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Try this easy Christmas science experiment as a fun winter break or holiday-themed classroom activity! There’s nothing like the holidays to get you in the mood to do some science experiments, right?!  Actually, it’s those long winter break days when the kids need some creative things to do that usually spur some of these ideas.  …

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Christmas is a wonderful time to introduce your kids to traditions and cultures from around the world! If you think about many of the holiday traditions you have in your family, I’ll bet they were handed down through generations and have some type of connection to your heritage.  For example, our Christmas Eve menu and …

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  I don’t know about you but I am READY for Spring!! The sub-zero temps and melting mitten piles are old news at our house so I’ve started focusing on all the FUN celebrations we have coming up — Valentine’s Day, Easter & Spring. And I’m not the only one looking forward to the next …

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  Do you remember when your kids were really young and they would pick up Cheerios to eat?  In addition to the amazing ability of learning to feed themselves, they were also developing their pincer grasp and fine motor skills. The ability to hold, grab and control things with their fingers is such an important …

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Watching the Olympics can be a great family activity!  Kids will not often see sports such as ski jumping, luge and biathalon unless it’s during the Winter Games.

The athletes make it look so easy as they compete — they’ve had a lot of practice in perfecting their sport.  But it’s hard to decribe to the kids how much skill goes into become such a great athlete. 

One of the best ways for them to understand the skill and dedication needed is to introduce kids to some hands-on activities where they can practice and learn about Olympic events.

And there were some wonderful ideas for Olympic-themed activities that get kids up and moving shared during last week’s Discover & Explore linky!

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This week’s Discover & Explore linky is going prehistoric to share ideas about Dinosaurs & Fossils!

Over the summer, my daughter was able to do a fossil dig during our visit to Mammoth Site in South Dakota.  She had a great time searching for buried bones and learning how pateontologists excavate an area once they discover a fossil. 

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Explore backyard birds with these activities & crafts that can be done year round! We have always loved outdoor activities as a family and wintertime is no exception. Birds enjoyable for the whole family and unlike so many other animals, they can easily be found thoughout the world — whether you live in a city, …

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We have a running conversation in our house about why the kids will come back to visit us once they’re grown — they tell me it’s for my lasagna and pizzelle cookies 😉

In fact, the whole family was all smiles this week when I told them I was making some pizzelles for our Discover & Explore Cooking with Kids linky this week!  Really, they LOVE these cookies.

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We don’t live close to any of our family – they are sprinkled across the country.  So when it comes time to celebrate a birthday or special occasion, we rely on ‘snail mail’. 

Yes, we could probably text them a note or send an email but it’s not as much fun or as special as sending something special for them to open.

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Explore science & seasonal changes this week with ideas for items to include on your Fall Nature Table! I’m so excited because I have proof that Fall is coming!  If you’re still suffering through the lingering summer heat, I know you’re with me when I say that I can’t WAIT for the cooler temps. But …

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