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Repurpose a glass jar by painting it in sections with Mod Podge (or watered down white glue) and sticking on colored tissue pieces. C made a baby food jar into a votive candle holder. They make lovely vases too.

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Try counting the house. A clipboard makes this learning activity officially fun!
Count The House PDF

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Tape markers to toy cars and they become cars that drive and draw! It's even more fun when the paper stretches out long like a highway. Try taping several together.

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The plastic lids from coffee cans are great reusable paint palettes. Save up enough milk caps or juice can lids and with two sheets of the same stickers, you've got a memory game. Recycling!

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Allow children to take breaks. Heck, plan for it! If you sense a meltdown coming on, it's possible that a light snack or change of pace will keep tantrums at bay. Sometimes we forget to slow down and take care of ourselves too, which ultimately makes or breaks our tolerance levels!

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Every success has a journey behind it. Challenge yourself to go beyond praising the moment your child succeeds to recognizing the steps it took to get there!

Courage Optimism Resilience Determination

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Create a list with your child of that which makes you happy, be it places or people or experiences. If it brings joy, record it and pop it into the baby book for safekeeping. Someday one of you will look back and smile!

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If you feel it, talk about it. Help children to identify the emotions they are feeling by showing interest in how they feel.

"You look upset. Can you draw me a picture of what you are feeling?"

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While paint is wet, sprinkle kosher salt on watercolors and to add a sparkly textured effect to the finished artwork. It will soak up the watercolors! Or stir salt into tempera paint before painting to change the sensory experience.

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Recycle those Christmas cards by cutting them into puzzles. Instead of random pieces, cut same size squares from the front of each card. Mix them up and let the matching begin!