Birthday activities & ideas

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Sing along with Scout!

 Celebrate your best birthday yet, with a song from our beloved Scout!
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Birthday party guide

 Your birthday party guide for preschoolers and big kids.
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Birthday card from Scout & Violet

 Scout and Violet want to wish you a very happy birthday with lots of wags and kisses!
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Happy birthday, baby!

 Should you go all out for your toddler's birthday party, or keep it mellow until she is old enough to take part in the planning?
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Greener birthday parties

 Here are a few hints for making birthday parties kinder to the environment.
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Birthday card

 Providing blanks to fill in to complete a message helps your child to become an independent writer.
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Numbers ahoy! Birthday card

 Fans of Tad, Lily & Scout will enjoy coloring this cute birthday card.
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Pin the collar on Scout

 Here's a classic party game that's sure to get tails wagging.
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Printable Scout mask

 At around age 3, preschoolers begin to act out roles from stories, books and movies they know. Print and cut out these adorable masks for your Scout or Violet fan.
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Printable Violet mask

 At around age 3, preschoolers begin to act out roles from stories, books and movies they know. Print and cut out these adorable masks for your Scout or Violet fan.
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Amazing Alphabet Amusement Park birthday card

 Fans of Tad, Lily & Scout will enjoy coloring this cute birthday card.
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Happy Birthday, Baby!

 You've come a long way ... and you're about to start a year that's brimming with new developments.
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Countdown to counting

 Research has shown that infants are born with an ability to tell the difference between two and three objects. By their second birthday, most toddlers are ready to explore the world of numbers.
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Should I throw a big party for my baby's first birthday?

 How to celebrate a baby's first birthday is a family decision. First birthdays range from small family observances to large parties with ponies and "smash cakes." Your baby is unlikely to have any real "friends" at this age, will not have memories of the celebration and will not even realize if you skip the big party. However, your chi...
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Best toys for 5-year-olds

 Our learning experts explain how to choose the best kindergarten educational toy for a 5-year-old.
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Best toys for 4-year-olds

 Our learning experts explain how to choose the best preschool educational toy for a 4-year-old.
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Best toys for 3-year-olds

 Our learning experts explain how to choose the best preschool educational toy for a 3-year-old.
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Best toys for 2-year-olds

 Our learning experts explain how to choose the best educational toys for your curious toddler.
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Best toys for 1-year-olds

 Our learning experts explain how to choose the best educational toys for your new toddler.
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