The Mom I Want to Be

  1 white glove (I bought a pair for $1 at Michaels; I’ve also seen sets of 2 pairs for $1 in the junior section of Target) Black felt Craft glue   Cut ten small black circles and five slightly larger black ovals out of black felt. The circles will be the ghosts’ eyes, and […]

Baby pumpkins Chenille pipe cleaners Glue and a small brush for applying glue Seamstress pins (they are a pin with a colored plastic ball at the end) Black beads (for making jewelry) Toothpicks Scraps of black felt White batting or wool roving Yarn   To make the eyes, mark with a pencil where you will […]

~ Gummy Bears & Chocolate Covered Raisins ~     ~ Candy Corn & Pumpkins ~     ~ Gummy Worms ~   I couldn’t take the pictures fast enough.  They were eaten very quickly!!  To make the bracelets, I used a regular threading needle and stretchy jewelry string.  Just get assorted soft candies and […]

Communication blossoms when you and your child do things with each other. When you play and work together, you have something in common to talk about. Try these language-rich activities: 1.  Bake together. Share the experience of measuring the ingredients, sifting and mixing, and then cleaning up. It’s also a great opportunity to introduce related […]

  Encourage exploration of many cultures by providing pretend-play props that span the globe. Stock your child’s play area with: 1.         Wooden or plastic figures of diverse people and animals. Look for a range of skin tones in the dolls, puppets, crayons, and other materials you choose for your child’s play. 2.         Food boxes from […]

As your child grows, she becomes more sophisticated in noticing and classifying the people she encounters every day.  At 2 to 3 years old, she may:  notice and ask about other people’s physical characteristics, although she is still more interested in her own notice other children’s specific cultural acts: Elena speaks differently from me; Mei […]

Isn’t it funny that once a year, things that we try to keep out of our house…like spiders…become a decoration?   I love these hand print spiders because any craft which includes a hand print or foot print deems itself worthy to be kept.  My three year old daughter loved this activity as she was […]