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31 Books to Read this December I love changing out our picture books with the seasons or to celebrate an upcoming holiday. Every December, my kids look forward to our Christmas Book Advent, where I wrap up 24 books and each day starting on December 1, we unwrap…

Holiday Countdown: Christmas Book Advent Looking for an easy way to create some holiday magic? Try a Christmas Book Advent! We started this tradition when my oldest son was 2 years old and we have enjoyed it every year since! I love that it only takes a little…

Dancing Spiders: Halloween Science Activity. My kids love “dancing” science activities! We have done raisins, rainbow popcorn kernels (find directions here), and even lemon seeds! A fun version for Halloween is to use mini plastic spiders! Below I have included two versions for the same activity. The first…

Artist Study: Yayoi Kusama. This past week, my kids and I had fun learning more about the artist Yayoi Kusama, who is sometimes called the “Queen of Polka Dots”. We started by reading the book “Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity” by Sarah Suzuki and Ellen Weinstein. Then,…

Hidden Messages with Invisible Ink. This is a fun kitchen science activity to try with your kids! I created an early literacy activity to practice letter matching and beginning sounds, but you could easily modify it based on what your child is learning. Or create invisible pictures and…

Witch’s Cauldron Puffy Paint. Have you tried homemade Puffy Paint before? It’s really EASY to make (you only need two ingredients) and is always a HUGE hit with kids! I always get asked if it dries “puffy” and the answer is YES! We hung these on the fridge…