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Wonderful Winter Books!

I love picture books!  In our family library, my husband’s beautiful leather-bound tomes  line one section of shelves, while my continually growing collection of children’s literature fills another section.  I’d say our respective collections take up about the same amount of real … Continue reading

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Snow Dough Snow Men

If you’re itching to build a snowman with your little ones, but you’re local climate doesn’t support such an activity, whip up some of your own snow dough.  This is just a spin on the Classic Playdough Recipe.  Follow that … Continue reading

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Baby It's Cold Outside!

The seasons are changing once again!  At least around these parts, the temperatures are dipping, the snow’s beginning to fly, and little children are once again fascinated to watch their own breath floating in front of them outside!  I’ve collected … Continue reading

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Baby It’s Cold Outside!

The seasons are changing once again!  At least around these parts, the temperatures are dipping, the snow’s beginning to fly, and little children are once again fascinated to watch their own breath floating in front of them outside!  I’ve collected … Continue reading

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Book Activity: Snowmen At Night

Snowmen at Night, by Caralyn and Mark Buehner, is a wonderful tale about the adventures snowmen get themselves into when they come to life at night.  It’s all in an attempt to explain why snowmen don’t always look the same … Continue reading

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Paper Plate Snowmen

Build snowmen indoors, no matter the weather!  Here’s what you need: White paper plates Paper, cut in hat shapes Cardboard cut in stick shapes Self-stick foam in geometric shapes Self-stick foam cut in carrot shapes Tape and staples Markers or … Continue reading

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Five Little Snowmen

Here’s a great fingerplay for a snowy day: (Holding out five fingers.) Five little snowmen standing in a row, Standing straight and tall in the deep, cold snow. Out came the sun, shining bright and hot all day, And one … Continue reading

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