Winter 2021
What’s in Your Box?
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Winter Break Reads
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the Case Of the
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Gingerbreadman
Missing Snowman!
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H
ey, buddy! We’re so happy to
visit you again. The year is almost over and we’ve been hearing about all of the awesome work you’ve been doing at school. Keep up the good work! You’re the smartest kid we know. Your Winter Fun box is packed with awesome activities to keep you busy on your days off from school. Lots of snack ideas, fun games, exciting books to read, and more! This year, we have a feeling that your holiday break will be BIGGER and BETTER than ever. Yep, you’ll have plenty of cool stories to tell your friends. Keep being the cool kid, we’re so proud of you. Enjoy the holidays and share lots of love with your family and friends.
Eat Like A Champ Snack Set
Brilliant Black Boy Beanie (1 of 2) Available in Green & Gray
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Champion Gloves Tee
Galaxy Slime
Paint Set (1 of 2)
Gingerbread Man
Activity
The Gingerbread Man is on the loose. We can’t let him get away! He likes to play hide-and-seek. Let’s retrace his footsteps. Follow the clues in this scavenger hunt to find out his travels around the house!
1.
The oven is too hot! Time to cool down. Let’s head to the coldest part of the kitchen.
2.
It’s too cold inside this place! Time to check the place where there’s a shower and sink.
3.
No way! We missed him. Let’s check in the room where our clothes get clean.
4.
We’re getting close, but he’s probably tired by now. Maybe the Gingerbread Man is in the room where we sleep.
5.
No napping on the job! We’re on the run again heading to the place where we eat.
6.
Wow, you’re one smart cookie! The Gingerbread Man was at the table waiting for you. Make your own scavenger hunt! Grab a few blank index cards and write down your own clues then start another Gingerbread trail.
Paren
ts! Join in ! Grab a few ginger bread c o okies or a sw eet sna ck and pla ce the m at the fin al clue .
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The case of the
Missing
Snowman! Oh no, my snowman is missing! Where could he be? You’re the smartest kid I know. Please help me figure it out! Read the sentences below and fill them in using the words from the word bank.
Word Bank sticks sun
winter nose
snow
carrot
mittens rocks
It’s a
hat buttons
raisins
bike cold
friends
and snowy day. Better
bundle up, because it’s time to play! Outside I go, it’s time for a winter adventure. Burrr! Jack Frost is nipping at my ground and there is 4
. I looked at the all around.
Activity The time has come to build the best snowman that ever lived! I made two big snowballs and a small one. When I put them together, my snowman came to life! He wears a red
on his head
and green
to keep his hands
warm. His nose is made from a with colorful
down his belly
and
for arms. Two shiny made his eyes glisten like gold
and yummy
to finish his smile.
He winked at me and off he went! My snowman likes to ride a
at night. All around
town people stop and stare. I went to bed and woke up early. Oh, no! What is that I see? A new day is here. I hope the
doesn’t melt my
snowman. Too late. He is gone again. I won’t be sad for long because true See you next
are forever. ! 5
MY
WINTER BREAK
READS L
earning doesn’t stop just because school is out! Do you know what your imagination needs to grow big and strong, just like you? Books! Lots of books! Reading feeds your brain the good stuff! The weather outside is getting cold and we found a few awesome books about winter fun that we know you’ll really enjoy. Go to the library or ask an adult to help you find a copy online.
Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson by Sharon Robinson
Amadi’s Snowman
by Katia Novet Saint-Lot
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I, Matthew Henson
by Carole Boston Weatherford
The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming
Lewis’ Snow Day by Morgan Roberts
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
A Poem for Peter
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
How many books from the list did you read?
Which book was your favorite and why?
If you could change one part of the story, what would it be?
What is your favorite thing about winter?
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too! BAke Boys
By Saeeda Ruffin
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id you know that some of the world’s top chefs are men? Many of them probably got super interested in food and learned to cook when they were little boys. To be honest, cooking can be really a lot of fun... especially when it comes to baking! Who doesn’t love eating sweet treats that come from the oven? You probably can’t even name one person because just about EVERYBODY loves baked treats. Winter is the perfect time for baking! The smell of cinnamon, vanilla, and all of the other flavors of the season will fill your house when you bake treats. It may be cold outside, but your kitchen will be nice and warm from your oven doing all of that work. Ready to make it happen? Here are 3 mega-easy recipes for you and even your best buddies to try this winter:
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Dirty Snow Cups
You will need a muffin pan, a package of pre-cut chocolate chip cookie dough, mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, and chocolate sprinkles. Place one pre-cut cookie dough in each space in the muffin pan. Smash the cookie dough so that it fills the inside like a cup. Bake at 350 degrees until the edges turn golden. With an adult’s help, take the cookie cups out of the oven, use a spoon to smash the cookie dough down a little bit, and then fill them with the marshmallows, sprinkles, and chocolate chips. Put them back in the oven to bake for another 2 minutes. When you take them out, they will look like cups of snow with a little “dirt” on them!
Cinnamon Swirlers
This recipe will have your house smelling amazing! You will need a mini muffin pan, a can of cinnamon rolls, cream cheese icing, and baking sticks. Unroll each cinnamon roll until it is stretched all of the way out. Cut each one into 3 equal pieces. Stretch each piece out. Then, re-roll each piece (so that they are swirled) into a space in the mini muffin pan. Bake them according to the package directions. With an adult’s help, remove them from the oven and let them cool off. Once they are cooled off, stick a baking stick half-way into each one. Lay them out on a tray and, using a fork, shake icing all over them or decorate them to look like snowflakes! Now, that would be awesome for the wintertime!
Apple Pie Bites
For this super simple recipe, instead of making a whole pie, you’re just going to bake a BITE! Well, not just one bite, but you will be baking little bite-sized apple pie treats. You’re going to need a bag of pre-cut apple slices, a bottle of cinnamon sugar, and a can of crescent rolls. Cut each uncooked crescent roll into 4 strips. Place the apple slices on a plate and sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar. Then, wrap each apple slice with a crescent strip. Sprinkle each one with more cinnamon sugar. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake for 425 degrees for 10-13 minutes. Ask an adult to help you to remove them from the oven when they are golden. Let them cool off and enjoy or eat each apple pie bite with a drop of ice cream while they are still warm. But, remember, don’t be too greedy grinch. You will only need a few “bites!” So, share.
After you finish making these fantastic winter treats, you can officially take the title of “Baking King”! That’s something that you will definitely get props for. Don’t be surprised if people want you to start making goodies for them!
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