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Favorite Family Tradition from Malia of Playdough to Plato

Favorite Family Tradition from Malia of Playdough to Plato

Note from Jenae: Throughout the month of December, I’ll be sharing posts by several of my favorite bloggers about their favorite family traditions surrounding Christmas. I firmly believe that traditions help shape our children’s memories of their childhood and draw us…

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Favorite Family Traditions from Shelisa of Think Magnet

Favorite Family Traditions from Shelisa of Think Magnet

Note from Jenae: Throughout the month of December, I’ll be sharing posts by several of my favorite bloggers about their favorite family traditions surrounding Christmas. I firmly believe that traditions help shape our children’s memories of their childhood and draw…

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Letter to Santa: A Lesson in Learning to Write

Letter to Santa: A Lesson in Learning to Write

Besides writing a few words here and there, Big Brother has never written an actual letter. He came to me one day last week and asked if he could write a letter to Santa. We got a piece of paper…

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20 Christmas Crafts & Activities for Kids

20 Christmas Crafts & Activities for Kids

Christmas Box Counting & Number Matching Christmas Present Patterning Santa Countdown Handprint Christmas Wreath Homemade Snow Globe Puffy Snowflakes “Silver Bells” Memory Game (with Hershey Kisses) Throw a “Snowball” Build Your Own Snowman in a Bag Sheep Ornament Kid-Friendly…

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Christmas Letter Banner with Catalog Pictures

Christmas Letter Banner with Catalog Pictures

I went to get the mail yesterday, only to find FIVE catalogs stuffed in our small mailbox. Five…in one day! We’ve been getting an onslaught of toy and home decor catalogs lately (even though I have attempted to remove us…

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Handprint Reindeer Puppets and Treat Bags

Handprint Reindeer Puppets and Treat Bags

This simple reindeer craft can serve two purposes: Turn the brown bag upside down and make puppets or fill it with goodies to make a cute bag! Here’s what you’ll need: Brown paper bags, construction paper, glue, googly eyes and…

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“One is a Feast for Mouse” Read-Aloud & Relay

“One is a Feast for Mouse” Read-Aloud & Relay

My friend Susan recently suggested this book to me and the boys have really enjoyed it! One is a Feast for Mouse is about a little mouse who finds himself a feast at the dinner table with the leftovers…

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Family Tree of Thankfulness

Family Tree of Thankfulness

I recently saw these beautiful marbled leaves from Little Wonders’ Days. They were a little on the messy side but we had lots of fun making them together. After they were dry, we wrote something that each of us are…

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Pumpkin Seed Puzzles

Pumpkin Seed Puzzles

Happy Halloween! Use your leftover pumpkin seeds from jack-o-lantern making to make these pumpkin seed puzzles. This is great for number recognition and one-to-one correspondence. Here’s what you’ll need: orange construction paper, scissors, glue, marker, and pumpkin seeds…

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Easy Fall Pen/Pencil Toppers

Easy Fall Pen/Pencil Toppers

These festive fall pen/pencil toppers were SUPER easy and lots of fun to make. We picked up some fall-themed foam stickers that were on clearance at Jo Ann’s, but we also made our own pumpkins as well. This idea came…

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DIY Angry Bird Costumes

DIY Angry Bird Costumes

If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time, you probably know that our boys are just a wee-bit obsessed with Angry Birds. In fact, we’ve accumulated quite a collection of the plush toys (thanks to grandparents and…

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Truth in the Tinsel

Truth in the Tinsel

I know it seems like Christmas is a ways away (and it is…we haven’t even gotten through Halloween yet)! But I would like to implore you to begin thinking about the traditions and customs you want to include in your…

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“Stellaluna” Activity & Craft

“Stellaluna” Activity & Craft

Bats can be seen a lot this time of year in Halloween decorations and costumes….but they certainly don’t have to be scary (as they are sometimes portrayed)! The endearing book, Stellaluna, helps children see fruit bats as harmless and beloved creatures. This…

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Autumn Tree with Leaf Sprinkles

Autumn Tree with Leaf Sprinkles

This festive Autumn Tree with Leaf Sprinkles craft was simple and fun for both of my boys…and it definitely highlighted their own unique personalities! Big Brother had the added bonus of some fine motor practice by tearing the leaves in…

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3D Tangled Pumpkin

3D Tangled Pumpkin

A few years ago, we made our two-dimensional version of the yarn pumpkin. This year, we decided to try something new and create a 3D Tangled Pumpkin! This crafts was messy, sticky, and lots of fun. I chose to do…

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Our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party!

Our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party!

On Sunday night we had over 50 people in our home and we packed a total of 36 boxes! We have lots of stuff left over, so we could have packed several more….but we ran out of boxes! I…

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Puffy Pumpkin Lacing

Puffy Pumpkin Lacing

This fun Puffy Pumpkin Lacing combines a fun fall craft with a little fine motor practice! We had lots of fun with this activity today–even Little Brother painted his own bag! That was all he wanted to do…but Big Brother was more…

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Preparing for the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party

Preparing for the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party

We have a little more than a week to go before we’re hosting our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party! The invitations were sent out a couple weeks ago. Yes, I know it is only the beginning of October, but Collection…

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