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Jesse Bear, Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear (And The UPS Store Giveaway)

January 27, 2011February 18, 2011 Candace

“Wanna wear shorts! Don’t wanna wear jacket! Nooo hat!” Sounds familiar? Then you probably have a toddler! They’re adorable, funny, and very, very stubborn. We

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Chinese New Year Dragon

January 19, 2011January 27, 2011 Candace

Happy New Year! What? I’m late for the New Year? Not if it is Chinese New Year we’re celebrating! If you’ve ever had the chance

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Paper Doll Craft

January 14, 2011 Candace

In my round-up of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day educational ideas for very young children, I mentioned paper doll chains. My kids enjoyed making them

Finished Penguin Cardboard Toilet Paper Tube Craft

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Playful Penguins

January 10, 2011January 13, 2011 Candace

At a recent trip to the local aquarium, my daughter was captivated by a waddle of African penguins. (A group of penguins on land is

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New Year’s Noisemaker

December 30, 2010December 30, 2010 Candace

For most cultures, New Year’s is a time for new beginnings. The traditions usually involve cleansing the home of bad energy and welcoming in luck

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New Year’s Traditions: Gold Bracelet Craft from Chile

December 30, 2010 Candace

We went to the library looking for New Year’s picture books for kids and found this is definitely an unfilled niche. We did discover, however,

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Our Handmade Christmas Gifts

December 27, 2010December 27, 2010 Candace

My family reads this blog (thank you!) so I did not want to post these until after they had received their gifts. They would still

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Beaded Snowflake Ornaments

December 18, 2010December 27, 2010 Candace

My children handmake gifts for friends, family, and teachers and ornaments are often part of that. One of our favorites is these beautiful snowflakes. My

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Simple Ornaments: Have a Ball!

December 8, 2010December 8, 2010 Candace

My kids make homemade gifts for family, friends, and teachers. Two years ago, my daughter (age two and a half at the time) made these

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Edible Dreidel Dessert Craft

December 2, 2010December 2, 2010 Candace

We actually first made this yummy craft last year with a friend who runs an awesome music program for kids on Long Island (Shake and

Candace Lindemann is a published children’s writer and educational consultant. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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