Category: Fun for kids

Author life, Book Review and Author Interviews, Fun for kids, Illustrator Interviews

Celebrating GRANDMA SNUGGLES with a peek into the author/artist workspaces…and a GIVEAWAY!

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Grandma Snuggles

It has been so fun this week celebrating GRANDMA SNUGGLES don’t you agree? Monday we spoke with author Glenys Nellist. Yesterday we checked in with illustrator Gail Yerrill. Today I am posting a video giving you a peek into the workspaces of both Glenys and Gail. I It will help you picture them as they create their marvelous work. Check out this video below:

Wasn’t that fun? Thanks so much Glenys and Gail for giving us a tour!

Remember that I am also hosting a GIVEAWAY this week. Here are the guidelines:

  1. Follow @GlenysNellist, @Gail99art, and @mindybakerbooks) on Instagram. (Must follow all three) Links available at the end of this post..scroll down.
  2. Leave a comment on this blog post (or any post this week). Or leave a comment on any Instagram post this week.
  3. **NOTE: This giveaway is sponsored by Zonderkidz (Thank you, Zonderkidz!) and only open to residents of the USA who have a physical street address (no PO boxes.)

For even more entries, tag a friend no any Mindy Baker Instagram posts this week through Thursday! (Tag as many friends as you like for multiple entries.)

I hope that all of you enter to win!

Tomorrow’s post highlights Glenys and Gail’s favorite illustrations from the book.

Friday I will post the WINNER OF THE GIVE-AWAY.

Make sure to enter and spread the word. See you tomorrow!

Buy the book

Glenys Nellist website

Gail Yerrill website

Glenys Nellist Instagram

Gail Yerrill Instagram

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Fun for kids, Kid Ministry, Mouse's Christmas Gift

Christmas in July with Mouse…because kindness isn’t seasonal!

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Show kindness today!

Mouse wanted me to do a quick post reminding everyone that kindness isn’t seasonal! Can you think of a way that you can make a difference/spread kindness to someone else today?

Here are a few ideas:

  1. Bake cookies (Make them in Christmas shapes for fun) and give them to a friend or neighbor…it’s okay to eat some yourself 🙂
  2. Make a card to send to a grandparent or a friend that lives far-away.
  3. Facetime a someone who you think could use some Christmas in July cheer.
  4. Pay for the ice cream of the person behind you in the drive thru line.
  5. Offer a cup of lemonade to someone who is mowing his lawn on a hot day.
  6. Wrap a surprise in Christmas paper and deliver it to someone’s doorstep.

I bet you can think of many, many more ideas! What are your ideas? I would love to hear about what you did! Leave me a comment or send a message through this blog!

After you do your act of kindness, celebrate with a cup of hot cocoa and read about a little mouse who made a BIG difference in his Christmas village.

If you take a picture and don’t mind me posting it on social media, send that too. I would love to share your experience with my readers. It can be such an encouragement to SEE kindness in action!

Buy Mouse’s Christmas Gift

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Want to help Mouse? Leave a review of Mouse’s Christmas Gift on Amazon or ask your local library to purchase Mouse’s Christmas Gift for its readers.

Fun for kids, Kid Ministry, My Faith

Thursday Thoughts — Unstuck!

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I’m back again with another Thursday Thought followed by a fun family activity/game! Our church uses Orange Curriculum and the theme this month is “Unstuck!” Hope this video content blesses you!

Devotional Thought — Unstuck!
Minute to Win It – Unstuck

I would love to hear from you–especially if you try the game!

Author life, Fun for kids, Kid Ministry, My Faith

Retro Thursday Thoughts (Easter)…video content for families

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I teach Children’s Church on a weekly basis at Hamilton Hills Church in Fishers, Indiana. During the COVID19 outbreak, we have not been able to meet. So…our leaders began creating fun video content for families. I thought I would share the content I created here on my blog. I hope it blesses you!

Empty Tomb Devotional Thought
Snack Idea: The Empty Tomb
Fun for kids, Kid Ministry, My Faith

Guest Post about THE CHOSEN…a must-see T.V. series about the life of Jesus

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I am a guest blogger with Christian Children’s Authors. Check out my review of this T.V. series. I watched and re-watched these episodes during the COVID19 Pandemic and LOVED THEM! I can’t wait for season 2. You can get the free app and watch them on your phone, or right now on You Tube you can also watch them. I highly recommend.

Link to my Guest Blog Post

You can find out more about The Chosen TV series here

Jesus and Nicodemus
Jesus and Nicodemus