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Three Easy Valentine's Day Activities

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Reindeer Food Activity

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Pumpkin Pie Cloud Dough

Salt Dough Ornaments with a Twist
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Salt Dough Ornaments with a Twist

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Holiday Butter Slime Activity

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Incorporating STEM into Fall Lesson Plans
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4th of July STEM Activities for the Little Ones

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Watercolor Spray Paintings

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Teaching Children About The Fall Harvest

Whatever Happened to Play?
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Whatever Happened to Play?

Hal Kaplan Scholarship for Emerging Leaders
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Hal Kaplan Scholarship for Emerging Leaders

Holiday Sensory Bin Activity
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Sleigh Launchers Holiday Activity

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Christmas Tree Snack Activity

Polar Express Inspired Lantern
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Polar Express Inspired Lantern

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Candy Holiday Decor Activity

Thankful Pumpkin Pie Activity
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Thankful Pumpkin Pie Activity

Using Play to Support STEM Learning
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Using Play to Support STEM Learning

3 Festive Fine Motor Activities for Thanksgiving
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3 Festive Fine Motor Activities for Thanksgiving

Ghost Rockets STEAM Activity
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Ghost Rockets STEAM Activity

Building a Sense of Community Inside and Outside the Classroom
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Building a Sense of Community Inside and Outside the Classroom

Closing the Gap Needs to Happen Sooner Than You'd Think
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Closing the Gap Needs to Happen Sooner Than You'd Think

Ice Chalk Art Activity
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Ice Chalk Art Activity

Five Little Monkeys DIY Busy Binder
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Five Little Monkeys DIY Busy Binder

Fun Dino Activities
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Fun Dino Activities

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