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Great Start Collaborative

Hillsdale County - June 2025

Great StartCollaborative Hillsdale County - June 2025
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Family Fun Family Fun

Summer Process Art | What Can We Do With Paper And Glue

Summer Process Art | What Can We Do With Paper And Glue

Process Art for Summer - Great summer ideas for using paint, chalk, ice, nature, pastel, sand, and more. Art projects for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten, and elementary!

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Easy Nature Cutting Bin for Preschoolers - Happy Toddler Playtime

Easy Nature Cutting Bin for Preschoolers - Happy Toddler Playtime

This nature cutting bin is super easy to set up and will keep your preschooler engaged and having fun outdoors!

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Fine Motor Activity with Spray Bottles

Fine Motor Activity with Spray Bottles

I've been saving applesauce and baby food pouch lids for a long time because I just knew they would be great for an activity someday. I'm so glad I did, because they were perfect to use with this fine motor activity with spray bottles.

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Reusable Water Bombs

Reusable Water Bombs

Need a fun way to cool off this summer? Learn how to make reusable sponge water bombs! They are inexpensive and easy to make. Plus, the kids will love playing with them.

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The New Passenger Safety Laws The New Passenger Safety Laws

Summer Meet Up and Eat Up Summer Meet Up and Eat Up

Michigan’s Summer Food Service Program Will Continue This Summer

Program Reached Nearly 4 Million Households in 2024

Michigan children will continue to benefit from free, healthy, and nutritious meals during the summer months in 2025, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced.


To search for Meet Up and Eat Up sites near you go to: https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/

MDE Meet Up and Eat Up

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Hillsdale Community Schools

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Jonesville Community Schools

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Litchfield Community Schools

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Reading Community Schools

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

Click here to register for Summer PLAY Events
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3rd Annual Free Family Safety Fair

Event in Hillsdale, MI by Great Start Hillsdale County on Tuesday, June 24 2025

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Talking is Teaching Talking is Teaching

Preschool Sign Up for 2025/2026 School Year Preschool Sign Up for 2025/2026 School Year

Click here for Preschool Registration

Welcome Baby Home Visit! Welcome Baby Home Visit!

Click Here to Register for a Welcome Baby Home Visit
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Developmental Milestones Developmental Milestones

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CDC’s Developmental Milestones

Is your baby’s or young child’s development on track for his or her age? Young

children grow so fast it can be hard to know what to expect. With the newly updated

FREE Milestone Tracker app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), you can learn how children play, learn, speak, act, and move as they grow

and how you can support your child’s development.

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CDC’s FREE app for parents and care providers offers:

• Interactive milestone checklists in English and Spanish for children ages 2 months

through 5 years;

• The ability to adjust the checklist age if your child was born prematurely;

• Photos and videos that illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for your

child easy and fun;

• Your child’s milestone summary to share with others, like your child’s health care

provider;

• Tips and activities that can help your child’s development;

• Information on what to do if you have a concern about your child’s development;

• Reminders for appointments and developmental screening; and

• New milestone countdowns and custom user profiles

Learn more at www.cdc.gov/MilestoneTracker.

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CDC also offers an Information for Families section that includes some additional topics such as:

  • Free tools
  • Books for families
  • Resources to support developmental screeners
  • Helpful resources for parents
  • Resources to help promote your child development

Learn more at www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/parents/index

Little Free Library Little Free Library

Great Start Collaborative Family Coalition Little Free Library Initiative

Did you know that there are many Little Free Libraries in Hillsdale County... 18 of which we monitor.

The Great Start Collaborative Family Coalition members volunteer to help keep our Little Free Libraries stocked with children's books throughout the year.


For more information on Little Free Library please visit https://littlefreelibrary.org/

Mom Meet Up Mom Meet Up

When: Every Friday at 10am
Who: Moms and their little rascals
Where: Hillsdale First Baptist (across from the library)
What: A chance to spill coffee while chatting, and see who can stack the most toy blocks while making new mom friends

Prenatal & Postpartum Exercise Opportunity Prenatal & Postpartum Exercise Opportunity

Don't miss out! Prenatal/Postpartum Birth Ball Exercise Class is every Saturday at 10 am, 9 E Bacon (next to the library). It's FREE! All trimesters up to 2 years postpartum welcome. Join for fun, and maybe some belly laughs, that will also help to strengthen your core. Bring your ball and yoga mat if you have them. Let's have a great time together!

Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center

CAA Offerings CAA Offerings

BHSJ Community Health Agency BHSJ Community Health Agency

MDHHS Offerings MDHHS Offerings

CAPA Offerings CAPA Offerings

Children's Advocacy Center Children's Advocacy Center

Karen's House Karen's House

MSU Extension Offerings MSU Extension Offerings

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Child Care Child Care

Looking for child care in Hillsdale County?


Great Start to Quality allows you to search for all licensed programs in Michigan. You can search in the ways that are most important to you, whether it is by area, cost, or specific needs.


https://greatstarttoquality.org/find-programs/

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