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Frosty Friends: Books about Snowmen
on: by Laura Hutchison
Frigid temperature and lots of fluffy flurries make for some great snowmen weather … but when the temps are too low and the snow isn’t right for packing the next best thing is reading books about snowmen! Here are some of
14 Lovely Books about Valentine’s Day
on: by Laura Hutchison
Valentine’s Day is soon upon us … so we’ve been enjoying some lovely books about Valentine’s Day! With the weather here in Michigan being as chilly as it has been this year, it’s been wonderful to snuggle up and read
MORE Christmas Books
on: by Laura Hutchison
While my 4 year-old daughter, was playing at the library early in December, I pursued the shelves for Christmas books. Although we have QUITE the collection at home, I’m always amazed at how many MORE Christmas books I find. Here are
Easy Kid-Made Scribble Ornaments
on: by Laura Hutchison
I had some clear plastic Christmas bulbs that I purchased from Oriental Trading Company a couple years that we never found the exact right thing to do with them … until now. I handed them over to my four-year old with
Customize Your Beyblades
on: by Laura Hutchison
This post is a guest post written by my seven-year old son, Henry. One of his current passions are Beyblades and creating his very own versions … and he wanted to share his love with you! It can be a helpful
Fairylands & Fairy Gardens: A round-up of ideas
on: by Laura Hutchison
The International Fairy Tea Party is tomorrow! So I’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts. This post highlights different ways to create fairylands & fairy gardens … 1. Egg Carton Fairyland from Sun Hats & Wellies 2. Make a Fairy Land from
Upcycled DIY Dandelion Vase
on: by Laura Hutchison
… and a lot of these? You make an … Like most kids my sweeties are always picking wildflowers and giving me bunches of them. I saw this cute idea from the Red Chair blog on Pinterest and just had to
Countdown to Christmas with Books, part 3
on: by Laura Hutchison
We’ve continued to have fun opening up our new Christmas books. Here’s what we’ve received and read this week … 21. Merry Christmas, from Biscuit, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli – Biscuit explores all his favorite things about Christmas and at the
Gingerbread Playdough Gift Pack
on: by Laura Hutchison
Last year the kids and I made Snowman Playdough kits to give away to all their friends, so this year we decided to continue the tradition and give Gingerbread Playdough Gift Packs. I used this wonderful recipe from Mom to
Countdown to Christmas with Books – part 2
on: by Laura Hutchison
We’ve continued to have fun opening up our new Christmas books. Here’s what we’ve received and read this week … 11. Snowmen at Christmas, by Caralyn Buehner – Ever wonder how snowmen celebrate Christmas? 12. The Longest Christmas List Ever, by
Countdown to Christmas with Books, part 1
on: by Laura Hutchison
As you may have seen in my post last Saturday (Our Elf Update: Week One 2012), Santa sent us a box filled with 25 wrapped books. One to unwrap each day until Christmas. Here’s what we’ve opened so far in our
A Playful End-of-the-Year Thank You Gift for Teachers
on: by Laura Hutchison
Thanks to Pinterest (see paragraph at the end of the post!) I found a playful, yummy, and useful way to thank my kids’ teachers for being such a important part of their lives this year. Here’s the gift we put together