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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sounds. The following alliteration poem uses each letter in the word Christmas. Even though the words in each line of the poem begin with the same letter, some do not have the same alliterative sound as the others in that line.

Can you find which sounds belong together and those that don’t? Can you replace them with different words that do have matching alliterative sounds?
Candy canes, carolers and cards
Holiday happiness, holly, and home
Reindeer running, ribbon, and red
Icicles icing, invites, and ivy
Stocking stuffers, …

As I Go Through the Day is a short inspirational poem or daily prayer to help us be strong through the day as we face all that may come our way:
As I Go Through This Day

As I go through this day
Let me be strong,
Let me believe
That I belong,
Let me build courage
To face down my fears.
And replace them with faith
That I’m worth all my tears.
For the self that I value
Is what keeps me great
And makes me the master
Whatever my fate.
~ Author Unknown ~

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It’s time to make our New Years resolutions…again! I know I need motivation and inspiration to make my resolutions list and then to follow through with my New Years resolutions long enough for them to become a new habit. The New Years poems below are inspirational poems written to help us realize the new year offers hope and promise, to motivate us to seek that which we desire to achieve.

Behaviorists tell us it takes two weeks of consistently practicing a new behavior before it becomes a new habit. For …

Chocolate Reindeer Cookie

Are you looking for an easy Christmas cookie recipe to make with your children or grandchildren? This Reindeer Cookie from Betty Crocker is easy to make – just bake chocolate cookies, add salty pretzel “antlers”, and decorate the reindeer’s face with M&Ms. Kids of all ages will enjoy these Reindeer Cookies…Santa, too!
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 min
Makes: 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients:

1
cup butter, softened

1/2
cup powdered sugar

1/2
cup packed brown sugar

1/4
cup unsweetened baking cocoa

3
tablespoons milk

1
teaspoon vanilla

1
egg yolk

2
cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

60
large pretzel twists

60
M&Ms

120
chocolate chips

Directions:

1.
Heat oven to 375°F. In …

How is your The Grinch Who Stole Christmas poem trivia? The Grinch stole things from the people of Whoville. Do you know how many the Grinch stole? He stole 14 different things. Can you name the 14 things that the Grinch stole?  Number a paper from 1 – 14, then list as many as you can. Check your list with the one posted below.  You can turn this into a fun Christmas party game. Follow the directions that follow or make up your own for a fun Grinch Christmas activity …

 
Winter and Snowball are two winter themed poems using alliteration to paint a picture for you to envision and also uses sensory words for you to feel and hear those associated with winter.
Winter
Chilled, cold, and crisp
Winter wind wanders in as
a new day nips at my nose.
Soft sounds say stop,
look, listen…limberly
animals affront with animosity.
~ Author Unknown ~

 
 
 
 
Snowball
Round and rough
cuts the air cleanly
whoosh! whack!
small and subtle, stinging
ammo is all around
dangerous by design
winter war run by
courageous children crazed
by playful power.
~ Author Unknown ~

How many times did we remind our young children that Santa Claus was listening, that he was checking his list…finding out who’s been naughty or nice…. The Christmas poem, Jest ‘Fore Christmas by Eugene Field (1850-1895), is a humorous poem written from a young boy’s perspective knowing it is to his advantage to put his best behavior forward as he waits for Christmas to arrive. His advice to other children waiting for Christmas and all its goodies is “But, thinkin’ of the things yer ‘d like to see upon that …