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Jingle Bell Painted Thank You Notes

Post by Contributing Writer Amy After the flurry of ripped wrapping paper is cleaned up and the toys are released from their remarkably complicated packages, it’s time to say thank you. We started by making a list together…

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Kid-Made Dish Towels

Post by Contributing Writer Amy These dish towels make a practical gift for anyone who loves your kids, a wonderful house warming gift, or just a fun addition for your own kitchen! We made them as Christmas gifts…

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Christmas Tree Stencil Art

Post by Contributing Writer Amy This tree is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to do together using a cereal box stencil and easy dabbing painting techniques. Sticky gems and glitter glue provide for some fun fine motor practice,…

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Handprint Ornament for Baby’s First Christmas

Handprint Ornaments Post by Contributing Writer Amy My favorite ornaments on the tree are always ones the kids have made, but nothing can compete with their baby handprint ornaments. We make an ornament each year (see this year’s here), but…

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Leaf Pile Number Challenge

Post by Contributing Writer Amy What kid doesn’t love playing in a big pile of leaves? Mine are always asking me to help them rake so they can play in the leaves. I decided to mix some mathematics into it with…

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Leaf Walk Watercolor Art

Post by Contributing Writer Amy A beautiful fall day calls for some leaf collecting! Here’s a fun project with beautiful results that can be done with a variety of ages. You can find a similar activity on Fun at Home…

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Fun Fall Play Parade

Post by Contributing Writer Amy The girls had a blast with this Fun Fall Play Parade, which combined fine and gross motor skills as well as sparked their creativity. On top of that, they were engaging in imaginative play…

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Outdoor Chalkboard Plus 5 Easy Learning Activities

Chalkboards are just fun, not to mention great fine motor and pre-writing practice. The only thing not to love about chalkboards is the chalk dust, so move it outside where you don’t have to worry about it! You’ll…

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Counting Stamp Match

Post by Contributing Writer Amy Stamping has been all the rage with my twin girls lately. One day, while covering every square inch of a sheet of paper in random holiday stamps, my 4-year old said, “I think we…

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12 Creative Bad Day Busters

Post by Contributing Writer Amy You know those days. When you just need to get yourself and your kids out of the house, but because of a sleeping baby, bad weather, or just bad timing, it’s not possible….

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One Easy Tip for Quiet Time Success

Post by Contributing Writer Amy “Quiet Time” at my house was getting to be more like “Diversion Time: Twins Edition.” It was a special time of day to creatively come up with as many different reasons to tip-toe…

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Swimming Pool Sound Match

Post by Contributing Writer Amy When it gets hot, it’s hard to think about learning activities for the kiddos, but this Swimming Pool Sound Match game was a winner with my girls because it was fun, easy, and kept…

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Seashell Ornaments Kids Can Make

Post by Contributing Writer Amy Each year, the kids and I make a Christmas ornament together to remember the year. When they leave home, they will have their own collection of homemade memory ornaments to take with them. Except…

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Father’s Day Coloring Book

Post by Contributing Writer Amy “Daddy, will you color with me?” When your little one is looking up at you with hopeful eyes, what daddy could ever say no? Coloring is a daily activity around here and Daddy…

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Giant Dot to Dot

My three year-olds are intrigued by dot-to-dot puzzles, but struggle with the fine motor skills required to draw the line from one dot to the next. They often can’t tell what the picture is when they are done and…

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Author: Amy

Jingle Bell Painted Thank You Notes

Kid-Made Dish Towels

Christmas Tree Stencil Art

Handprint Ornament for Baby’s First Christmas

Leaf Pile Number Challenge

Leaf Walk Watercolor Art

Fun Fall Play Parade

Outdoor Chalkboard Plus 5 Easy Learning Activities

Counting Stamp Match

12 Creative Bad Day Busters

One Easy Tip for Quiet Time Success

Swimming Pool Sound Match

Seashell Ornaments Kids Can Make

Father’s Day Coloring Book

Giant Dot to Dot

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