Box up and unbox fun multi-textured gifts that delight the senses again and again! Fill the cloth-covered wooden box with an adorable happy-faced bear, a crinkling, multi-textured cloth, a squeezable ball with chime, or a cloth book. Close the flaps and it becomes a beautifully "wrapped" gift with a beautiful bow! Reach in and grasp the items to unbox, and babies will discover their smiling face in the peek-a-boo mirror on the bottom. The Surprise Gift Box is an engaging way to encourage face-relevant stimuli and to help infants six months and older develop important sensory, and fine motor skills. It's also a fun way to encourage gift-giving and sharing. Melissa & Doug infant and toddler toys inspire "a-ha!" moments of discovery. Adorable, diverse characters and a variety of fun shapes and textures encourage exploratory, skill-building play.

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Get playtime and developmental skills rolling with Safari Friends Rollables—adorably round characters that are firm enough to roll but soft enough to squeeze! Inspire imaginative safari adventures through kinetic play with four wild animal Rollables that store conveniently in the package: the mischievous monkey, striped zebra, gentle elephant, and friendly lion with chime. Compatible with other Rollables play sets. Rollables are an engaging way to encourage development of important sensory and fine motor skills. Melissa & Doug infant and toddler toys inspire "a-ha!" moments of discovery. Adorable, diverse characters and a variety of fun shapes and textures encourage exploratory, skill-building play.

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Get playtime and developmental skills rolling with Farm Friends Rollables—adorably round characters that are firm enough to roll but soft enough to squeeze! Inspire imaginative barnyard adventures through kinetic play with four farm animal Rollables that store conveniently in the package: the perky pig, cheery chicken, friendly horse, and cute cow with chime. Compatible with other Rollables play sets. Rollables are an engaging way to encourage development of important sensory and fine motor skills. Melissa & Doug infant and toddler toys inspire "a-ha!" moments of discovery. Adorable, diverse characters and a variety of fun shapes and textures encourage exploratory, skill-building play.

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Get playtime and developmental skills rolling with Rollables—adorably round characters that are firm enough to roll but soft enough to squeeze! Inspire imaginative forest adventures through kinetic play with this sturdy wooden treehouse tower and two Rollables with chimes: the rascally raccoon and sly fox. Drop Rollables into the top of the tree, and watch them tumble down the branches. A built-in bead maze adds to the excitement and tactile experience for kids. The Rollables Treehouse Twirl is an engaging way to introduce infants and toddlers 9 months and older to cause and effect while encouraging development of important sensory, fine motor, and problem-solving skills. Melissa & Doug infant and toddler toys inspire "a-ha!" moments of discovery. Adorable, diverse characters and a variety of fun shapes and textures encourage exploratory, skill-building play. As part of Melissa & Doug's commitment to helping protect and preserve our planet's natural resources for our children's future

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Get playtime and developmental skills rolling with Rollables—adorably round characters that are firm enough to roll but soft enough to squeeze! Inspire imaginative oceanside adventures through kinetic play with this sturdy wooden ramp tower and three Rollables: the friendly crab, silly shark, and awesome octopus with chime. Compatible with other Rollables play sets. Drop Rollables into the removable funnel, and watch them tumble down the wavy slide and out the whale's mouth. Turn the sea star and press the whale's flipper to stop and start the action. A built-in bead maze adds to the excitement and tactile experience for kids. The Rollables Ocean Slide is an engaging way to introduce infants and toddlers 12 months and older to cause and effect while encouraging development of important sensory, fine motor, and problem-solving skills. Melissa & Doug infant and toddler toys inspire "a-ha!" moments of discovery. Adorable, diverse characters and a variety of fun shapes and textures encourage exploratory, skill-building play. As part of Melissa & Doug's commitment to helping protect and preserve our planet's natural resources for our children's future

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Let's go play with friends that are fun to roll, stack, and grasp! Drop the two double-sided chunky wooden GO Tots disks (4 collectible characters) into the numbered wooden race cars, and push the cars to make the GO Tots spin! Numbers and colors on the cars inspire counting, sorting, matching, and color recognition games. Compatible with other GO Tots play sets. With Melissa & Doug GO Tots, toddlers 12 months and older will discover a new kind of kinetic play that offers opportunities to explore cause-and-effect through delightful motion-driven moments. Relatable, diverse characters and appealing shapes and textures encourage connections and exploratory, skill-building play. As part of Melissa & Doug's commitment to helping protect and preserve our planet's natural resources for our children's future

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Let's go play with friends that are fun to roll, stack, and grasp! Three double-sided chunky wooden GO Tots disks (six characters) spin and bounce as the bus rolls! Press the button on top of the sturdy wooden bus and GO Tots roll out the back! Compatible with other GO Tots play sets. With Melissa & Doug GO Tots, toddlers 12 months and older will discover a new kind of kinetic play that offers opportunities to explore cause-and-effect through delightful motion-driven moments. Relatable, diverse characters and appealing shapes and textures encourage connections and exploratory, skill-building play.

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Looking for an easy way to help kids learn language skills? Introduce them to hands-on ABC learning toys and school-ready learning activities in one compact package! With 72 lacing letters and 40 workbook-style activities, this set helps kids learn phonics, spelling, sight words, and more! Best of all, the hands-on lacing letters also strengthen fine motor skills. How does this spelling toy help kids learn? Use the letters to make your own reading games, phonics games, and more! Made from durable plastic, the Skill Builders! Letter Learning Kit set comes with a carrying case for easy cleanup or on-the-go play, and makes an easy addition to homeschool supplies and speech therapy toys for toddlers. Age 4+ | Grade PreK+

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LIINKLZ® are the perfect solution for keeping your little one’s prized possessions off the ground and within reach! These flexible and soft silicone tethers can be easily connected to strollers, high chairs, car seats, carriers, and more, ensuring that toys, bottles, or pacifiers stay secure and clean. This convenient 3-pack helps parents and caregivers keep their child's items safe, clean, and easily accessible, all while maintaining a calm and stress-free environment. Made from BPA, lead, and phthalate-free materials, LIINKLZ® offers a safe and practical solution for everyday use.

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LIINKLZ® are the perfect solution for keeping your little one’s prized possessions off the ground and within reach! These flexible and soft silicone tethers can be easily connected to strollers, high chairs, car seats, carriers, and more, ensuring that toys, bottles, or pacifiers stay secure and clean. This convenient 3-pack helps parents and caregivers keep their child's items safe, clean, and easily accessible, all while maintaining a calm and stress-free environment. Made from BPA, lead, and phthalate-free materials, LIINKLZ® offers a safe and practical solution for everyday use.

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Wigloo is a simple yet engaging sensory toy designed to grow with your child as they develop. Inspired by little ones’ fascination with bubble wrap, wedding rings, and phone cords, Wigloo offers endless opportunities for exploration and play. Created in collaboration with doctors and therapists, this dynamic toy provides a safe and playfully therapeutic experience. With silicone bubbles to press, springy cords to pull, spinning rings to twist, and multiple sensory textures to explore, Wigloo keeps little fingers busy while supporting fine motor skills and sensory development. Plus, it's made from BPA- and phthalate-free materials, ensuring safe and worry-free play.

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Explore the power of play-based culturally relevant curriculum in early childhood classrooms! This teacher resource provides practical strategies that create playful learning opportunities for diverse students. From authors Nadia Kenisha Bynoe and Angelique Thompson, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to using play-based learning experiences to introduce curriculum content. With these useful strategies and tips, educators can create equitable learning environments that support the diverse needs of learners and speak to multiple identities and lived experiences. Engage children in purposeful learning that is designed to provoke thought, curiosity, and wonder with the help of this book!

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Lightweight, flexible and soft, Gumlii is the perfect teether for your little one. Made out of 100% food grade silicone, Gumlii is safe and non-toxic for your gumming child. Little fingers can't resist Gumlii's textured, chewy nubs, easy-to-hold grip and gentle rattle! Gumlii was developed by our team of doctors, therapists and parents to help children explore, learn and grow!

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Strategies and activity ideas to support emotional development in children. What is an emotion-rich classroom? Similar to how a print-rich environment exposes children to a variety of printed materials, an emotion-rich one intentionally surrounds children with a wide range of social emotional learning experiences and supportive interactions. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom provides frameworks for planning and implementing strategies to support emotional development in children. This practical and easy-to-use resource helps early childhood educators develop the emotional literacy of the young children in their classrooms. Readers learn how to: increase children's emotional vocabulary, model how to recognize and cope with various emotions, support self-regulation and reduce challenging behaviors, discuss emotions in others and in storybook characters, support and engage families in fostering emotional skills at home, Experienced in emotional development in children and early childhood education, author Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., shows readers how to effectively weave social and emotional instruction into the fabric of the school day. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom focuses on individual skills, making social and emotional instruction specific and measurable. With consistently structured chapters, this book is easy to use and rich in ideas and strategies. Digital content includes checklists, planning sheets, and other materials to support educators as they build an emotion-rich classroom. A free downloadable PLC/Book Study Guide is available.

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Build the body-brain connection with step-by-step activities that help children develop physical, cognitive, social, and emotional foundations for early learning and school readiness. Early childhood educators will find clear information on creating the move-to learn environment, managing safety, and optimizing the connections between language development, movement, and readiness for formal learning. An observational tool lets teachers pinpoint children's specific developmental stages and assess progress. The easy-to-follow, full-color format includes diagrams and photos along with teaching tips to advance and automate children's foundational physical capabilities while providing incremental challenge. Grounded in best practices and current research, Move, Play, and Learn with Smart Steps is both a hands-on resource for any classroom teacher, care provider, or parent and an ideal tool for coaches, mentors, and professional development trainers. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.

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Sparking Learning in Young Children: Classroom Best Practices provides a streamlined yet comprehensive overview of everything you need to kickstart your preschool, transitional kindergarten, or pre-K classroom to help ensure the best possible teaching and learning environment. Dive into relevant topics, offering insights from contemporary research, expert-defined best practices, and real-world examples from the author's twenty-plus years of experience. Whether a seasoned teacher or a dedicated aide, this guide is your roadmap to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate early childhood learning experience. This concise yet comprehensive resource equips you with the essential tools to create an engaging learning environment by focusing on key areas such as child development, planning and reflection, room design and materials, family engagement, and more!

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Be prepared to respond to a wide range of potentially tough questions and sensitive concerns posed by young children. To work with young children is to constantly expect the unexpected. Tough questions are part of early childhood educators' regular interactions with children and families. Based on children's actual questions, Big Conversations with Little Children is readily accessible with guidelines for having difficult conversations with children, individually or as a classroom or group, and with families. The book provides guidance on how to approach specific topics related to: family, such as unemployment, divorce, and incarceration, illness and death, such as loss of an unborn child, major illness in a child, and death of a pet, social issues, such as racism, family structures, and gender fluidity, upheaval and violence, such as natural disaster, terror events, and school shootings, Fully based in developmentally appropriate practice, Big Conversations with Little Children helps educators support young children in a way that preserves their dignity and innocence when they encounter world and social events in addition to honoring the family's preferred approach. An expert in the field of early childhood education, author Dr. Lauren Starnes empowers educators and families to answer sensitive or tough questions children pose, respond to their worries and concerns, and be prepared for an ongoing dialogue. Digital content includes family take-home information sheets for each topic.

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Introduce your little one to the joy of music with the Baby Musical Play Mat! This colorful and engaging floor mat features 10 keys, 10 demo songs, and a variety of fun sound options to keep babies entertained while enhancing their sensory and motor skills. With record and playback functions, little musicians can create and listen to their own tunes. The built-in volume control ensures a comfortable listening experience, making playtime both fun and parent-friendly. Measuring 51" x 1.8", this interactive mat provides plenty of space for little feet and hands to explore the world of music. Requires 3 AA batteries (not included).

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Get on the train... but which one? Decide for yourself what your train set will look like! Unique puzzles have double-sided elements that can be combined freely. Combine, invent, create. Beautifully and in detail illustrated puzzles allow you to look inside the carriages and locomotives, and all the elements can be used to create a 21.3 ft train set! An educational set with a poster full of interesting thematic facts is a great gift idea for all lovers of railways, transport and technology.

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Foster a feeling of belonging while building key reading skills with these colorful storybooks that spotlight a variety of neighborhoods and communities. The 10 charming stories feature characters from different cultural backgrounds who learn about the people and places around them—and their own place in the world. Each book comes with background information and discussion prompts and is correlated with guided reading levels I, J, and K. Set includes a family guide.

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Includes 3 classic games! Game board for checkers, chess and backgammon and all the pieces needed to play these three classics games! Features a bifold board and 2.5 inch tall King chess piece. Brand: Continuum Games Freight Saver | Keywords: Board Game Strategy | Players: 2 | Ages: 7+

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It’s the classic children’s card game full of friendly FISH! Go Fish is a great way for kids to learn how to play cards. Learn how to hold cards, shuffle, deal, take turns, and more. Also, learn picture and color matching, and how to read numbers. 2+ players. Ages 3+.

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A favorite for over four centuries! Cribbage is a classic. Created in the early 1600s, it is a unique card game where players use card combinations to peg points along the wood cribbage board. See why this great game has lasted the test of time! Brand: Continuum Games Freight Saver | Category: Game Card Game | Players: 2 to 4 | Ages: 6+

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Mexican Train Dominoes is a popular game where players work to dispense all the dominoes in their hand by playing them onto one or more "trains" emanating from a central hub. Contains 91 crystalline dominoes, plastic trains, and a train hub. Players: 2+. Ages 6+.

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The largest and most colorful set of dominoes features 91 crystalline dominoes packed in a tin box that players of the game will appreciate every time they play. Players: 2 to 7. Ages 6.

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Charade Parade is a fun game where players team up for charades against the clock. The goal is to get everyone acting before time runs out. The game starts with challenge cards. One player acts out a word, and when an audience member guesses it correctly, they tag in for the next word. Eventually, only one audience member remains while the rest act out the final word. If that player guesses it correctly in time, everyone wins! Players: 4+. Ages 6

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fine line drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading, heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process to give it strength, so it is resilient to tears and punctures. Perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. A smooth side that is ideal for felt pens, finger painting and fine line drawing. The other side has a superior toothy surface which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor or acrylic paints. Recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading, heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process to give it strength, so it is resilient to tears and punctures. Perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. A smooth side that is ideal for felt pens, finger painting and fine line drawing. The other side has a superior toothy surface which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor or acrylic paints. Recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading heavyweight Duo-Finish® Kraft Paper that is both durable and versatile. This paper is manufactured with a special process that gives it strength, making it resistant to tears and punctures, perfect for a wide range of art and display projects. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pens, finger painting, and fine-line drawing. The other side has a superior "toothy" surface, which handles chalk, tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints. Acid-free and recyclable. Measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fine line drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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The leading Lightweight Duo-Finish® Kraft paper. One side is smooth and ideal for felt pen, finger painting and fineline drawing. One "toothy" side handles chalk, tempera, watercolor and acrylic paints. The 200' rolls are packed individually cartoned. Acid free. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 200'.

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