Ideas on how to create with a toddler
Every spring I say, “this is going to be my gardening year.” Then, every fall I say, “next year is going to be my gardening year.” Every summer since having a yard I have started out hopeful, but between 1st trimester morning sicknesses and newborns, the weeds have taken over by the end of every […]
Zucchini Painting: A Simple Alternative to Pumpkin Carving Read More »
I enjoy looking at all the different stats on my fitness watch, but the funniest one is the cadence. On a walk or run, it will be going steady and then drop all the way off to zero. Is my watch broke? Nope, that is just me stopping because my daughter spots a leaf or
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter came up with the idea of making a bubble wrap octopus craft. It sounds unrelated, but a couple of weeks ago we made tissue ghosts. My toddler had so much fun making them that as soon as we finished she asked for more. And then asked again, and again,
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Fall is such a great time of year with so many opportunities for fun family traditions. Carving pumpkins is something my husband and I have done almost every year since we were dating. It is a great craft for all ages and craft skill levels. This year, I wanted to see how toddler pumpkin carving
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These toddler DIY Christmas ornaments were so much fun to make, I forgot to take pictures! How is that for a sales pitch? But really, I got so into making both mine and helping my daughter make hers, that I completely forgot. When my family all got together for a week, we wanted to do
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Kid activity ideas come from the strangest places. Does your pediatrician give you the Ages and Stages Questionnaires? On the 2 year old one it asks if they can string small objects onto a string. At the time, I had never tried this with my daughter. So, the morning of her appointment we tried it.
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I was convinced that my 2 1/2 year old daughter would love paper mache. She loves crafts, glue, and balloons, so I was sure it was going to be a hit. With Halloween quickly approaching, I had the brilliant idea to paper mache a toilet paper mummy with her. To make it more mummy-like, I wanted
I had so much fun teaching my 2.5 year old daughter how to make a tissue ghost this morning. Making tissue ghosts are a throwback to my own childhood. I’m not sure where I learned to make them, but I made a lot of them when I was a kid. One year I made one
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When you think of creating with your kid, do you automatically think of crafts? Crafts are a great way to create, but creating can also happen in the kitchen. Cooking with your kid can be daunting and require a lot of patience, but it is also so rewarding. As long as you pick age appropriate
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My 2 1/2 year old loves watching birds and neighbors from our dining room table. She thinks I command them and asks me to make more of them show up. About a month ago she got to visit my husband’s work and got a plastic birdhouse. She was so excited about it that we hung
