A is for Ants Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Ants have super strength! They can carry 10 to 50 times their weight, and they always seem to be stealing food from your summer picnic!

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B is for Beach Ball Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Beach balls are fun to play with in the pool or at the beach. Do beach balls float? Yes! What else can you and your child think of that floats?

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C is for Camping Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Camping is a fun way to spend a summer day! If your children are too young or you don't have the time to go camping, try setting up blanket tents to play in one evening. You could make a s'more in the microwave!

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D is for Dragonfly Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Dragonflies are bugs that live around ponds and lakes. They have big eyes and 2 sets of wings.

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E is for Earthworm Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Earthworms live in the dirt and mud. Some people use them to go fishing with in the summer!

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F is for Firefly Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Fireflies are also called lightning bugs in parts of the USA. You can find fireflies in most places in the USA on warm nights. The male fireflies glow to get the attention of female fireflies.

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G is for Green Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Green is the color of summer with green grass, plants, and leaves on trees.

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H is for Hose Capital and Lowercase Letter Crafts

We use our hose to water our garden and cool each other off with in the summer.

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I is for Ice Cream Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Ice cream is a sweet, cool treat to eat in the hot summer!

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J is for Jellyfish Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Jellyfish live in the ocean. Some can glow in the dark. Some can sting, but others are harmless.

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K is for Kite Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Windy early summer days are great for flying kites.

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L is for Ladybug Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Ladybugs are good for gardens! They eat bad bugs that destroy gardens.

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M is for Mosquito Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Mosquitoes are annoying in the summer! They bite you and leave you with an itchy bump! Only the female mosquitoes bite humans. They males eat nectar and pollinate plants.

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N is for Noon Nap Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Naps at noon are a great way to recharge and not be tired of those long, warm summer nights.

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O is for Ocean Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

The ocean is full of beauty. Plants and animals live in the ocean. See how many you and your child can name.

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P is for Popsicle Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Popsicles are a sweet, cool treat to eat on a summer day.

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Q is for Quench Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

It is important to quench your thirst! You can talk to your child about the importance of staying hydrated.

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R is for Roller Skate Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Has your child ever tried to roller skate before? Maybe you and your child could count the wheels on different items of transportation. How many wheels does a roller skate have? A bike? A car? A skateboard? An airplane?

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S is for Swimming Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Has your child ever swam before? The summer is a great time to swim in a pool, lake, or the ocean as long as you are following proper safety precautions. Swimming is great exercise!

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T is for Turtle Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Turtles and tortoises are different. Turtles swim in the water, but tortoises cannot swim. Tortoises normally have round shells, but turtles have flatter shells. They both start with T and are reptiles!

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U is for USA Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

The USA is a unique country! We celebrate it's independence each 4th of July. The USA is the oldest democracy in the world which gives it's citizens rights, not gifts. It is much easier to change social classes in the USA than in most of the rest of the world. The national colors are red, white, and blue.

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V is for Vegetable Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Many vegetables are in season in the summer. This means that is when these veggies are ready to be picked or dug up from a garden and eaten. Vegetables are healthy for you!

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W is for Watermelon Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Watermelons are in season in the summer. They are a delicious and healthy fruit! Show your child the seeds in the watermelon. Explain that all watermelons start out as seeds. Wash, dry, and store some seeds to plant in your yard for next year!

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X is for X-Ray Fish Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

An X-ray fish has a translucent body. They are found in the Amazon.

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Y is for Yacht Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Yachts are vacation boats. Some have sails.

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Z is for Zucchini Capital and Lowercase Letter Craft

Zucchini is a summer squash. Smaller zucchini have more flavor than bigger zucchini!

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