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Click on the image below for a downloadable PDF of a Letter to Santa for your child, also available in the December 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
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The Best Gifts for Kids: Early Elementary Discover this year’s best toys and games
We present the year’s top products from the National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) for early elementary -aged children in the Baltimore area. All photography courtesy of NAPPA. Kinetic Sand Sandisfactory Set The set includes everything you need to create your own mesmerizing sand surprise reveals. Make oddly satisfying, sandy …
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Making Your Holiday Gatherings More Inclusive
The noise, lights, smells, people and activity of holiday gatherings can be overwhelming for neurotypical children and even many adults. It is little wonder, then, that children with special needs may struggle in these environments. If you are hosting a celebration or are a parent of a child …
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The Best Gifts for Kids: Baby and Preschool Discover this year’s best toys and games
The 2021 National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) results are in, and we present the year’s top products for children in the Baltimore area. Turn to our gift guide for the best toy recommendations for every child on your holiday gift list. All photos courtesy of NAPPA. Baby …
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Take Care of Your Skin During the Colder Months Recommendations for children and parents
With all the precautions taken to protect your body from the cold air, do you also spend time protecting your skin? As the largest organ of your body, the skin accounts for 16% of your overall body mass. It has a major job to protect you from the …
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‘Is My Child OK?’ What parents need to know about the ups and downs of childhood versus mood disorders
It’s a question we parents ask ourselves all the time: “Is my child OK?” As parents, we know there are times when our children do not seem emotionally OK. For example, perhaps a toddler seems to be throwing tantrums more often and at decibel levels that surely can’t be …
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Books About Caring, Stories Great for Sharing 11 Uplifting Titles for December Reading
Encourage tenacity and resiliency in your children with these spirited tales. — by Conni L. Strittmatter/Baltimore County Public Library Youth & Family Engagement Manager Board Books “Sharing” by Yusuke Yonezu Children will discover that sharing is much more pleasant than being greedy. Different animals reveal the frustration of not …
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Let There Be Holiday Lights 5 illuminated displays you should see in the Baltimore region
When the Christmas music starts, the lights go up. These holiday light displays in Baltimore and beyond are running throughout the month—with some that came to life as soon as bellies were full of Thanksgiving turkey. Grab the family (Fido, too!) for festive illuminations. Discover extensive displays you can …
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Top 10 Family Events for December Explore these fun holiday activities in and around the Baltimore area
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the December 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child. Correction: Museum admission starts at $19.95 in Port Discovery’s “Noon Time New Year: Rock The Boat” event on page 2.
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Stronger Together: Families Team Up for ‘Caw to Action’ Day of Service in Baltimore Parents and kids experience the benefits of volunteering together
On Monday, Oct. 18, about 20 first graders planted seeds in freshly built plant beds for a new community garden at Curtis Bay Elementary School. Community volunteers saw five or six students huddled at each of the 8-foot by 4-foot beds, one of them excitedly exclaiming, “When do we …
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