Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) The story of the Nutcracker is a ubiquitous, but delightful, part of December. Book The original book, published by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, is
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) This is a book we love to use in our Christmas Around the World celebrations when we talk about England, where the tradition of
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) If, like me, you think some of the best parts of Christmas are lights and glitter, then this book is for you! BookRussell's Christmas
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) Do you know Toot and Puddle? They are two of the most lovable storybook characters you'll ever meet. If the story isn't darling enough,
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) Santa's reindeer are sick! With Christmas Eve right around the corner, what's a jolly old elf to do? Audition some replacements, of course! Book
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) If I had to choose one Christmas book from my childhood as the absolute favorite it would have to be The Sweet Smell
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) Saint Nicholas Day is tomorrow, December 6th. In our family we are visited by Sinterklaas (from the Netherlands) on the night of December 5th.
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) Book Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons is a particularly darling holiday read. The illustrations by Jane Dyer are so very
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) Book Robert Sabuda has gorgeous pop-up books that you children are sure to love. He has several Christmas books that you will definitely want
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (Affiliate link included for your convenience.) BookIf you are not familiar with Jan Brett's beautiful children's books, then you are missing out. Gingerbread Baby is one of my favorites. The
It's December already?? We apologize for the unscheduled blog break but we're back with lots of fun ideas for the month ahead. We're cooking up something really fun and you'll want to check back later tonight to see it. In the meantime, I found some really fun online activities from
Each day in December we will be sharing one of our favorite Christmas storybooks and an activity to go along. (For your convenience, affiliate links included.) BookCounting to Christmas by Nancy Tafuri appealed to me because of the pictures. The text is very brief: "Days 1, 2, and 3 I
