I believe that it is so important to teach our kids about tolerance and accepting the differences in ourselves and others. When we learn to work together and embrace our differences, wonderful things can happen. Today’s book explores this important topic through color mixing, with a fun story about colors coming together to create new possibilities. I decided to bring it to life with a list of fun color mixing activities for kids!
Best Educational Gifts for Babies
Purchasing baby gifts can be overwhelming. There are so many options and so many things to consider. Do you go for the adorable outfit or the practical car seat base? My mother has always made it a point to give a new book or educational toy to a new family, and I try to do the same thing now. Given my love of books and learning, I wanted to gather a list of fantastic educational gifts for babies!
The Best Thanksgiving Books & Learning Activities!
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks, being with loved ones, and of course, eating delicious food. The season is full of wonderful traditions and important lessons. These are beautifully portrayed in so many wonderful children’s books. We have had a lot of Thanksgiving themed fun over the years, so I decided to gather up some of our best Thanksgiving activities for kids, and fun seasonal books to pair with them!
Rocking Out with Think & Learn Rocktopus!
My daughter and I have always been big fans of music. We sing together, we play piano, we play toy instruments, and we love to dance. I have sung to her every night before bed from the very beginning, and I have encouraged her to experience a wide variety of musical genres. Through the influence of her favorite TV show, as well as the influence of her grandfather, she developed an early love of classical music, and she loves identifying and playing lots of musical instruments. So I was thrilled when we were given the opportunity to check out the new Think & Learn Rocktopus from Fisher Price!
Teaching Kids about the Element of Surprise
I love books that teach kids about language and literature in fun and interesting ways. My focus in grad school was literacy, so I spent a lot of time learning about language and literary elements, and it can sometimes be a dry topic. So I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to check out this hilarious book about the element of surprise, and saw how easily it made the topic fun and engaging!
Books on Gratitude
It is so important to practice gratitude and thankfulness, but teaching these traits to kids can be difficult. Luckily, there are lots of great children’s books on gratitude to help explain the topic. Today I decided to gather some of our favorite books on thankfulness to help you dive into the topic as a family.
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Sharing Family Memories with Nanna’s Button Tin
I am so grateful for the relationship that my daughter has with my parents. Family is so important to me, and I truly believe in the importance of passing on our knowledge, traditions, and memories to future generations. Years ago, I found a journal and stack of letters that my grandfather had written while he was serving overseas, and my father and I typed them up as a Christmas present for our family. This lead to my father writing up an entire family history, which he gifted to all of us in book form. It has become a treasured part of my library. When I had the opportunity to check out today’s book, it touched my heart because it speaks to the same idea of sharing family memories and passing them on to the next generation.
Election Books for Kids
Updated on October 18, 2019
Election season is here. As election ads take over the airwaves, and signs pop up all around us, kids may have lots of questions about the voting process. This list of election books for kids are a great way to introduce them to the process of voting.
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Digging for Fun with a Dog Named Doug!
My daughter and I are huge fans of Karma Wilson’s books. Her Bear books are in constant rotation in our read aloud line up, and my daughter already names her as her favorite author. So as dog lovers, we were so excited when we heard that she was writing a new book about a dog named Doug. This adorable story gave us the opportunity to engage in some dog activities too!
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Books to End the Bedtime Battle
Bedtime can sometimes be a struggle. From the very beginning my daughter has had a difficult time sleeping. We read together every night before bed, so I am always on the lookout for great bedtime books. I previously posted about our Two Book Bedtime Routine, which includes a relaxing book meant to help her drift to sleep. This list of bedtime books are great options for winding down at the end of the day and helping to end the bedtime battle.
