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4th of July Cupcakes

For ages 3-6 years

Bake the cupcakes according to your recipe or the package directions. While the cupcakes are baking, hull and slice the strawberries in half. Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost the cupcakes with ...... View activities >

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Best books for Classics

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

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You of course remember this fabulous tale, but if you haven't read it in a few decades, you may be thinking it was dark or scary. It's not -- or at least we haven't met a child who thinks so. Mr. Sendak brilliantly recognizes that children are often far more comfortable with the wild things that s... Read more >

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Doodles

by Taro Gomi

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This whopper of a book is just the answer for an entire rainy season's worth of cries of "I'm bored!" The author of some of our most treasured books (including Read more >