Make stamps perfect for little hands.  potatoes (smaller white potatoes work best) knife (adults only!) tempera paint paper plates construction paper (different colors) aluminum foil (optional) Prepare for this activity by cutting potatoes to a size small enough for your child to grasp. Next, cut away the outside of the potato so that a shape, […]
 1. Clothesline play (rope clothesline, mini wooden clothespins, cloth diapers, and doll clothes).  2. Lacing cards (rainbow laces purchased separately from Montessori Services, and handmade foam shapes for lacing — I couldn’t find any lacing cards to buy for less than $15, so I was forced to get creative and thrifty).  3. […]
Chronicle vacation days and create a book of warm memories to share in any season. Whether your child’s heading off to camp, taking a family vacation, or simply enjoying what your neighborhood has to offer, collecting and preserving summer mementos will give her a sense of time, perspective, and history. And assembling a scrapbook with […]
 Dreading the end-of-summer shopping sprees that signal school’s back in session? Relax — our cheat sheet’s ready to help everyone make the grade this year! Go back to school the smart way with our clever collection of frugal ideas using common household items.  Don’t lose it — label it! You don’t need to […]
 ice cube tray  small pitcher  spoon  construction paper  crayons  newspaper  paper towels Place an ice cube tray in the sink and fill the pitcher with water. Encourage your toddler to fill the tray by pouring the liquid from the pitcher.  Together, put the tray into the freezer. Keep checking to see what happens to the […]
This standard kid craft is so clever and ingenious, it has stood the test of time, wowing children since the birth of the plastic water bottle (if not before!). It’s allure is nigh unbeatable and I can see why! An I SPY bottle is so simple to make! Kids can even help. Â Â The […]
Multiply the fun when your baby paints with a friend.  • newspaper or plastic garbage bags • large sheet of butcher paper or posterboard • washable paints in containers large enough to dip hands and feet in Cover the floor with newspaper or tape down a cut-open garbage bag (this also works well as an outside activity). […]
White paper to paint on Different colors of finger paint wax paper newspaper to lay down underneath you as you work. Â Drop spoonfuls of fingerpaint on white paper (less is definitely more my friends!) To work on color change, make sure the two colors are primary. Cover the paper and paint with wax paper. […]
