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30+ Must Read Thanksgiving Books for Children

Thanksgiving Books for ChildrenWe love to read and I love finding books that help introduce new experiences and concepts.

To prepare for this Thanksgiving we read My First Thanksgiving by Tomie DePaola

Thanksgiving book for toddlers

I love discovering new books and I thought what better way to discover new books

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Rainbow Spaghetti Sensory Play

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Toddler Sensory Bin

This a fun indoor sensory activity. This is a twist on the Spaghetti Sensory Play activity we did last month. I was really worried that this was going to be super messy but it actually was not bad at all. I think the oil made the spaghetti soak up the food coloring and it did not stain or bleed

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5 Easy Ways to Raise Empathetic Children

empathetic

Teach Children to be compassionate

 Empathy is the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings. The ability to share in others’ emotions is beneficial in many ways. It allows children to anticipate how someone would react to something they may do. They will be more willing to share if they are able to understand how it would make the other child feel if

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DIY Emotions Board Book

collage book

DIY emotions board book for babies and toddlers

Teach your baby or toddler about emotions and get your older children involved by using them as your models to create a DIY emotions board book. I was inspired to do this brilliant idea by No Time For Flashcards. For more ways to teach your child about emotions click HERE.

For this activity you

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10 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Self Esteem

self esteem

I think that raising children with strong self esteem is one of most valuable things that parents can equip their children with. In doing so you will help to ensure that they will grow to be emotional healthy and successful adult. For more ideas on parenting click HERE. Here are 10 simple strategies to help boost your child’s self esteem.

1. Encourage rather than

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