Classic handclap rhymes
Am I the only one who remembers spending hours and hours chanting about Miss Mary Mack and her ilk while I tried to mimic increasingly complicated hand clapping patterns with …
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Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Once you and your kiddo have finished reading Old MacDonald Had a Dragon, he’ll want to carry the theme mouse/cookie style. My kids can’t get enough of little play animals …
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Fairy Tale Playdate: Briar Rose aka Sleeping Beauty
Have I mentioned how much I love fairy tales? Well, yes, I probably have. I am a subscriber to the idea that fairy tales promote imagination and creativity, and I …
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Egg Hunts for Dummies
Egg hunts normally involve lots of delicious, enticing candy. Little plastic eggs filled with shiny, colorful jelly beans, M&Ms, and more. (Rarely have I seen an event where the children …
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Mish Mash Roll Pound Smash! A Playdough Playdate
There seems to be something universally soothing about play dough. Or, perhaps I should say NEARLY universal. My littlest has yet to get over his bitter disappointment that play dough …
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The Turtle Strolled Down to the Pond One Day
Imagine the jubilation when the kids found an Eastern Box Turtle in the yard this morning. Unfortunately for him, they had given him a ride around the yard and several …
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