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{Christmas Tree Worksheet} Build a tree matching letters to ASL.

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Free Christmas Tree Printable for Kids!

How super cute is this Christmas Tree Worksheet?! This is the best free Christmas printable worksheet you are going to find. Ok, worksheets. Not worksheet. Because it is multiple pages. But what a great way to infuse holiday spirit and teach letter recognition and ASL.

You can teach so many skills with this activity.

  • American Sign Language
  • Letter Recognition
  • Language
  • Fine Motor (cutting and gluing)
  • Matching
  • Memory

We’ve already had our first early dismissal and a late start due to snow. And it’s not even Thanksgiving yet! It’s been really cold here, temperatures much lower than normal. I can only imagine what it’s like being a school teacher this time of year. My one child is off of school the whole week of Thanksgiving, and the other gets 4 school days off. I plan to do at least one or two activities like this, otherwise, they’d spend the whole time on screens. We have one plastic placemat that has the ASL American Sign Language Letters on it, and he is interested in that. He uses it often and practices the ASL alphabet.

So hopefully this Christmas Tree Worksheet with ASL build-a-Christmas-tree activity will interest him too. Have fun! And don’t forget to share with your favorite Mom or Teacher. If you tap the Pinterest Button, an image for Pinterest will pop up.

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Free Christmas Tree Worksheet

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{25 Days of Christmas 2010} ABC Family~Freeform Printable Schedule

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ABC Family Schedule

Have you been checking out the ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas schedule? I have! I look forward to this every year. Yes, I know that things like DVDs and Netflix and instant streaming exist. There is still something to be said to be watching a beloved family special on TV at a scheduled time. What is better than snuggling in bed or on the couch with my family and watching a Christmas movie?

Since ABC Family is now FreeForm, they turned the 13 Days of Halloween into 31 Days of Halloween. I’m hoping that they expand their Christmas schedule too.

ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas

I don’t like change, lol. Sometimes I can be as bad as some of our kids! To me, it will always be ABC Family, not Freeform. Freeform? Who thought of that? But I guess that is the network’s new name.

If you don’t want to watch it on Freeform ABC Family, you can look for it on Amazon Prime. Now is a great time to get a free 30 day trial of Amazon Prime. Not only will you receive free 2-day shipping throughout the holiday shopping season, but, you will also get the free Amazon Prime movies and shows. Which does include many Christmas offerings!

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2018 ABC FreeForm Family 25 Days of Christmas

Saturday, December 1
• 7am/6c Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
• 9:05am/8:05c Home Alone 3
• 11:10am/10:10c I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
• 1:15pm/12:15c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 3:20pm/2:20c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:25pm/4:25c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 7:35pm/6:35c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size

Sunday, December 2
• 7am/6c Home Alone 3
• 9am/8c Eight Crazy Nights
• 11am/10c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 1:05pm/12:05c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 2:35pm/1:35c Life-Size
• 4:40pm/3:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:20pm/5:20c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9pm/8c Life-Size 2 (Network Television Premiere)
• 11pm/10c The Holiday

Monday, December 3
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 8:30am/7:30c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 9am/8c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 11am/10c Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
• 12pm/11c The Truth About Christmas
• 2:10pm/1:10c The Holiday
• 5:25pm/4:25c Life-Size 2
• 7:25pm/6:25c The Santa Clause
• 9:30pm/8:30c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special (Freeform Premiere)
• 12am/11c The Family Stone

Tuesday, December 4
• 7am/6c Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
• 8am/7c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
• 11:30am/10:30c Love the Coopers
• 2:05pm/1:05c The Family Stone
• 4:10pm/3:10c This Christmas (Freeform Premiere)
• 6:50pm/5:50c The Santa Clause
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 12am/11c Home Alone 3

Wednesday, December 5
• 7am/6c I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
• 9am/8c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 11am/10c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
• 12pm/11c Home Alone 3
• 2pm/1c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 4:05pm/3:05c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 5:10pm/4:10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:50pm/5:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 8:55pm/7:55c Christmas with the Kranks
• 12am/11c I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

Thursday, December 6
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 7:30am/6:30c Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
• 12pm/11c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 2:05pm/1:05c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 3:10pm/2:10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 4:50pm/3:50c Christmas with the Kranks
• 6:55pm/5:55c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
• 8:55pm/7:55c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
• 12am/11c Call Me Claus
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Friday, December 7
• 7:30am/6:30c Jingle All the Way 2
• 11am/10c Call Me Claus
• 1:10pm/12:10c Unaccompanied Minors
• 3:15pm/2:15c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
• 5:15pm/4:15c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
• 7:20pm/6:20c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3
• 9:50pm/8:50c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 11:55pm/10:55c A Belle for Christmas (Freeform Premiere)

Saturday, December 8
• 7am/6c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 7:30am/6:30c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 8am/7c A Belle for Christmas
• 10:10am/9:10c Unaccompanied Minors
• 12:15pm/11:15c Deck the Halls
• 2:20pm/1:20c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 4:25pm/3:25c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 5:30pm/4:30c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3
• 8pm/7c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic (Freeform Premiere)
• 9pm/8c The Santa Clause
• 11pm/10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 1am/12c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic

Sunday, December 9
• 7am/6c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 7:30am/6:30c Deck the Halls
• 9:30am/8:30c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 10:35am/9:35c Life-Size
• 12:40pm/11:40c Life-Size 2
• 2:45pm/1:45c Christmas with the Kranks
• 4:50pm/3:50c The Santa Clause
• 6:55pm/5:55c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9pm/8c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:35pm/10:35c Love the Coopers

Monday, December 10
• 7am/6c This Christmas
• 11am/10c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
• 12pm/11c Love the Coopers
• 2:35pm/1:35c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 4:40pm/3:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:20pm/5:20c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9pm/8c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (Network Television Premiere)
• 12am/11c Holiday in Handcuffs

Tuesday, December 11
• 7am/6c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 7:30am/6:30c Unaccompanied Minors
• 11am/10c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
• 12:35pm/11:35c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 2:40pm/1:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 4:20pm/3:20c Jingle All the Way 2
• 6:25pm/5:25c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 8:30pm/7:30c Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
• 12am/11c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure

Wednesday, December 12
• 7am/6c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• 11:30am/10:30c Jingle All the Way 2
• 1:30pm/12:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 3pm/2c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 4:30pm/3:30c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 6:30pm/5:30c Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
• 9pm/8c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 12am/11c Call Me Claus

Thursday, December 13
• 7am/6c Call Me Claus
• 11am/10c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas
• 1:05pm/12:05c This Christmas
• 3:40pm/2:40c Holiday in Handcuffs
• 5:45pm/4:45c The Holiday
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c Deck the Halls

Friday, December 14
• 7am/6c The Family Stone
• 11am/10c Angels Sing
• 1:05pm/12:05c The Mistle-tones
• 3:10pm/2:10c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:15pm/4:15c Deck the Halls
• 7:20pm/6:20c The Santa Clause
• 9:25pm/8:25c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 11:30pm/10:30c The Family Stone

Saturday, December 15
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 7:30am/6:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 9am/8c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 10:30am/9:30c Christmas with the Kranks
• 12:35pm/11:35c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 2:40pm/1:40c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
• 4:40pm/3:40c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
• 6:45pm/5:45c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size 2

Sunday, December 16
• 7am/6c A Belle for Christmas
• 9am/8c Jingle All the Way 2
• 11am/10c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 12pm/11c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
• 2pm/1c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
• 4:05pm/3:05c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3
• 6:35pm/5:35c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9:15pm/8:15c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
•11:20pm/10:20c A Miracle on Christmas Lake (Freeform Premiere)

Monday, December 17
• 7am/6c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• 9am/8c Angels Sing
• 11am/10c Call Me Claus
• 1pm/12c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 3:05pm/2:05c Deck the Halls
• 5:10pm/4:10c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 7:15pm/6:15c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 8:55pm/7:55c Paddington
• 12am/11c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish

Tuesday, December 18
• 7am/6c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 7:30am/6:30c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 8am/7c Call Me Claus
• 10am/9c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 11:35am/10:35c Paddington
• 1:35pm/12:35c Christmas with the Kranks
• 3:40pm/2:40c The Truth About Christmas
• 5:45pm/4:45c The Holiday
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c 12 Dates of Christmas

Wednesday, December 19
• 7am/6c Snow
• 9am/8c Snow 2: Brain Freeze
• 11am/10c The Family Stone
• 1pm/12c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
• 2pm/1c The Holiday
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size

Thursday, December 20
• 7am/6c Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
• 8:30am/7:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 10am/9c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 11:30am/10:30c Life-Size
• 1:30pm/12:30c Life-Size 2
• 3:30pm/2:30c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 5:35pm/4:35c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 6:40pm/5:40c Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
• 9:20pm/8:20c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 11:25pm/10:25c Life-Size 2
• 1:30am/12:30c Mickey’s Christmas Carol

Friday, December 21
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 8:30am/7:30c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 10am/9c The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special (Freeform Premiere)
• 10:30am/9:30c Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
• 11am/10c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 11:30am/10:30c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 12:30pm/11:30c Love the Coopers
• 3pm/2c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas

Saturday, December 22
• 7am/6c A Miracle on Christmas Lake
• 9:40am/8:40c The Santa Clause
• 11:50am/10:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 1:55pm/12:55c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
• 2:25pm/1:25c Disney’s Prep & Landing
• 2:55pm/1:55c Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
• 3:25pm/2:25c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 5:05pm/4:05c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 7:45pm/6:45c The Santa Clause
• 9:50pm/8:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 11:55pm/10:55c Christmas with the Kranks

Sunday, December 23
• 7am/6c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 7:30am/6:30c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• 9:40am/8:40c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 11:45am/10:45c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
• 12:15pm/11:15c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 1:20pm/12:20c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 3pm/2c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size 2

Monday, December 24
• 7:30am/6:30c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 11am/10c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 12:30pm/11:30c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 2:05pm/1:05c Jingle All the Way 2
• 4:10pm/3:10c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 6:15pm/5:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Tuesday, December 25
• 7am/6c Disney’s Prep & Landing
• 7:30am/6:30c Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
• 8am/7c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 11am/10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 12:40pm/11:40c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 2:40pm/1:40c Christmas with the Kranks
• 4:45pm/3:45c The Santa Clause
• 6:50pm/5:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 8:55pm/7:55c Disney’s The Lion King (1994)
• 12am/11c Disney’s The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride

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{Christmas Traditions} The Bayberry Candle Poem and Exchange.

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Christmas Traditions~Bayberry Candles

Do you do this? We do. I always thought it was a coal region thing (my family is from Mt. Carmel and Shamokin). But I understand now that the bayberry candle tradition is a tradition for many heritages. I love this Christmas tradition! For families like mine who are trying to not have so much stuff, it’s a great way to acknowledge friends at the holidays in a meaningful way.

I realize that this has nothing to do with IEPs, but here it is. Every year I give these to a few people, and I hate just handing them a candle and explaining it to them. So I made up a printable. A good printable shouldn’t go to waste. Or be stored someplace on my computer where I cannot find it next year. Here it is, both the image and printable (pdf) document.

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Bayberry Candle Tradition

This is from Coal Region Connections on Facebook:

BURNING A BAYBERRY CANDLE ON CHRISTMAS EVE and NEW YEARS EVE HAS BEEN A COAL REGION TRADITION FOR GENERATIONS.

Bayberry candles are usually olive green in color & have a nice scent that permeates the house. Bayberry candles have been around in North America since Colonial times. Legend has it the burning of bayberry candles during the Yuletide Season would bring wealth & good luck throughout the New Year. May this legend come true for you.

On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, a tapered bayberry candle like those pictured below is burned. Trim each wick to a maximum length of 3/8″ before lighting. Failure to do so could lead to improper burning.

You usually light the candle when the 1st star appears. Most importantly, you must time the lighting of the candle so it will stay light until after midnight. Again, legend has it that will bring a year of prosperity and good fortune to the house.

For those attending candlelight church services on Christmas Eve or those heading out to party New Year’s Eve, be sure to burn the candle carefully on a dish inside a kitchen sink. DO NOT extinguish the candle (that’s bad luck). It must be allowed to burn out on its own. If the candle burns down to the socket, abundance will then bless everyone in your home.


My late wife Nan would always exchange 2 bayberry candles for the Yuletide. That too is a significant tradition. The candles were often joined at the wick. During the candle exchange, each would recite this poem: “These bayberry candles come from a friend. So on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve burn it down to the end. For a bayberry candle burned to the socket will bring joy to the heart and gold to the pocket.”

If this good luck tradition is new to you, it’s not too late to buy a pair of bayberry candles and seek out a special friend to do an exchange. May this good luck legend come true for you.

Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas. May wealth & good luck and make yours a truly Happy New Year.

Here is the free Bayberry Candle Tradition printable.

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I hope you like this bayberry holiday tradition as much as I do. It’s simple, meaningful, and easy to do.

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20 {Easy} Snowman Crafts

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Easy Snowman Crafts for Fine Motor and Sensory Skills

In the meadow, we can build a snowman, unless there are dangerous wind chills and subzero temperatures. Or if we don’t have any snow. No worries! We have dozens of Snowman Crafts that we can do indoors. It also will help us practice fine motor and sensory since we may have an extended break over the holidays.

Snowman Crafts

I love the holidays, winter and snow. Very early on in our marriage, I realized that I HATED the way the house feels when I take down the Christmas decorations. So I started buying more snowman decorations and less Christmas stuff as we invested in holiday decorations. Now, I leave the snowman things up for January and some of February. Usually once Lent starts, I get out my Easter things.


But I hated winter with a bare mantle on the fireplace and all the pretty holiday decorations gone. Problem solved! Here are 20 super easy snowman crafts for you to do with your kids, and I made sure that they have a focus on sensory and fine motor skills. Sometimes I prefer a simple craft with Kevin and let him do what he can, rather than a more complex one and have me do so much hand-over-hand.

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20 Snowman Crafts

  1. Paper Plate Snowman-by Crafty Morning
  2. Fingerprint Olaf Christmas Ornament-by Crafty Morning
  3. Snowman Stick Puppet-by I Heart Crafty Things
  4. Printable Build Olaf the Snowman-by Love Bugs and Postcards
  5. Fine Motor Skills Build a Snowman-by Frogs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tail
  6. Doily Snowmen-by Margaritas Pear
  7. Christmas Button & Yarn Snowman-by Fun EZ Crafts
  8. Ribbon Snowman-by 30 Minute Crafts
  9. Canning Jar Lid Snowman Ornament-by Craftown
  10. Paper Plate Snowman with Cotton Balls-by Christian-Parent
  11. Egg Carton Snowman-by Stars Training
  12. Snowman Stick Ornament-by A Day of Wonders
  13. Marshmallow Snowman Ornament-by Sitting at Our Kitchen Table
  14. Snowman Ornament-by Full of Great Ideas
  15. Craft Stick Snowman-by Cindy deRosier
  16. Snowmen Made from Terra Cotta Pots-by Shelterness
  17. Clay Thumbprint Snowman Ornament-by Line Across
  18. Sock Snowman-by Joybobo
  19. LED Light Snowman-by Crafts & Creative DIY
  20. Bottle Cap Snowmen-by Snapguide


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Celebrate an early New Year’s Eve~15 Philadelphia area options.

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Philadelphia-area New Year’s Eve activities, earlier than midnight!

I don’t think that I have stayed up until midnight on New Year’s Eve since it was turning 2000, and even then it was forced. It just felt like we “had to” stay up and see it happen. I’ve never been much of a night owl. I would have been perfectly happy with early New Year’s Eve activities even when I was in my 20s.

Anyway, I tried to dig up as many family options as I could find, because I think my boys and I might do something that day. We’ve actually never attended one of these early New Year’s Eve events for kids, and it looks like fun. Please keep in mind that this list is for early New Year’s Eve events, not all family-friendly events. All of these events are over by 9:00 or 10:00 at night.

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I am well aware that there are many “First Night” type activities that are also alcohol-free and family friendly, but most little kids don’t stay up that late.

New Year’s Eve events for kids-Lehigh Valley

Crayola Experience– New Year’s Eve party that ends at 6 pm. See details below.

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Peeps Fest! Who knew that there was a Peeps Fest?! Peeps Fest is December 30 and 31, in Bethlehem, PA at the Steel Stacks. There is a countdown to….4:30 in the afternoon when a giant Peep will drop!

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New Year’s Eve events for kids-Philadelphia

The main Philadelphia event is the fireworks. The city holds them at 6 pm and again at midnight. But, many family-friendly events have sprouted up around the 6 pm fireworks. Your choices:

The Betsy Ross House will have a variety of events from starting at 11 am.

Sesame Place-You can celebrate the last day of the year and the last day of A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place. The parade is at 6 pm and then at about 6:25 they are having fireworks. We did this in a few years ago. It was FUN but it was COLD! And it was crowded.

The Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park usually has a countdown to noon. This event usually sells out, so get your tickets now if you want them. (I cannot find a direct link for 2017, sorry!)

New Year’s Eve events for kids-Bucks county

Bucks County Children’s Museum is also hosting a carnival/ festival that starts at 11 am.

New Year’s Eve events for kids-Delaware

Delaware Children’s Museum–New Year’s Rockin’ Noon-December 31  • 11:30am-1:30pm-Ring in 2016 at the DCM during our annual New Year’s Eve celebration without the late bedtime! Grab a bag of confetti, make a noisemaker and let the countdown begin! When the clock strikes 12 NOON we’ll rock out to a special performance by We Kids Rock! 

Brandywine Zoo does a “Noon Year’s Eve” 11am-12:15 pm. Celebrate the New Year Zoo-style by ringing in the New Year at NOON! We’ll have games, crafts, and a celebratory atmosphere and of course a sparkling cider toast as the clock strikes 12 (Noon that is!) Program takes place in the zoo so dress for the weather! Fee: $6 per person/$5 per person Delaware Zoological Society Members. (Admission will be charged starting at 10am) NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band will be at the Ardmore Music Hall for daytime performances. See link for details and to purchase tickets. We saw them in the city a few years ago and my kids LOVED it. A really fun dance party for little ones.

My local YMCA is having a Countdown to Noon. You may want to check with your local YMCA or similar agency to see if they are doing anything. My local library is not doing anything special, nor are any of the libraries near me.

That’s all I could find, if you know of some, please leave in the comments.

 

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500+ Gift Ideas for a Disabled Child {All Ages!}

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500+ Gift Ideas for a Special Needs Child {All Ages!}

Hip hip hooray for the holidays! I love the holidays, I love buying gifts for people. Looking for a gift for an autistic child? Trying to fill an Easter Basket and need some toys for toddlers with autism? All teens and tweens are difficult to buy for, so don’t beat yourself up if you are having trouble thinking of a gift idea for one with special needs. Toys for special needs adults? Sure, why not? Remember, with all gift giving, the gift is about them, not you.

When a gift receiver has different needs and preferences though, it can make choosing a gift difficult. You can just read any old article in a parenting magazine, right? I was reviewing all the lists of gift ideas that we’ve put together on this blog over the past 5 years, and it’s quite an assortment. If you are looking for any kind of gift for someone in the special needs or disability community, I bet you can find an idea here.

Gift Ideas for a Special Needs Child

If you are having challenges finding just the perfect gift, then you want to check out these lists. Surely there is something for everyone on here.


Gift and Toy Ideas for a Special Needs Child

This is one area where I have had so much expert input.

Book Ideas for Kids with Special Needs

Books for Special Needs Parents

Gift Ideas for Teens and Tweens with Autism

This age group can be so difficult to buy for!

I hope this helps. I also have a whole section devoted to apps, if you are giving a device this Christmas. Let me know if you have any other suggestions!

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Birthday gifts, Christmas Gifts, Easter or any time of year-we've compiled an awesome list of Gift Ideas for a Special Needs Child or Teen. All from experts--kids and parents!

 

 

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