Now's a good time to recall a very smart hack from times past: pack the seasonal books away with the decorations. Works as well for Halloween as it does for other decor-heavy holidays.
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Posted by: MomVee | 01 November 2007 at 01:54 PM
Wonderful idea! I'll have to remember this one for the zillion Christmas books we have.
Posted by: Kookaburra | 01 November 2007 at 03:02 PM
We have a Christmas box and an Easter box that go in our daughter's closet at the end of each holiday. (The Christmas one is bigger; the Easter one just has a few stuffed bunnies and her Easter hair elastics). It's fun to pull out the box at the beginning of each holiday season and "decorate" her room together!
Posted by: Yet Another Jen | 01 November 2007 at 06:38 PM
And add the holiday-themed tees, tights, socks, sweatshirts, and accessories, too. Then you'll be pulling out outgrown clothes next year at just the right time to pass them along to a child that they'll fit perfectly.
Posted by: Sophie | 02 November 2007 at 07:49 AM