LET’S GROW kids night in box
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Hey there kiddos! W e are s o excited fo r yo u to j o i n us o n thi s j o urne y w i t h K i d s N i g h t In . T hrou gh this exper ience , w e w i l l l e arn ab o ut the b e a u t i f u l s u r p r i s e s s pringt ime brings. Cha nge and g ro w th are i m p o rtan t i n e v e r y f o r m o f l ife, and we wa nt to he l p yo u s e e the b e auty b e hi nd t h e s e t h i n g s . Yo u w i l l r ead a b oo k, ma ke co o l c raf ts , g o o n a s c ave ng e r hu n t a n d m o r e , a l l w h i l e l earn in g a bo ut gro wth. Ge t re ad y to b e g i n yo ur s p ri n g a d v e n t u r e a n d r em em ber to HAVE FUN! Adul ts , ple a se re a d t h e tex t b el o w fo r i n s tru c ti ons i nt e nde d s peci fi ca lly for you: T hrou gh this exper ience , w e ho p e that yo ur l i ttl e o n e ( s ) w i l l g a i n a b e t t e r u nd e rst a nding o f ho w change i s s uc h a b i g p art o f g r o w i n g u p . W e a l s o h op e t h at this Kids Nig ht I n e xp e ri e nc e w i l l he l p c hi l d r e n s e e t h e b e a u t i f u l c hanges a new sea so n b ri ngs as w e l l as re c o g ni z e tr a n s f o r m a t i o n s i n t h e i r o w n lives. E ac h m onth we give a w ay a F R E E Ki d s Ni g ht I n o r S en s o r y k i t t o s o m e o n e who sn aps a picture o f the i r l i ttl e o ne ( s ) e nj o yi ng th i s m o n t h ’ s e x p e r i e n c e . T o qu alify, simply po st yo ur p ho to o n I ns tagram o r F a c e b o o k u s i n g t h e h ash t ag #KidsNightIn. L ocat e yo ur custo m Let’s Gro w S p o ti f y p l ayl i s t and a n y o t h e r i t e m s y o u may need a t k id snig ht i n b o x . c o m / l ets - gro w . F in ally, we want to tha nk yo u f o r b e i ng a c us to m e r. W e h o p e y o u e n j o y t h e mem ories yo u a nd yo ur l i ttl e o ne ( s ) f o rm thro ugh y o u r K i d s N i g h t In . F e e l f ree t o reach o ut to us at c us to m e rs e rvi c e @ni ghti nb o x e s . c o m w i t h a n y c om m en ts o r co ncerns yo u m ay have .
Optional Recipe I ng r e dien ts
T o o ls
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Min i twist pr etzels
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Mixing bowl
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Candy melts ( any s p ri ng c o l o r)
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Parchment paper
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1 b anana, sliced
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Mixing spoon
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1 ora nge, peeled a nd s l i c e d
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Fork
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2-3 celer y sta lks
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1 green bell pepper, c ho p p e d
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Dipping sa uce fo r ve g e tab l e s (op t io nal)
Spring Flowers Recipe
*D i s cl a i m er : A d u lt s u p e r v is io n is hi ghl y reco mme n d e d w h e n u s in g a k ni f e. *
D ire c t i on s A lr igh t , friends, let’s get s tarte d ! B e g i n b y m e l ti ng the c a n d y m e l t s i n a m i x i n g b o wl ac c ording to the dire c ti o ns o n the p ac k age . O nc e t h e c a n d y i s m e l t e d , u se a fork to dip a pretze l i n the m e l te d c and y m ak i ng s u r e i t g e t s f u l l y c o a t e d . Be f o re remo v ing the pr et z e l f ro m the b o w l b e s ure to t a p t h e f o r k t o g e t r i d o f e x c e ss candy. Then gently s e t the p re tz e l o nto the p ar c h m e n t p a p e r . Re p e a t t h e p r o cess w ith 3 mo re pret z e l s , p l ac i ng the p re tz e l s d o wn i n a c i r c l e f o r m a t i o n w i t h t h e t o ps facing o utw ard . Ne xt, tak e a b anana s l i c e a n d p l a c e s o m e m e l t e d c a n d y on t o o ne side to m ak e i t s tay i n p l ac e i n the c e n t e r o f t h e f l o w e r . Re p e a t th i s e n t ire pro cess fo r how e ve r m any f l o w e rs yo u w an t t o m a k e ! W e d i d t h r e e . Giv e your flo wer s time to hard e n b y al l o w i ng the m to s i t a t r o o m t e m p e r a t u r e . T h i s sh ould o nly take a few m i nute s . W hi l e yo ur f l o w e r s a r e h a r d e n i n g , b e g i n ma k in g your sun. Pla ce a b anana s l i c e i n the c e nte r an d t h e n p l a c e o r a n g e s l i c e s ( w e c u t our s in half) ar o und the b anana to f o rm the ra y s ! N e xt , m ake the gr ass using b e l l p e p p e r s l i c e s . W e tri ed t o d o d i f f e r e n t s i ze s l i c e s to make it lo o k mo r e r ea l i s ti c . N o w w e are go ing to finis h c re ati ng the f l o w e rs . The ce l e r y s t a l k s a r e g o i n g t o b e your flo wer stem, so cut the m to the s i z e yo u w o ul d l i k e . T h e n p l a c e y o u r c e l ery st alk s in the gr ass and p l ac e yo ur p re tz e l f l o w e r s a t t h e t o p o f e a c h c e l ery st alk ! Y o ur re c ip e is no w co mpl e te ! Pai r the ve ge tab l e s w i th a d i p p i n g s a u c e i f y o u w o uld like and enjo y!
Spring Surprises activity one
Time Allotted: 4/5
Messiness: 0/5
Objective: Rea d a sto r y an d d i s c us s the c hang e s that co m e w i t h s p r i n g .
Materials: Sp ring S u rprise s b y A nna J ane H a y s D r y e ras e b o ard | D ry e ras e m a r k e r P l antab l e he arts
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Let’s Read Find a go o d spo t to sit and re ad w i th your lit tle o ne. If it is a p re tty d ay, w e suggest rea ding o u ts i d e ! L o c ate your in cluded bo o k an d j um p i nto t h e st ory Spring Surprise s to g e the r.
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Let’s Discuss When yo u finish, use the f o l l o w i ng qu est ions as a guide t o d e e p e n yo ur conve rs atio n with yo u r l i ttl e o ne ( s ) : •
Wha t ha ppened to the f l o w e rs and f ro gs in t he sto ry?
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Why do yo u think the y had to c hange ?
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Wha t ar e so me ways yo u have c hange d since yo u were a b ab y?
Talk with yo ur little o ne ab o ut al l the d i f f e re nt k i nd s o f c h a n g e a n d g r o w t h w e ob serve in the spr i ng ( w e athe r, ani m al b ab i e s b e i n g b o r n , f l o w e r s bloom ing, etc.) . Make t he co nnectio n that j us t as thi ngs have to C HAN G E i n o r d e r t o g r o w in t h e s pringtime, yo ur l i ttl e o ne w i l l al s o e xp e ri e n c e a l o t o f c h a n g e w h i l e grow ing into the person the y are m e ant to b e .
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Let’s Draw En c ourage yo ur little o ne to us e the i nc l ud e d d ry e r a s e b o a r d a n d m a r k e r t o d raw what yo ur fami l y l o o k e d l i k e w he n the y w e r e a b a b y . Br i n g o u t b a b y pic t ure s fo r inspir atio n! Next , t alk abo ut a ll that has c hang e d s i nc e that ti m e ( g r o w t h , n e w s i b l i n g s / fam ily member s, new p e ts , e tc . ) . The n, have the m e r a s e t h e f i r s t d r a w i n g an d d raw what yo ur fam i l y l o o k s l i k e no w ! D i s c us s w i t h t h e m h o w t h e y f e e l ab ou t a ll the changes that have c o m e to p as s s i nc e t h e y w e r e a b a b y .
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Let’s Plant I t is t ime fo r yo u to GRO W yo ur o w n p l ant to g e the r ! L o c a t e y o u r i n c l u d e d plant able pa per hear ts . D e c i d e o n a p l ac e to p l ant t h e h e a r t s . B e sure to pla nt the he arts i n s o i l , s o m e w he re that i t w i l l r e c e i v e a g o o d am ou n t o f direct sunli ght, and m ak e s ure i t g e ts PL E N T Y o f w a t e r . W a t c h ove rt ime as the plant g ro w s and d i s c us s the c hang e s y o u s e e h a p p e n i n g !
Flower Fun activity two
Time Allotted: 4/5
Messiness: 3/5
Objective: Make a cute flo w e r c raf t w hi l e tal k i ng ab o ut c h a n g e a n d g r o w t h .
Materials: Flo wer craf t k i t | D ry e ras e b o ard | D ry e r a s e m a r k e r
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Let’s Craft Follow the dir ectio ns i n yo ur f l o w e r k i t t o cre ate yo ur craft. O nc e yo u f i ni s h, p lac e s o mething in th e c l o the s p i n s uc h as a p ho to gr aph o r d raw i ng. H ave f un!
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Let’s Learn On c e yo ur craft is com p l e te , as k yo ur l i ttl e o ne i f t h e y t h i n k r e a l f l o w e r s st art off lo o king the w ay the i r c raf t d o e s . Exp l ai n t h a t f l o w e r s m u s t g o t hrou gh ma ny change s w hi l e the y b l o o m . H e ad to k id snig ht inb o x . c o m / l ets - gro w and p l ay t h e “ F r o m a S e e d t o a Flow e r ” Yo uTube v ide o . To ge the r, w atc h al l the c h a n g e s t h a t h a p p e n a s a t iny seed develo ps in to a b e auti f ul f l o w e r.
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Let’s Draw U sin g the video a s a re f e re nc e , c hal l e nge yo ur l i t t l e o n e t o d r a w t h e follow i ng flo wer pa rts o n the i r w hi te b o ard : Seed R oots Stem /l ea v es F l ow er bud F ul l grow n f l ow er
W h i le they ar e d raw i ng us e thes e ques ti ons to h e lp s p a r k c o n v e r s a t io n : •
Wha t flo wer pa rt d o yo u thi nk re p re s e nts the f l o w e r a s a “ b a b y ” ?
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Wha t flo wer pa rt d o yo u thi nk re p re s e nts the f l o w e r a s a n “ a d u l t ” ?
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I f yo u wer e a flo we r, w hat gro w i ng s tag e d o y o u t h i n k y o u w o u l d b e in right no w?
Moment in Time activity three
Time Allotted: 5/5
Messiness: 1/5
Objective: Cr ea te a time c ap s ul e and g o o n a s p ri ng s c a v e n g e r h u n t .
Materials: Pl as ti c b o ttl e | M e To d ay s he e t S p ri ng S c ave ng e r H unt s he et
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Let’s Create Th is Kids Night In is ab o ut ap p re c i ati ng gro w th an d c h a n g e , b u t t h i s n e x t ac t ivit y fo cuses o n cap turi ng ri ght no w . To ge the r, y o u a r e g o i n g t o cre at e a minia tur e tim e c ap s ul e to re m i nd yo urs e l v e s o f t h is m o ment in time. Loc at e the pa per title d “M e To d ay. ” B e gi n yo ur t im e ca psule by filling o ut the p ap e r to ge the r! A t t h e t op o f the paper , p l an w he n yo u’l l o p e n yo ur t im e ca psule! S ho uld yo u w ai t 1 ye ar, 5 ye ars , or 10 year s? Whatever yo u d e c i d e , m ark the d ate an d st ick to it. Yo u co ul d e ve n g o ahe ad and p ut a rem inder in yo ur electro ni c c al e nd ar! The m o re ti me t h at pa sses the mo r e re w ard i ng i t w i l l b e o nc e yo u op e n it to gether .
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Last ly, o nce yo u’re hap p y w i th yo ur ti m e c ap s ul e , place it so mewher e. T uc k i t aw ay i n a c o rne r o f yo u r base m ent o r attic. Plac e i t hi gh i n the raf te rs o f yo u r garage o r at the to p o f yo ur c l o s e t. B e s ure to f i nd a good locatio n—just no t s o g o o d that yo u c o ul d l o s e i t ! When ever the time com e s to o p e n the ti m e c ap s ul e , y o u r lit t le one will be a ble to p hys i c al l y s e e j us t ho w mu c h t h e y have gro wn a nd cha ng e d s i nc e p utti ng the b o ttl e a w a y .
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Let’s Hunt Now it is time to ta ke a b re ak f ro m tal k i ng ab o ut g r o w t h a n d s p e n d s om e t ime in the bea uti f ul s p ri ng o utd o o rs ! I f the w e a t h e r i s n ’ t i d e a l , we suggest either sa vi ng thi s ac ti vi ty f o r ano the r t i m e OR c h a l l e n g i n g yourse lf to see ho w m any o f the i te m s i n thi s ac ti v i t y y o u c a n f i n d i n s i d e . Fin d y our S pr ing S cav e ng e r H unt s he e t and he ad o u t s i d e t o g e t w o r k i n g ! See how many items o n the l i s t yo u c an f i nd . I f the r e a r e i t e m s o n y o u r l ist t hat yo u ca nno t fi nd , d i s c us s to g e the r the typ e s o f p l a c e s t h a t y o u may se e them.
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O n c e yo u co mplete th e s he e t, f o l d yo ur p ap e r up s o it w ill fit in yo ur plasti c b o ttl e . I f yo u have an up - t o dat e pho to , include it as w e l l . Uns c re w the b o tto m o f t h e bot tle a nd then sl i p the p ap e r i n the b o ttl e an d se al it up!
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Grow Grow Grow activity four
Time Allotted: 3/5
Messiness: 2/5
Objective: Co mplete a g ro w th e xp e ri m e nt and d i s c u s s t h e f u t u r e .
Materials: Pinto beans | Zi p l o c k b ag | Pap e r to w e l | G r o w s h e e t
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Let’s Experiment Y ou are go ing to gr o w a b e an i n a b ag to g e the r! T h i s i s a p e r f e c t w a y for yo ur little o ne to s e e f i rs thand the c hange s t h a t p l a n t s g o t h r o u g h as t hey gr o w into ad ul t p l ants . F o l l o w the s te p s b e l o w t o s e t y o u r bean up to GROW! 1.
W et yo ur pa per to w e l and the n f o l d i t up s o i t w i l l f i t i n y o u r ziplo ck bag.
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P la ce yo ur pint o b e ans i ns i d e o f the b ag , ri g h t o n t o p o f t h e w e t paper to wel.
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Sea l the bag up and p l ac e i t s o m e w he re i t ca n r e c e i v e go o d sunlight!
O b serve yo ur bean o ve r the ne xt f e w w e e k s to w a t c h i t g r o w a n d ch ange to gether!
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Let’s Think T o en d this Kids Nig ht I n, w e w ant to e nc o urag e y o u r l i t t l e o n e t o t h i n k about the type o f pe rs o n the y w ant to gro w up to b e . L o c a t e y o u r G r o w sh eet a nd discuss to g e the r w hat the y ho p e to b e l i k e w h e n t h e y g r o w u p . Write these things i ns i d e the o utl i ne o f the p e r s o n o n t h e s h e e t . T h i s c ould include per so n al i ty o r p hys i c al trai ts , c aree r c h o i c e s a n d m o r e !
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Ways to Continue Keep yo ur little o ne ( s ) e ng age d and i nte re s ted i n l e a r n i n g abo ut spr ing and gro w th af te r yo u have c o m pl e t e d t h e K i d s Night In a ctiv itie s . •
Check o ut th e s e m o vi e s and tal k ab o ut th e w a y t h e char acters ch ang e o r g ro w : Tro lls, Fro z e n 2 , U p , Si n g , Mo a n a , Zootopia and B rav e .
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Crea te a sum m e r b uc k e t l i s t
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Track the chang e s i n the w e athe r f ro m d a y t o d a y
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Go o n a wa lk
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Star t a ga rden
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Go o n a bug hunt
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Camp o ut in the b ac k yard
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