100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know - Great Gift Ideas!

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be considering what to purchase for the children in your life. Books make wonderful gifts and you can even write an inscription or tape a picture of yourself on the inside cover. With so many children's books on the market, it can be hard to know which books are worth your money. The New York City Public Library has compiled a list of 100 exceptional picture books. Whether you purchase these new or second-hand or borrow them from the library, try to share these books with your little ones.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST  

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Make Your Own Vision Board for Baby

What you will need:

-1 white poster board

- enough red paper to be able to cut out 8 squares that are each about 4 1/4 inches wide and 5 1/2 inches tall

-scissors

-glue

-black and white images, some great ones can be found here.

     1. Cut a piece of white poster board into horizontal strips. Each strip will create one vision board and should be about 7 inches wide.

     2. Divide your strip of poster board into four equal sections, folding the board on each division accordion style (fold towards the back, then towards the front, then towards the back again). If your strip is about 22 inches long, your divisions should be around 5 1/2 inches apart from one another.

     3. Cut 8 squares out of red paper for each board. The squares should measure to be about 4 1/4 inches wide and 5 1/2 inches tall. Glue the squares on the front and back of the board in each of the sections that you created in step #2.

     4. Cut out some black and white pictures to glue on the red squares. Babies especially love pictures of faces. Some great pictures can be found at this website.

     5. Laminate the board, if you can.

You did it! Now enjoy spending some time with your baby enhancing their vision development!

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Edible Thanksgiving Craft - Apple Turkeys

If you're looking for a fun and easy craft to do with your children this Thanksgiving, try making these turkeys out of apples.

 You will need: red apples, gum drops (big or small), whole cloves, orange candies and toothpicks. 

 

Make the feathers by placing the gum drops onto the toothpicks and then insert them into the back of the apple.  For the head, take two cloves and insert them into the side of the orange candy.  Then cut a red gum drop into fourths and use 2 of the pieces to make a waddle.  Use a tooth pick to stick the head into the front of the apple.  Now you have a turkey!

 Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving Baby Food Recipes

If your little one is already eating solids, why not include him in your family festivities by creating a holiday meal with his taste buds and development in mind. Wholesomebabyfood.com has a wonderful list of developmentally appropriate recipes that you can make using the foods the rest of your family will be eating.

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/babythanksgivingrecipes.htm

One Pot Thanksgiving Dinner

- A simple and quick recipe making use of the Thanksgiving foods. 
Leave out Meat and Cranberries for babies 6-8 months. 

Ingredients:

1 cup of Turkey - uncooked ( breast or leg meat)
1/2 cup peeled and cubed winter squash
1/2 cup peeled and cubed white potato
1/2 cup peeled and cubed sweet potato
1 small handful of fresh or frozen cranberries

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium sized sauce pan
Add 2 cups of water
Bring to a gentle boil and then turn heat to low
Simmer on low for 20 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and veggies may be easily pierced with a fork.

Transfer the cooked One Pot Thanksgiving Dinner to a large mixing bowl and mash or chop as needed.
Process in a Blender or Food Processor if needed for babies who do not like lumps and textures.

This will freeze nicely if pureed on Thanksgiving Day, you may also take a piece of cooked turkey and combine it with the veggies being served to create Baby's Thanksgiving Dinner.

Check out www.wholesomababyfood.com for more holiday and everyday baby food recipes!

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Free Indoor Fun in Provo

Are you itching to get out of the house and take your little ones somewhere fun? Here are a few FREE ideas in Provo.

1. The Provo Towne Center Mall recently opened a new Play Area for children! You can get some excercise by strolling around the mall and then watch your little ones as they climb and explore. http://www.provotownecentre.com/

2. Bean Life Science Museum at BYU. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.

mlbean.byu.edu.

 3. Provo City Library Story. Enjoy free indoor fun at the Provo City Library.

http://www.provolibrary.com/story-times

4. BYU Museum of Fine Art. Admission is free although donations are appreciated.

moa.byu.edu

5. Provo Borders Special Events
Check out special events for children offered at Borders in Provo by clicking on this link and scrolling to the bottom of the page.

Looking for more free activities in UTAH COUNTY? Click HERE

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