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Make a Holiday Book to Read Over and Over!
Red & White Christmas Ball Salad Cooking together boosts reading time. Practice reading and following directions when you make this easy, healthy salad with your child.
One way to inspire your child to read is to help them write a book of their own. And then read it to everyone in the family, even your pets!
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Start with two sheets of blank paper. Fold them in half to create a little booklet with eight pages. (Use more pages if your child wants to write a longer story.) Use a “starter” to get your child thinking about their story. You could start with “Once upon a time …” or “The night before Christmas at our house …” Your child can dictate the story as you write it down or write the story themselves. Write the story on a lined piece of paper as a rst draft. You can cut out the sentences from the lined paper and glue them to the blank book pages.
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Leave room for drawings. Have your child illustrate the
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Mix cherry tomatoes with small balls of mozzarella cheese in a bowl.
sentences with their own drawings, or pictures cut out from magazines or printed from the internet. Use heavier cardstock or construction paper to make a cover. Decorate with stickers, glitter, ribbons, or whatever makes your child smile!
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EDITOR’S PICK by Vicki Whiting, Kid Scoop News
When a cookie discovers he does NOT taste delicious, he has to nd a new identity in this clever picture book twist on a holiday classic. Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story By Edward Hemingway
Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil.
delicious — and he’s certainly not t to be eaten. What’s an unsavory cookie to do? Is there another option for this not-so-sweet treat?
Season with a little salt and pepper.
This inventive story celebrates the joy of being accepted for who we are. Enjoy a delightful video of this book being read aloud on the YouTube channel Awnie’s House. She uses di erent voices to bring characters to life.
While Fox was visiting the land of Holiday Treats, a little cookie — still warm from the bakery oven — burst out the front door looking sweet and ready to be devoured. But, as it turns out, when Fox nally catches him, they’re both in for a big surprise: Sugar Cookie does not taste
Take a bite! Can you bite a tomato without squirting?
© Vicki Whiting December 2025
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