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Candy Heart Bar Graph

February 16, 2012February 15, 2012 Candace

Still have candy left over after dissolving it in hot or cold water? If you have M&Ms, Skittles, or Conversation Hearts, here is another way

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Candy Hearts Experiment

February 15, 2012 Candace

Have lots of leftover Valentine’s Day candy? Expand your mind instead of your teeth (or mom and dad’s waistlines). We actually did this one last

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Bee My Valentine Pencil Topper and Magnet

February 10, 2012 Candace

I love Valentine’s Day for little kids–everyone gets a little token of affection and extra hugs! In a few years when the holiday is fraught

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Pasta Snowflakes

February 8, 2012February 9, 2012 Candace

While waiting and wishing for snow, my kids have been making snowflakes. They really enjoyed making snowflakes from pasta. It is a fun material with

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Cat Got Your…Heart?

February 2, 2012February 1, 2012 Candace

Each year around Valentine’s Day, we create animals using heart shapes. This year, my daughter wanted to use some fun Valentine’s paper to make a

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How to Make a Sock Snowman

January 31, 2012February 20, 2013 Candace

My kids have been so eager to make a snowman. We finally got a snowfall and we were all too sick to enjoy. In the

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Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration!

January 30, 2012January 29, 2012 Candace

We had a lot of fun at a Chinese New Year Celebration this weekend! My kids especially loved the lion dancers (in the Southern style).

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Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet

January 23, 2012 Candace

Last year we made a dragon with paper loops. This year I thought we would try a puppet! It looks perhaps a bit too snake-like.

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15 Children’s Picture Books to Welcome the Winter

January 20, 2012 Candace

Here are some of our favorite children’s picture books about winter. I’ll have a separate posts with books specifically about snow and snowflakes and arctic

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How to Make an Ice Lantern

January 17, 2012January 17, 2012 Candace

We were looking forward to this simple way to welcome the winter but the weather has not cooperated until now! Originally, we wanted to make

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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