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DIY Advent Calendar with Free Printable Acts of Kindness

DIY Advent Calendar with Free Printable Acts of Kindness

December 1, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone 5 Comments

Check out how to turn muffin tins into a DIY Advent Calendar! Grab the free printable Acts of Kindness calendar to do with the family for the month of December. Now that my kids are a little older, I have been trying to talk about how we can help others and

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged With: acts of kindness, advent, advent calendar, calendar, chocolate, christmas, kindness, legos

Best Christmas Carols for Kids to Learn

Best Christmas Carols for Kids to Learn

November 25, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These 8 Christmas carols for kids include religious carols, Santa carols, and festive songs that kids will love to learn and sing with the family. Although there are still some small communities that allow for families to go door to door caroling, the majority of people have never actually had

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Cinnamon Stick and Fabric DIY Christmas Ornament

Cinnamon Stick and Fabric DIY Christmas Ornament

November 13, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Making a DIY Christmas ornament is such a fun way to celebrate the holidays with kids, and they love to contribute to the decor on the tree. Bonus, these smell really good!  Cinnamon sticks equal the holidays for me, as the smell always brings back images of our wood stove

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays Tagged With: christmas, diy, ornament

10 Christmas Sensory Bottles and Bags for Babies

10 Christmas Sensory Bottles and Bags for Babies

November 8, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Sensory play is my favorite way to engage kids in learning. By engaging all of the senses, we process and remember information better. There are many Christmas sensory play ideas for kids, but often sensory play can be messy or contain small parts not suitable for babies and toddlers.  But,

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Decorate a Christmas Tree Sensory Bag for Babies

Decorate a Christmas Tree Sensory Bag for Babies

October 30, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Engaging the senses is one of the best ways for kids to learn. Holidays are a time of family fun, and crafting, playing and creating are all awesome ways to learn about and celebrate the holidays. But, it can be difficult to find sensory activities for babies and toddlers, as

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Mess-Free Sensory Play, Sensory Tagged With: activities for babies, christmas, christmas tree, sensory bag, toddlers

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