New Craft & Activity Books for Families

activity books for familiesIt is always the perfect time to shake up your routine and try new games, activities, and recipes at home with your little ones! This list of new craft & activity books for families is sure to give you lots of ideas for filling your days with fun and meaningful experiences.

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New Kid’s Books about Grandparents

New kid’s books about grandparentsThe relationship with grandparents can be a very special one. So we love finding new kid’s books about grandparents and the special relationship they have with their grandkids. This list is full of beautiful new stories, perfect for sharing with your loved ones.

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Gift Guide 2022 – Family Game Night

Check out these fun new board games for family game night!We love playing games as a family, so we are always excited to check out new games for family game night! Check out some of our favorites for this year!

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Book Based Snacks Inspired by Children’s Books

Check out these book based snacks inspired by children’s books!

My daughter and I love to cook and bake together in the kitchen. So we love bringing our favorite books to life with book based snacks like the ones featured here!

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Bad Brow Cookies

Bad Brows is a silly story by Jason Carter Eaton and Mike Petrik about a young boy whose eyebrows are out of control. We had so much fun creating hilarious frosted cookies to bring the illustrations to life.

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Bear Paw Cookies

The story Three Paws by Karen Struck is a sweet story of perseverance following the trials of an injured bear. These easy and delicious bear paw cookies gave us a chance to put a spin on our favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Games for Family Game Night

This gift guide is full of fun games for family game night!We love playing games as a family, so we are excited to share some of the best games for family game night!

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Disney 5 Second Rule

This fast paced game asks players to shout out Disney trivia answers under a 5 second time limit. Given a simple Disney themed question such as “Name 3 Disney dog characters”, players have to spit out their answers before the timer runs out. This can lead to a lot of funny answers! Kids and adults alike will appreciate the silliness of this game, and the opportunity to show off their Disney knowledge. Ages 6+

The Importance of Asking “Why?”

Find out why it's important to engage with your kids when they go on a marathon of "why" questions. If you are a parent, you have answered the question “why?”. You have probably answered it thousands of times – sometimes in one day. As annoying as the “why” stage can be, it is so important to stop and take the time to engage with your kids when they ask “why?”. So I wanted to share my strategies for dealing with the “why?” questions.

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How to Use Children’s Books to Teach Empathy

Learn how to use children's books to teach empathy and emotional intelligence. One of the things you hear all the time nowadays is that our world needs more empathy. So teaching kids to be empathetic is an important task for parents and teachers. As those entrusted with raising the next generation, it’s our job to teach them how to be good human beings. Little Bookworm is a very empathetic kid. She is the first to run to help someone in need, and she often takes it upon herself to defend those who are being picked on. So I wanted to share how to use children’s books to teach empathy, and how we have made it part of our daily conversations.

Activity Kits for Kids to Use this Summer!

These games and activity kits for kids make great summer boredom busters!Summer is almost here! While kids are out of school this summer, you may be looking for some fun and educational activities to keep them busy. We are excited to share some fun new activity kits for kids that are great boredom busters!

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New Mindfulness Resources for Kids

Teach kids to manage emotions and focus with these mindfulness resources for kids! Teaching kids to be grounded and mindful can be difficult. So we often turn to children’s books about mindfulness to help us develop strategies that we can use. Today we wanted to share some of the new mindfulness resources for kids that we have been using.

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Pirate Escape Room Game for Kids

This pirate escape room game for kids is perfect for developing problem solving skills and having fun!We love escape rooms in our family. We tend to get a little competitive with them, but it is all in good fun. So when we had the chance to check out an at home escape room game for kids, we jumped at the chance! And we paired it with some fun new pirate books for kids too!

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