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Fall Leaf Fairy

September 21, 2011 Candace

In the Spring we made flower fairies and now we are making leaf fairies! Materials: 1 wooden bead artificial leaves (or preserved fall leaves) 2

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Four Seasons of the Apple Tree

September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 Candace

One thing I missed when we lived in Texas was the changing of the seasons. We made this “Seasons of the Apple Tree” craft last

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A is for Apple Sun Catchers

September 8, 2011September 6, 2011 Candace

We make new sun catchers for our windows every season. There are a few ways to make easy sun catchers and this is the simplest!

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How to Make a Flower Fairy

September 5, 2011August 29, 2011 Candace

We made these Flower Fairies in early summer but I am just getting around to posting them. In the fall, we will make them with

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Dinosaur Pasta Skeleton

August 31, 2011August 29, 2011 Candace

We’ve been learning about dinosaurs and have enjoyed our visits to the American Museum of Natural History. The kids tried their hands at assembling a

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Over 12 Picture Books About Dinosaurs

August 29, 2011August 28, 2011 Candace

There are a lot of picture books featuring dinosaurs but only a handful that use an entertaining story to share facts about dinosaurs. Most of

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Websites For Teaching Children About Hurricanes

August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 Candace

I’m waiting until the storm passes to discuss Hurricane Irene in more depth with my children–my daughter was obsessing about tornadoes months ago and I

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4 Picture Books About Hurricanes #Irene

August 28, 2011 Candace

Here are some Picture Books About Hurricanes for kids. I didn’t have the foresight to check these out of the library this week before Irene

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Dinosaur Fossil Imprints in Salt Dough

August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 Candace

We have a lot of plastic dinosaur figurines from our visits to the American Museum of Natural History and we enjoy trying to classify them.

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Water Fun Round-Up: Ocean and Sea Creature Activities and Crafts

August 16, 2011 Candace

Splashing, swimming, and sailing, in sinks, water tables, pools, lakes, and oceans…studying sea creatures, washing, measuring, and floating…there is so much fun to be had

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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