When a toddler puts a marker to paper for the first time he is entranced by cause and effect. Now, when he moves that marker around even more glorious things happen. And you, the parent and caregiver have a ring side seat to your child’s first efforts at self-expression through art. You probably want to…
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10 Materials for DIY Math Games and Activities
Technology is a useful tool for academics but nothing can compare to the brain building power of hands-on math learning. You can even encourage your children to create their own math activities and math games just by having a few choice manipulates at their disposal. Developing math skills is not just an in-school exercise, use…
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Top 10 Middle Grade Animal Books – From the Animals’ Point of View
Why do kids love animal stories? A well written novel with animals as the main characters allows the reader to consider human society, emotions and behaviors from an outside perspective. And animal protagonists are not just for picture books, these middle grade animal books for tweens will appeal to kids ages 8 and up. You…
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20 Children’s Picture Books To Inspire a Love of Nature
Do you wish your kids wanted to spend more time outdoors and less time in front of their electronic devices? Here’s how to start: read them a picture book that celebrates the wonder of the natural world! This list of twenty of our favorite picture books will inspire your kids to do just that! These…
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5 Ways to Repurpose Board Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We have a lot of games. I like games. My older kid LOVES games. My toddler-almost-preschooler, always wants to do whatever his awesome big brother is doing and so he loves games, or at least all the pieces and components of games. However! It’s not so easy to play the same game with your 7-year-old…
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Sports Coloring Page with Over 10 Different Sports!
Kids who love playing or watching sports will enjoy our newest sports themed monthly coloring page. Children’s book illustrator and author, Melanie Hope Greenberg designed this exclusive multisports coloring page just for you! It features the big three: baseball, football and basketball, but also table tennis, sailing, golf and best of all–roller skating! I imagine…
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Time Travel Books for ages 8-14 (Middle Grade)
What is more enticing than the possibility of time travel? Time travel, whether it’s a desire to experience historical moments, change bits about the past we don’t like or experience the future, is an intriguing element in adventure books and science fiction. These middle grade time travel books will take your kids on a wild,…
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Nonfiction Kids Books about Oceans and Marine Life
Marine life is fascinating and kids will love these nonfiction books that teach them about the amazing way the oceans and its creatures contribute to the health of our planet. This list of nonfiction books about the oceans and seas is an addendum to my list of nonfiction earth science books for kids so check…
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Get Smart! Books about the Brain for Kids (and Grownups)
What is more fascinating than the human brain? It controls every thing we do, the way we feel and how we sense and experience the world around us. Kids love to learn and these super smart books about the brain will engage and fascinate them. But who else needs to learn about the developing brain?…
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Children’s Books about the Amazing Human Body!
Kids have lots of questions about the human body. After all, it’s what they live in every day! If, like me, you are a little rusty on your human biology facts these children’s books about the human body will help both you and your kids learn a thing or two about all the systems, organs,…
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