Popularity Contest #1

This is my last post of the year and you are eager to know the most popular post of 2011, aren't you? I have a surprise for you.

There is a twist.

Originally I had planned to stick with whatever the top ten were when I started the countdown in November. However, in December one post received so much traffic that it launched from total obscurity to the very top. I think that deserves special mention, don't you?

The original top post of 2011 is this very simple fog in a bottle experiment I did with Kiddo in 2009. The reason it became so popular is because in March a Swedish preschool education site linked to it.

You just never know what will happen in internet land.

And the current top post of 2011? Last year I told you about children's book author/illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg's free coloring pages and included a link to this lovely winter scene she has available for download on her blog (scroll to bottom of page). You need to go to her site to get a large image.

You would not believe the number of people searching for "winter scene coloring pages" on Google. If you like coloring pages follow this link to see posts of all her free coloring pages to download and print out.

By now (if you are still with me) you must be wondering what is my favorite post of all time. I am going to cheat a bit and make it an entire category of posts.

I really enjoy writing book posts. I've occasionally thought I should have only a book blog instead of this one, but have immediately realized that would bore me. However, I attempt to write one book post a week. Some of my favorites include:  children's books I hate, my favorite childhood book (a princess book, no less!!), why I let Kiddo read books about burping, and how I read to differently aged children at the same time, among others.

And that's it. That concludes my list of your top posts v. my top posts.

What will be the top posts in 2012? We shall have to wait and see. Until then, Happy New Year!