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The Best Toddler Craft Supplies to Have on Hand

Emily — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:36:54 +0000

My grandma claims that the only thing I needed to keep me entertained when I was little was paper and tape. My daughter must follow in my footsteps. She spends a lot of her independent time (read about the benefits of independent time here) coloring on scrap paper. She is 2 1/2 now, but she […]

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Nature Monsters are Fun and Simple Toddler Crafts

Emily — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

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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Bubble Wrap Octopus Craft: Straight From a Toddler’s Mind

Emily — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:23:05 +0000

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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How to Paper Mache a Toilet Paper Mummy

Emily — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:13:58 +0000

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 […]

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