This is book six of our 12 Books of Christmas series:
One of our favorite Christmas traditions (and one we do every. single. year.) is to make these Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies. They are the best! My mom found this recipe in a cookbook from the 70s, and we started making them when I was in high ...
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100+ FREE Christmas Coloring Pages for Kids (and Adults)
This is post five of our 12 Books of Christmas Series:
Many times during the holidays, we feel like we need to keep kids occupied with all kinds of craft projects and activities, but sometimes life gets a little too busy for that. Such is our week. My sister and her two boys (my new little ...
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Charcoal Nativity (Christmas Art Projects for Kids)
This is post four in our 12 Books of Christmas: Crafts & Activities for Kids:
My girls have been taking a kid's art class this semester, and it's been amazing! The instructor is so talented and encouraging, and they've been able to experiment with many different art mediums. When they ...
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Gingerbread Playdough Recipe & Gingerbread Baby Activities for Kids
This is the 3rd book in our 12 Books of Christmas series:
Many, many years ago, I read Gingerbread Baby to my first class...a little-bitty group of kindergartners in a small private school...and had the best time coming up with activities to do with this fun book by Jan Brett. I think I had ...
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Marshmallow Sculpture Project for Kids
This is book two of our 12 Books of Christmas: Crafts & Activities for Kids series.
If you ever need a simple, quick activity for kids on a stuck-indoors-kind-of-day, marshmallow sculptures fit the bill! The activity can be as open-ended as you like. Usually, I just give the kids a bag ...
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Cooking with Kids: Rice Krispie Christmas Trees
This is the first book in our 12 Books of Christmas: Christmas Books & Activities for Kids series.
Rice Krispie Treats are such an easy sweet treat to make with kids, but these Christmas Tree Krispies Treats add a fun aspect for your aspiring cook---decorating!
The girls and I chose ...
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