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Open a Jar Full of Fun: Stocking Stuffers for Every Learner on Your List
Still looking for gift ideas or stocking stuffers? Now through November 30, 2020, we’re running a special on our In a Jar® activities. Buy four for the price of three with the code 4JARS! Here are some of our favorites. … Continue reading
11 Books & Activity Jars for Gift Giving This Year
Looking for special gifts for the holiday season? Check out our list below for books and activities in a jar to share with the people in your life—or add them to your own wish list. Me and You and the … Continue reading
Appreciation Gifts Teachers Really Want
In pioneer America, schoolchildren sometimes brought an apple for the teacher. It was partly a sign of appreciation, but also a way of helping support the teacher. Teachers were often paid with room, board, and a minuscule amount of money. … Continue reading