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Give Your KIds a Head Start with Books and a Sheep or Lamb Puppet

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A very special time between you and the children in your life is when you read to them. I loved reading to my kids when they were little. I remember starting to read to them as soon as they were able to sit next to me. It was so much fun to have them cuddle next to me. Before they could talk, they would point at pictures with a questioning look in their eyes wondering what it was. That was over 40 years ago. Research is now stressing how important it is to read to infants. If I had realized how important it is to even read to babies, I definitely would have done that.

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Can a Cute Sheep or Lamb Paper Bag Puppet Help in Child Development?

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Paper bag puppets are a huge hit with both adults and kids. Kids love making them and adults love how inexpensive and easy the craft is. In fact we have a free download for a sheep (or a lamb) paper bag puppet template ready for kids to color, cut out and glue to a paper bag as a craft project. As I was writing this post I became curious about whether these simple paper bag puppets were more than meets the eye. I started researching this question and was so surprised at what I found out.
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Using a Simple Sheep Stick Puppet for Child Development

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Even though stick puppets are a quick, easy, fun and cheap craft for kids, they are actually useful for early childhood development. Read on to learn how important stick puppets can be for this development. Then why not take advantage of our free download of a coloring page that can be made into a cute sheep stick puppet quickly and easily to help in your kids’ growth?
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Donkey Craft Ideas

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This blog is all about fun donkey craft ideas.  We’ve got a free download of a donkey paper bag puppet for the kids to make.  Another quick craft is to download the donkey coloring page from our last donkey blog.  After coloring the donkey, cut it out and paste it to a craft stick to make a stick puppet!

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How Can a Donkey Stick Puppet Help Your Child’s Growth

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Stick Puppets are the Simplest and Cheapest Puppets to Make

Do you need a quick, easy, fun and cheap craft for the kids? How about making a stick puppet? We have a free download of a coloring page that can be made quickly and easily into a donkey stick puppet. Take a look!
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