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How to Learn About Letters with Leaves

We are back again for another fun and exciting week with the Virtual Book Club for Kids! This week was another book that was new to us but we still had a lot of fun with. In case you missed it last week, each week we pick a new book and share an activity to go along with that book. This activity could include a craft, sensory play, writing, cooking, science, etc. And with so many amazing co-hosts (and hosts), you have so many ideas to choose from! Be sure to join us in the Virtual Book Club for Kids Facebook Group to join the fun. This post contains affiliate links and while you are under no obligation to use them, by purchasing something through…

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Apples Tot School Unit featuring Apples, Apples Tot Pack

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Fall is one of my favorite seasons for several reasons. One being all of the pumpkin flavored everything and another being the changing leaves. Another reason I love Fall has to do with living in Albany. We’re close to several apple orchards and love taking the time to visit them to go pick apples. And whether it’s for eating them right away or for baking, we always have apples on hand. This year, I wanted to expand a little bit on that by creating a apple themed tot school unit for Squeaker. The unit is really a mini-unit and the activities can be spread out over a few days or done in one day. In addition to the activities in the tot pack, I would…

Family Friendly Holidays

4 Reasons Why It Saves Time and Money to Shop Online for Halloween

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Shopping for Halloween can be fun. It can also be a hassle. For those of us with hectic schedules and/or a limited budget, you may even be tempted to skip Halloween this year. But you don’t have to miss out on the fun of seeing the little ghosts and goblins just because you are running short on time and cash! Have you considered doing your Halloween shopping online? Whether you are throwing a big bash or just handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, your Halloween can be simplified by doing your shopping online! Reasons to Shop Online for Halloween Save time Everyone these days has a busy schedule, and adding one more thing into the mix might make you want to scream with fright. Instead of…

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How to Host a Messy Toddler Playdate with Confidence

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“This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” I’m not a huge fan of messy art projects. But I also understand that they’re valuable and useful for Squeaker. She seems to like sensory activities and any opportunity that she can get to make a mess. So when I invited some of her friends from church over for a pumpkin themed playdate, I knew that I had to have a few messy art activities set up. One of the main things that I wanted to have on hand were plenty of WaterWipes. I use baby wipes for almost everything around…

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Comparison is the Thief of Childhood Joy

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Siblings are bound to fight. This may just be some sort of unwritten rule or maybe it’s just hard coded into our human DNA. Whatever the case may be, the likelihood that there will be peace between siblings is highly unlikely. But are parents also part of the problem? This post makes use of affiliate links When parents compare their children, whether it’s intentional or not, they are contributing to sibling rivalry. Every child is unique, and this is exactly as it should be. Ask any person, child or adult, whether they like being compared to someone else and the answer will inevitably be a big “no.” So why do we compare our children to each other? We generally do this because we somehow feel…

How to Make a Footprint Apple Tree Keepsake

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Each year we look forward to a few Fall traditions: Picking apples from the apple orchard Making homemade apple sauce all things pumpkin This year, I want to add on to those traditions by making a footprint apple tree keepsake. Maybe we’ll preserve it further by laminating one of them after it’s cut out. Depending on the age of your child, they can do most of this art project on their own. Supplies: Red and green fingerpaint Poster paper paper plates poofy bath sponge willing participant Weather permitting, we will do this outside next year. We have hardwood floors, so finding something to put down on the floor was essential. Luckily, we order so much from Amazon that we just put cardboard down. After mixing…