Recent Updates
See what’s new in Hemlock Bluff!
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Moving Day: Level 2 Early Reader Book
This Level 2 version of Moving Day is a gentle early reader designed for children who are starting to read more independently. With short paragraphs, simple sentences, and supportive storytelling, this book builds reading confidence while helping children navigate big feelings about change.
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Simple Gardening Ideas for Kids
Gardening with kids is one of those rare activities that feels both simple and meaningful. With a handful of soil, a few seeds, and a little time, children can experience patience, responsibility, and wonder all at once. Gardening does not need to be perfect or productive to be successful. In fact, the best kid-friendly gardens are often small, messy, and full of learning moments.
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How to Do Your Own No-Screens Challenge With Kids
In Episode 3 of The Acorn-Putters, Hazel and Scamp take on a one-week no-screens challenge. What starts as a surprise turns into something much bigger. They discover new ideas, build together, explore outside, and forget about screens altogether. You can try the same kind of challenge at home. Here is how to run your own no-screens challenge in a way that feels positive and doable for families.
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How to Find Bugs in Your Backyard or Local Park
Watching bugs up close is one of the easiest ways to help children slow down, observe the world, and discover how nature works. You do not need special equipment or a faraway nature preserve. Many fascinating insects live right in your backyard, neighborhood park, or nearby green space. This guide will help parents safely introduce bug exploring to children, including where to look, how to observe without harm, and why releasing bugs back into the wild matters.
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Parents’ Guide to Episode 3: “The Friendly Bet” and the “No-Screens Challenge”
In our latest Acorn-Putters episode, Hazel and Scamp take on a bet to avoid screen-time for an entire week. In this “No Screens Challenge” they trade screens for outdoor play, imagination, and real-world discovery.
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Coloring with The Acorn-Putters: A Coloring Book for Children
Welcome to Hemlock Bluff, home of Hazel, Scamp, and the whole Acorn-Putters family! This charming coloring book invites young artists into a warm, whimsical woodland world filled with friendship, curiosity, and creativity.
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Moving Day: Level 1 Early Reader Book
Acorn-Putters: Moving Day is a Level 1 beginning readers book that is designed especially for early readers and children who are new to reading. The pages feature simple sentence structures, high-frequency words, and supportive illustrations that help children decode the story with confidence.
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Parents’ Guide to Episode 2: Feeling Welcome in Hemlock Bluff
In Episode 2 of The Acorn-Putters, Hazel, Scamp, and their family begin to settle into life in Hemlock Bluff. Through everyday moments such as breakfast at home, a walk to the market, friendly introductions, and time at the playground, children see what it looks like to slowly become part of a new community.
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Parents’ Guide to Episode 1 of The Acorn-Putters
This guide is designed to help parents understand the themes of the episode and offers simple, practical ways to support children before, during, and after a move (or any big life transition).
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Toilet Paper Roll Forest Binoculars
Preschoolers love to pretend, explore, and discover new things, and nothing sparks that sense of adventure quite like a pair of handmade Toilet Paper Roll Forest Binoculars. This easy craft transforms ordinary recycled cardboard tubes into a magical tool for outdoor exploration. Kids can use their binoculars to “follow” Hazel and Scamp’s adventures, look for birds, find interesting leaves, or search for hidden treasures in the yard.