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Learn how animals prepare for winter with books & activities about hibernation and migration! Our kids are always curious about where animals go in the winter.  Like we explored with our animal habitat project,  animals either adapt to their surroundings or need to make a temporary move. One day, there are birds, squirrels and so …

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Cuddle up & enjoy these 14 AMAZING Winter picture books and chapter books for kids, tweens and teens! We knew it would arrive at some point – colder temps are upon us.  In our house, cold weather is synonymous with curling up with a good book (or two!).  There’s just something about Classic Winter Books …

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Wonderful winter books with indoor and outdoor play activities for kids! Now that we’re in the throws of winter (and most of the holiday gifts have been played with over the past few weeks), it’s time to introduce some new ways to beat the winter doldrums.  Today we’re sharing some of your favorite winter books …

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Getting tired of being stuck in the house? Not sure what to do with the kids on winter break days? Here’s a great list of things to do in Kansas City — workshops, events & ideas for some wonderful winter fun! Learn about the Holidays Christmas at Lanesfield When: Fridays and Saturdays thru Jan. 4th …

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Enjoy learning about the Winter Olympic Games with these kids’ activities! It’s hard to believe that it’s time for the Olympics again! This year, the world will be watching all the winter activities in PyeongChang for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. It’s a great opportunity to introduce something new to the kids — maybe a …

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Enjoy these fun indoor & outdoor activities for your next snow day! Like so many others, we are having a ‘snow day’ this week (actually, it’s an ice day today but who knows what tomorrow might bring — my kids are hoping for a repeat performance :). You can’t go out much (really, driving is …

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Kids will love learning about penguins with these activities, books and lesson plan ideas — you’ll find TONS of information for a unit study or penguin project! Who loves penguins?!  Those adorable and quirky birds are intriguing to so many of us.  Our local zoo just opened it’s new pengin exhibit so we are thrilled …

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Enjoy this easy Winter craft that combines science, nature & art — perfect for kids of all ages! I’ll be the first to admit that once Winter sets in, looking for ways to incorpation nature into our day becomes more of a challenge.  There’s always that excitement for the first snow fall when we can …

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Those long, cold days of winter can give us all a little cabin fever so push aside all those ‘must do’s’ and just have some fun with your kids. It’s amazing how many ideas and activities we parents think of as ‘regular things’ are super cool to our kids!  Helping them to build a fort, …

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