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Winter Fun for Kids: Bring in the Snow for Winter Sensory Play!

January 23, 2019 by MaryAnne 27 Comments

Do you have kids who love to play in the snow, but they don't feel well or you just can't keep dressing them up to go out for two minutes? Try bringing in snow to play with indoors! Winter sensory play brilliance! We don't see much snow since we moved to sunny California, but back when we lived in Massachusetts it was a fixture of our lives for months on end. The kids loved … [Read more...] about Winter Fun for Kids: Bring in the Snow for Winter Sensory Play!

Polymer Clay Snowman Ornaments

January 5, 2019 by MaryAnne 16 Comments

Adorable polymer clay snowman ornaments to go on your tree or simply cheer up the house this winter. We love the book Snowmen at Christmas, which we read yesterday as the first book in this year's picture book advent calendar. These polymer clay snowman ornaments seemed like the perfect craft for this book! We pulled out the book and the kids got to work. Polymer … [Read more...] about Polymer Clay Snowman Ornaments

3D Paper Christmas Tree Paper Craft Tutorial with Printable

December 7, 2018 by MaryAnne

This simple Papercraft Christmas tree paper craft doubles as a fun Geometry lesson for kids! 3D Christmas Tree Papercraft This 3D Christmas tree papercraft makes a wonderful STEM Christmas activity for kids! It's a fun companion to these DIY Light-up Christmas cards! These trees are super easy to use! Simply download the template at the end of this post, print, … [Read more...] about 3D Paper Christmas Tree Paper Craft Tutorial with Printable

Creating a Joyful Family Christmas and Peaceful Holiday Season

December 2, 2018 by MaryAnne

Family Christmases should be joyful affairs. Follow these tips for a peaceful holiday season to create Christmas your family will treasure. Creating a Joyful Family Christmas and Peaceful Holiday Season Christmas is my favorite time of year. I loved this season as a child, and I still adore it as an adult. I love this time of year as an opportunity to slow … [Read more...] about Creating a Joyful Family Christmas and Peaceful Holiday Season

Make It a Kindness Elves Christmas and Bring Christmas Spirit Home

November 28, 2018 by MaryAnne

We love the kindness elves as a way of focusing on the reason for the season during Christmas. We actually use our kindness elves year round, but a Kindness Elves Christmas is truly magical. We got our kindness elves about six months ago, and my kids love them! My 11-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son work together to create kindness elf challenges and letters for the two … [Read more...] about Make It a Kindness Elves Christmas and Bring Christmas Spirit Home

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