Holidays
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Casual New Years Eve Outfits
I’ve never been the type to go out on New Year’s Eve – I don’t even know where I would go! Lucky for me, my friends all feel the same way. We’re all about a casual night in with games and way too much food. That doesn’t mean I don’t loved to get dressed for the event. here are my picks for casual New Year’s Eve outfits – which should I go with???? All links are affiliates.
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Holiday Organization Printables
There is so much happening during the month of December! There are too many things to remember, plan for, and complete. I don’t know about you, but when I feel all of that swimming around in my brain, there’s only one way for me to deal with it – write it all down. I modified my Organized Teacher Planning Pages for the holiday season and I’m sharing them with you for FREE (click here to download)! Please use these to help yourself feel a little more organized in the classroom this holiday season! Click the link or photo above to download your set. You can also find these in the…
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Easy Gifts for Coworkers
Some coworkers are easy to buy for – you know them inside and out and they truly are your best friends. That’s not true for ALL coworkers though, and sometimes we need a little help picking out just the right gift. Here are some gift ideas that will be a hit with any coworker (all links are affiliates). Rifle Paper Co. Holiday Bookshelf Mug – This is an elevated Christmas Coffee mug! The gold trim really takes it to the next level. Add a gift card to their favorite coffee shop and you can’t go wrong. Gold Bow Necklace – This necklace is perfect for the festive season, but it…
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Non-Christmas Themes for December
December can be a tricky month is your program or the children in your class don’t celebrate Christmas. There are so many ideas and activities that support the Christmas season that it can be really hard to find other relevant topics. It can also feel a little strange to completely ignore what seems to consume the rest of the world for a whole month. No worries, I’ve got some ways for you to make December fun and easy! Here are some themes to consider for the month of December if you don’t celebrate Christmas in the classroom. The great thing about the month of December is that it’s typically pretty…
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DIY Kids Turkey Keepsakes
There’s a reason that the handprint turkey is still a standard Thanksgiving craft – it’s timeless and universally loved. We made this cute handprint before my daughter’s first Thanksgiving, and we look forward to pulling it out every year and comparing her hand size. There are so many ways to create family keepsakes with a simple handprint turkey. Here are a few of them:
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Casual Thanksgiving Outfits
Out Thanksgiving celebrations are pretty chill. If I’m sitting around and eating a lot I want to be comfortable! Here’s my inspiration for the week’s events (all links are affiliates).
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Teacher Gift Ideas for 2024
I’m back with one more gift guide for 2024! This one is for the teachers in your life – whether they’re friends, co-workers, or your own children’s teachers. I take this particular gift guide VERY seriously. Some of my favorite people are teachers, and I promise that they have enough candles and ornaments. Every year I try to come up with gifts that teachers will really appreciate receiving at a variety of price points. My number one recommendation is a gift card – Target, Amazon, and Coffee shops are always welcome. I say that knowing full well that I hate to give gift cards, but that doesn’t mean others don’t…
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Gifts for Preschoolers 2024
Preschoolers really start to have opinions about what they want for Christmas, which can make the holidays feel a little more expensive. They’re also still at an age when they can surprise you with how much they love a completely random gift. My favorite tip when shopping for preschoolers is to gift them things that they can DO. They really like to be busy, but they still have pretty short attention spans, so a variety of quick and easy activities will be appreciated by kids and parents. Here are my picks for 2024 (all links are affiliates). STEM Board Game – This game requires some thought and attention (both very…
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2024 Toddler Gift Guide
There’s no such thing as a perfect gift for a toddler – in most cases they’ll prefer to play with the box it comes in – but that also makes it easy because they love pretty much anything. When it comes to choosing the perfect gift for a toddler my number one rule is to pick something that won’t drive their parents crazy. Tons of tiny pieces are an automatic no because toddlers would much rather dump them all over the floor than pick them up. Any obnoxious lights or noises are ruled out because a toddler will repeat them endlessly and then lose their mind when the batteries die.…
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2024 Gifts for Babies
It’s my favorite week of the year! I’ve got the Christmas music playing, I’m sipping my gingerbread latte, and I’m bringing you my holiday gift guides! this marks the 10th year (can you believe it?!) of these guides from Preschool Ponderings and I’ve got an excellent line up for you this year. My goal has always been to highlight products that are recommended by early childhood professionals to support development, while also being gifts that children will love and parents won’t hate you for giving. Let’s start with all of the babies on your shopping list. It can be so hard to shop for little ones who are truly only…
