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How to Hide a Lion at Christmas, pretend seasonal play for 4 and up

How to Hide a Lion at Christmas is logical. The title is illogical, but considering how well-and how adept Iris is at hiding him and many adventures they’re had, it makes sense. Iris is a four year-old girl who has been figuring out ways to hide her lion for several years. She’s hidden her lion at school, from grandma and others. This book, and the others by author Helen Stephens; succeed due to the book’s perspective, its timeless/charming art and the fact that everyone has pretended to hide something from someone when they were that age.

Timeless and modern, try to hide a lion at christmas will you……

Star Wars A Merry Sithmas Pop-Up Book, rises to the season

It’s natural to be scared of one thing or another. Let’s be clear, it’s not that I was scared of Star Wars A Merry Sithmas Pop-Up Book; it’s just that I was hesitant to get started on it because I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish the book in a way that’s presentable. Any Star Wars fan knows that once you open the packaging or break the seal its collectible value plummets. That’s where this book is utterly, thankfully different. “Daddy, can we do the pop-up book”, asked the 10 year-old. It’s when he asked that question I knew it was time, for better or worse to get the tape, read the directions and jump into the book.

This pop-up craft book is easy and fun to do, it’s a holiday keepsake for generations

All Is Merry And Bright, a statement, collectible board book

I still love board books. Board books are those thick-paged books intended for toddlers through pre-k with thick pages. They’re essential to children having fun while discovering books because it give them control of how they look at the look, as well as the free time to be alone with the book. All Is Merry And Bright is a board book by its page description. It’s also the largest and brightest board book that we’ve ever seen.

All is merry and bright, Jeffrey burton, don clark, board book, Christmas book, christmas — All Is Merry And Bright is the largest board book we’ve ever seen. Its Christmas theme, vivid colors and reflective nature will intoxicate readers 1 through 5.

All Is Merry And Bright is by Jeffrey Burton with illustrations by Don Clark. This is a statement book whose colors and reflections you’ll be able to see from across the room. It’s almost like a Where’s Waldo book, except here readers are simply tasked with the job of having their eyes go over the pages. As you look over the pages you’ll have to, yes, simply have to touch the text and art work because there are hundreds of elements on each page that are embossed so that they pop off of the page.

When you turn the page those embossed elements sparkle and reflect the light. Combine the bright colors on the page, play some EDM and you’ve got a Christmas rave for the crawler through pre-t set. The text in All Is Merry And Bright is simple and geared for that age. Board book parents know that they key to any great book is how thick its spine is and well the book is constructed. To that end All Is Merry And Bright is a tank. The spine of the book is as thick as the pages and is tightly woven together so that even the most destructive toddler won’t be able to destroy it.

This is a keepsake book. To my frugal parents (like me!) out there, you’ll know that’s just code for “it’s more expensive” and it is. All Is Merry And Bright retails for $24.99. Yikes, for a board book that’s off the charts. However, it’s so intoxicating, bright and inviting the book is like a spinning vortex that dissuades your frugal nature with the graphics and happy colors. I shouldn’t like this book because of its price point, but I can’t help it. If you’ve got a newborn through three-year old and are looking for a board book that will tingle their senses check this out.

Celebrate the holidays & Christmas with these shows on Netflix #StreamTeam

We’re part of the Stream Team for Netflix and were compensated or provided goods for this. All thoughts are our own. A holiday episode can be an obligatory thing for a television series. It can also serve as cliffhanger episode to lead viewers to the second half of the season. The episode doesn’t even need to mention Christmas. Sometimes it merely alludes to Christmas while directly referencing the greater ‘holidays’. We found a sampling of some of our favorite holiday or Christmas episodes from cool television series that are currently on Netflix.

How I Met Your Mother, Season 2, Episode 11-How Lily Stole Christmas

How I Met Your Mother was a great show. The show wasn’t good for elementary school kids or lower middle school students. However, for audiences older than that it’s a very funny, laugh out loud show about friendship, relationships and life. Everyone has the character that they identify with the most and for many it’s Lily. Actress Alyson Hannigan certainly had a fan base that followed her from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and this particular episode really highlights her comedic skills.

New Girl, Season 2, Episode 11-Santa

This episode from New Girl is one that I still remember years after originally seeing it. “Santa” also represents a great entry from what, for us, was the best season of the show. It’s funny, slightly bitter sweet and has things that any teen and older will identify with.

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