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Story Extras Bonus Question: What’s a Recipe Our Family Has Always Made?
The cranberry thing. The sick-day soup. Aunt Jane’s rolls. Grab our printable recipe card and let your kids ask someone to share the recipe your family’s always made.
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For the Grown-Ups Collecting Family Stories: Ten Questions for Children to Ask a Grandparent This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the perfect time for kids to collect a few stories from their grandparents. Here are ten questions, some serious and some silly, plus tips for helping little ones listen, wait out the pauses, and save the answers.
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a photo collage of four different types of lantern crafts for kids
Sparkle Crafts Small Lights: A Lantern Round-Up
Four lanterns to make by hand this November, each paired with an audio story to listen to while you glue, poke, and tear.
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