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Booklist Kids Gardening

Books to Spark Your Child’s Interest In Gardening

It’s gardening season! Stay tuned for a later blog on how to include your children with creating and tending to your garden, but in the meantime, check out the books we love that are sure to get your kids curious! Grow! How We Get Food from Our Garden, by Karl Beckstrand In A Garden, by Tim McCanna Lola Plants A Garden, by Anna McQuinn Goodnight Veggies, by Diana Murray Planting A Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert We Are The Gardeners, by Joanna

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Sort It For Planet Earth

Sort It For Planet Earth!

Help our planet by placing the items in the correct receptacle! Click here or on the image above to print. Answer Key:  Garbage: fish bones, tea bag Recycling: aluminum can, newspaper Compost: banana peel, coffee grounds

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Farm Animal Find

Farm Animal Find

Our March learning theme is “Spring & the Farm.” Help us get these farm animals to their homes by drawing a line and matching them to their dwellings! Click here or on the image above to print.

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Make Snow Art

Make Snow Art!

Though winter may technically end on March 21, in Wisconsin we have snow well past that date and sometimes it takes a while to melt away! Here are a few ideas to get creative with it . . . Snow Spray Paint Spray paint for snow involves only 3 supplies – a spray bottle, water and food coloring! You can use regular food coloring, however you may need to use close to the entire bottle in order to get a

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Simple Sensory Recipes

Quick & Simple Sensory Recipes

We like to joke that winter lasts half the year in Wisconsin, but it’s actually not that much shorter! Sometimes temps are low enough that spending a lot of time outside just isn’t possible. We are coming to the rescue with some indoor sensory activities that will keep your kids entertained for much longer than they take to make! You can store them in air tight containers to bring them out any time cabin fever hits. 2-Ingredient Fake Snow Materials

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DIY New Year's Banner

DIY New Year’s Garland

All you need is scissors, string and tape to make this easy banner for a colorful New Year’s decoration! Put the image circles in between each number or put the “2021” together with the image circles on the side. Have fun with it! For extra color and structure, cut out circles or squares of construction paper and glue each circle to one, then tape the construction paper side to the string. Cheers to 2021! Click on links below or on

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Tricks for Healthy Holiday Eating

Written by Emily Cibulka, Nurtitionist for The Well With extra treats abound during the holidays, it’s easy to treat yourself. You can do just that in addition to eating nutritious foods! Check out these 3 tips to encourage healthy eating, plus a fun holiday-themed snack that you can make together and enjoy as a family.  Keep a normal eating pattern This can help prevent overeating when it comes to their favorite holiday dish or grazing throughout the day. Sticking to

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