! I wanted to share one of my favorite freebie from last year with you, so that you can use it to start planning your holiday celebrations. Last year I hosted a cookie party for my students, I made these signs to go with the activity stations. Download a set of the signs for yourself, and then take a minute to check out these posts all about the party; Cookie Party InspirationFoam Cookies for Dramatic PlayHoliday Cookie Party Recap
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Holiday Cookie Party Recap
Before officially finishing up at school before the holidays, we had a great big holiday cookie party. I shared my plans in this post, but I also promised to share photos from the party, so here they are! For table activities we had cookie patterning, a freebie that I downloaded from Stuff from Steff. I also made gingerbread play dough, and set out cookie cutters and rolling pins to encourage gingerbread cookie making! The last of my table activities was my gingerbread lacing cookies (find out how to make these here). While some of the kiddos were doing table activities, others were baking up a storm in the cookie shop…
