The After-School Wind-Down: How to Open-Up with Coloring and Drawing Projects

August 27, 2012 by
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With the start of the school year comes whole slew of new social challenges: getting to know new friends, navigating different routines, and meeting the challenges of a brand-new grade level. What can parents do to help? Create a safe haven at home with the help of low-key creative play. Here are some ideas: what [...]

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Camp Sunny Patch: Session 12 Printable Badge & Bonus Activity

August 23, 2012 by
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Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 12 Camp Badge! Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste or tape it to your August Camp Sunny Patch calendar to give yourself a round of applause. A Bonus for You When you download your Camp Sunny Patch Session 12 Badge you’ll also find a bonus matching game! [...]

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Honor Counselor Bernadette’s Camp Journal: Olympic Triathlon

August 21, 2012 by
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  Camp Sunny Patch honor counselor Bernadette puts a cool  twist on our  Session 9 activity, Triathlon! Hello there! I am Bernadette from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas and right now at my house the Olympics have taken center stage. My girls (age 6 and 5) have been watching the Olympics for the first time [...]

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Get Your Session 11 Printable Camp Badge & Bonus Activity

August 16, 2012 by
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Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 11 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste or tape it to your August Camp Sunny Patch calendar to give yourself a round of applause. A Bonus for You When you download your Camp Sunny Patch Session 11 Badge you’ll also find a bonus matching game! [...]

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Camp Sunny Patch Session 11: Garden Bug Hunt

August 13, 2012 by
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Camp Sunny Patch Session 11 is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by Camp Counselor (and Melissa & Doug Blog Ambassador) Allison McDonald Click for printable version. Camp Sunny Patch is all about hosting your very own summer camp . . . so when it’s time to go exploring, your own backyard is [...]

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Val’s Crafty Corner: Jellyfish Bookmarks

August 10, 2012 by
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This idea for creative play and crafty fun is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by our Blog Ambassador Valerie Deneen. Enjoy crafting with your kids! -Valerie During a recent family outing to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, we spent a good deal of time at these giant bubble tubes and at the jellyfish [...]

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Get Your Session 10 Printable Camp Badge & Bonus Activity

August 9, 2012 by
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Bravo, Campers! Here’s your Session 10 Camp Badge Cut it out (or ask a grown-up to help), then paste or tape it to your  August Camp Sunny Patch calendar to give yourself a round of applause. A Bonus for You When you download your Camp Sunny Patch Session 10 Badge you’ll also find a bonus! Enjoy. Enter [...]

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Honor Counselor Adrienne’s Camp Journal: Olympic Torch Game

August 7, 2012 by
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  Camp Sunny Patch honor counselor Adrienne puts a cool  twist on our  Session 9 activity, Olympic Torch Game! Hi! I’m Adrienne from The Iowa Farmer’s Wife and I don’t know about you, but we are super excited about the Olympics at our house! We had a blast giving Amy’s Olympic Torch Game from Camp Sunny Patch [...]

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Camp Sunny Patch Session 10: Hit the Beach . . . Indoors!

August 6, 2012 by
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Camp Sunny Patch Session 10 is brought to you by Melissa & Doug, written by Camp Counselor (and Melissa & Doug Blog Ambassador) Stacy Teet. printable version It’s been a busy, fun-filled summer! Our campers have painted the world, passed the torch and even completed a TRIATHLON! I don’t know about you, but after all [...]

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