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December 12th
13 Days Until Christmas
Isn't it Christmas YET,
Mom?
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This issue is sponsored by:
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individualized name labels. Each child chooses a cute icon for their
name labels so even pre-readers recognize their things. Products
include Stickies, shoe labels, iron-ons, bag tags, allergy labels,
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Christmas Craft of the Day
Pine Needle Envelopes
Give your child an envelope with several pine needles inside.
Seal the envelopes after you have shown the contents to your child.
Let him hold the envelope parallel to the floor and shake it gently
to spread out the needles.
Give him an unwrapped crayon and have him run the long, flat side of
it across the envelope to create designs.
Then have him create more designs by shaking the envelope to move
the needles around and rubbing them again with a different colored
crayon.
Easy Christmas Snack or Recipe
brought to you by
Kid Approved Meals
Cinnamon Apple Bread
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peeled, chopped apples
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda,
salt, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter, egg, milk and vanilla.
Mix well. Fold in chopped apples, raisins and pecans (if using).
Pour batter into a lightly greased loaf pan. Top with chopped pecans
(if using). Bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes or until
center is baked through. Cool for 10 minutes in pan before removing
to wire rack to cool completely.
Try it Today
Christmas Traditions
Throw an Annual Christmas Party for the
Kids
Activities for your Party
• Play musical chairs, using jingle bells or any Christmas song for
the music.
• Play pin the nose on Rudolph
• Play “Santa Says” - a fun Christmas version of “Simon Says” for
kids.
• Have a sing-a-long to the Christmas music.
• For the big finale, have an adult dress up as Santa Claus and hand
out Christmas stockings to each child. Ensure the child’s name is on
each stocking. Fill the stockings with goodies, such as: candy;
small dolls; toys, or whatever is fitting, but inexpensive.
• Take pictures as Santa hands out the presents. Have several copies
made for the kids so they will have a lasting memory of the party.
Fun Freebie
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