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Hanukkah
A Season of Rituals
Darkest December is upon us, and we are all preparing, in our different ways, to light it up with rituals. Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's. Parties, tree lightings, and holiday cards. Visits with family. Feasts, gifts, and candles. So much to look forward to! And, for most of us, so much to get done in the next few weeks that we're not at all sure where to start. For new parents, all
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SavvyPicks: Hanukkah Fun
With Hanukkah starting relatively late this month, that gives all of us a little bit of extra time to get organized, get ready, get the story straight, get the dreidel-spinning skills in shape ... and get excited! Here are our favorite Hanukkah books, toys and family activities -- enjoy! Chanukah Set by KidKraft This darling little wooden play set lets the little ones (and theirdollies,
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Looking Forward to Our Favorite Holiday Rituals
A lot of the joy of the holidays is anticipating all of the special things we do at this time of year. So let's savor all of these rituals we enjoy with our children before, during, and after they happen! Here are the ones we and our kids have been looking forward to most: 1. Advent calendars (Do you have one up yet? It's the perfect answer to your little one's "When will it be Christmas?")
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Making the Most of Holiday Cards with Kids
Making holiday cards is easier than ever. Choose a snap of the adorable ones from the year, zip it off to one of many online photo services to be made into cards, print out address labels from your computer and...you're pretty much done. Add stamps, and there you have it. One more holiday task completed. These kinds of cards are easy to send, and fun to receive. We always enjoy seeing photos
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Holiday Preschooler Parties and Events Around Town
Have you been reckless enough to invite a bunch of preschoolers over to your house for a holiday get-together? Or did you impulsively volunteer to organize your preschool's December party? In case the prospect is sending you into a slight panic, Being Savvy has a few tried and true ideas for a happy, easy holiday party for small kids. The truth is, the preschool crowd is pretty easy to please,
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Savvy Welcomes: Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson on Greening the Holidays
We are so lucky to welcome back Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson, authors of Celebrate Green! They inspire us to create eco-friendly holiday rituals for our families, and to teach our children about stewardship of the natural world as we enjoy all the season's celebrations. ************************ Putting the Meaning into Your Holiday Greening Close your eyes (okay,
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Savvy Picks for December, 2008
Our top ten posts about the wonders of rituals and routines:
- A Season of Rituals
- Savvy Welcomes Betsy Brown Braun on Helping Keep the Fa-La-La in the Holidays with Your Children
- Savvy Picks: Best Children's Books of 2008
- Savvy Welcomes Lyn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson on Greening the Holidays
- Teaching Your Child About Giving Instead of Getting at the Holidays
- Homemade Gifts to Make with Preschoolers
- How to Keep Rituals a Bit Flexible, a Little Lively, and a Lot Unexpected
- Savvy Welcomes Ginger Carlson on How to Give Experiences Not More Things
- Inspired Indoor Activities for the Shortest Day of the Year
- Holidays Are Delicious
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