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Gumdrops are colorful, sweet treats which brighten up our world. They are chewy and stick in our teeth just like learned concepts stick in our minds.
In the fall of 2020, the first Bubba Bear book will be published with more to follow! Parent guides are included and songs can be found here!
The Birth of Bubba Bear
Bubba Bear was born when my husband and I had two small boys of our own, When our oldest son was two and our youngest was on the way, we needed to move our oldest son to a big boy bed.
We set-up a routine of reading books, singing songs, prayer time and then telling stories. I made-up a character named Baby Bubba who was a bear our son's age.
Baby Bubba was a hit with him and he looked forward to them every night. Over time, I added new characters to the story and when it was my husband's time to do the nightly routine, our son would ask him about the new character I had added. My husband had to ask our son questions about the newcomer so that he could then add to them to the story.
A challenge was born between my husband and myself. We had to quiz our son about each new character the other parent had added so that we could continue the stories.
The Bubba stories were a favorite part of the day for our sons and added fun challenges for my husband and me.
Bubba stories were sometimes about values, morals and skills little bears need to learn. Other times, they included make-believe characters such as fairies or towns of little people who lived under the bed. Regardless of the content, they were always a fun way to end the day for children and parents alike!
