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The Gratitude & Happiness Connection – Activities for Kids

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FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestI saw this video a while back and thought it was amazing. It shows an experiment which covers the gratitude and happiness connection. I have been a dabbler in perusing research on the science of happiness, and focusing on gratitude and having our kids learn and adopt an attitude of gratitude is

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Kaleidoscope Tiles

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FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest It is fun and simple to make your own Kaleidoscope Art, aptly called Kaleidoscope Tiles! You’ll need: four paper squares, or tiles, a marker, and a ruler. First, mark the center point on all four sides. Repeat this step on all four tiles. Make a pattern that connects to each

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“Love Light” DIY Candle Craft

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FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest To make your own Love Light you will need, tissue paper, scissors, Elmer’s glue, a plate, and one up-cycled glass jar or cup. After cutting out the red hearts, cut the pink tissue paper into strips that you will use to wrap the jar. When all of your paper

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DIY Sign Language Puppet

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FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestHere’s how we made our sign language puppet 1-2-3. All you need is: an over-sized stuffed animal with floppy arms, an old long sleeved shirt (that you don’t mind cutting), a rubber band (or hair elastic), scissors, and a pair of gloves. I’ve seen people cut the arms off the

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Emotion Sensory Bottles by Jenny K

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FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest This post comes from Jenny Knappenberger, an art teacher and very good friend of Gina Wilson from All Things Algebra! Emotion Sensory Bottles: Recently I watched the movie, Inside Out with my daughter (who is 3) – okay, who am I kidding, we’ve watched it MANY times. I truly think

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Pop Art – The Perfect At-Home Art Project!

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FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestI collaborate quite a bit with my friend Jenny from Art by Jenny K and am OBSESSED with her pop art designs! Not only do I use them for math activities in my classroom, but I’ve also found that they work perfect for home projects with my own boys. Especially around

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Father’s Day Card Creation: Heart of a Lion #LinkUp

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Mother’s Day Card Creation – Heart Stampede

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FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest For this Card Craft, Heart Stampede, we will use the center of a paper towel roll to stampede a piece of card stock with colorful hearts! Mother’s Day Link Up