Day 7 Tradition of Love and Kindness The Little Match Girl This is kind of a heavy story but a classic Anderson tale beautifully brought to life by Rachel Isadora. The topic may be too much for some little ones (it makes me cry every time I read it) but I believe it’s also an […]

 Day 6 Snow Snow Wonder We’re Friends Sensory Play Fake Snow 1/2 c white conditioner 3 c baking soda Add waterproof taillights & glass ice cubes for extra sensory fun A Magical Christmas Snow Craft These simple snow jars are incredibly cute and  can pull double-duty as a Calmdown Jar! There are only a few supplies […]

Day 5 Music Invitation to Make Jingle Bells: Simply string bells onto pipe cleaners, twist to close. You can turn them into bracelets, stick bells, or make more elaborate bell sculptures. What you need: Bells of different sizes Pipe Cleaners This Bell Sticks are cute via RockAbye Butterfly I LOVE these Magnetic Sensory Bottles from […]

Day 4 Cookies Mama May i Little Boo’s Bakery in-a-box Pretend Play If you don’t have a set like this you can make a Baking Sensory Bin. Use oatmeal as a base or flour or cornstarch. Add  Measuring cups Measuring spoons Whisk Wooden spoon Cupcake tins Cookie Count After we read this book we looked […]

Our Christmas Countdown is begins with … Christmas Countdown books! Curious George has been a favorite character in our house since my oldest (now 7.5) was a baby. We are all very curious, like George, so the stories have always been relatable! The Curious George Christmas Countdown board book is an easy read (and now […]

Last year for Father’s Day I had my little ones answer some questions about Dad on video. I just recently came across the footage and absolutely love having these little dialogues about life and love recorded to look back on. Even as I was doing it for my partner last year, I had wished I […]