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14 Books for Lego Fans
LEGO and yes, that’s both singular and plural, is a building tool that was created all the way back in 1958 and has been a popular, mainstay in children’s toys for decades. And now, LEGO is even creating LEGO sets specifically for adults – everything from vehicles to entertainment, from…
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12 Board Games for Family Game Night
I would never categorize myself as a board game player. Mainly because they often take focus and concentration and when playing with friends or family, I want to hang out and socialize more than focus on what’s happening in the game. I’m a huge fan of Yahtzee – a game…
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Storytime Theme: Boxes
A boring, old, brown cardboard box holds endless possibilities! This storytime theme is one near and dear to my heart because I love when play allows kids to explore, learn, grow, and use their imagination and a cardboard box does all of those things. This would be a perfect storytime…
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15 Fly Guy Read Alikes
My nephew is in that awesome phase where he’s working his way through some awesome easy readers! He started the school year still learning how to sound out words and in a few short months his reading level skyrocketed! It’s so fun to see and I love this new phase…
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16 Activity Books for Summer Vacation
There’s still at least a month of summer vacation left and your kiddos might be getting to the point where they are complaining they’re bored or you’ve got a long car ride coming up and need something to distract everyone! Check out these great activity books for all ages! There’s…
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12 Read Alikes for Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a classic in children’s literature, written by Crockett Johnson. It was published in 1955 by Harper Collins. It’s the story of a four-year-old boy who takes a purple crayon on a nighttime adventure drawing the things he needs for a great big adventure. And…
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Petite Picasso Preschool Art
I love art and am jealous of friends who are artistic and create such amazing things with their talent. I’m artistic with a camera, but put a paintbrush, pencil or marker in my hand and I can’t draw a straight line with a ruler! Petite Picasso Preschool Art is my…
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#blogbookaday: Idea Jar
Summary: “From the author of Warning: Do Not Open This Book comes a lively story about a teacher’s special jar where her students keep their story ideas—but watch out when those ideas go on the loose! The idea jar is where students keep their ideas—anything from a Viking to a space robot to…
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Motive, Alibi, and Suspect: 15+ Mystery Titles for Ages 8-12
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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#blogbookaday: The Thing Lou Couldn't Do
Summary: “Lou and her friends are BRAVE adventurers. They run FASTER than airplanes. They build MIGHTY fortresses. They rescue WILD animals. But one day, when they re looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou s friend has an idea: Up there! The tree can be our ship! Ummm ……
