Set Up a Time Limited Play Date to Meet the Children’s Needs: When you set up a play date, don’t let your child take on more than she can handle. Likewise, you should not commit to host a play date that requires more than you are prepared to handle. No apologies necessary. Establish a start […]
Make tracks with different kinds of wheels.  toy vehicles (cars, trucks) paint paper plates paper Gather various toy cars and trucks. Try to find some with different-sized wheels, and wheels with different patterns on them. Pour paint onto paper plates. Invite your child to dip the car or truck into the paint.  Help your child […]
 We created Halloween Shadows today and this proved to be great during bedtime. I downloaded the Kiddy Halloween Font and added them to Microsoft Word. I printed it on black paper and cut out the shapes.   Tape a straw or stick to the back and go into a darkened room. Flash the flashlight […]
These posts are a collection of information and activities that I have pulled from books, classes, web sites, hand outs and anywhere else I come across something good. In order to FIND that information when I needed it, I decided a highly categorized blog would be in order (After failing miserably to teach myself access […]
 Obtain a bottle of hand sanitizer. Gather your supplies – rub-ons, stickers, ribbons, die-cuts – its up to you! The hardest part of this whole elaborate project is getting the stickers off the bottle. When you purchase it, make sure there’s nothing printed ONTO the bottle. Everything must be removable. Most are, but just check. […]
 A little glitter, a halved paper plate and doily and some pink paint = Royal Magic! Upgrade this classic children’s craft with some glitter, iridescent ribbon, a doily, and petal pink paint.  To make the paper plate purse, you’ll need:  1 paper plate (stronger sturdier models work better!) Scissors Hole Punch (use […]
The other day while I was volunteering in the kidlet’s classroom, I noticed that another child used the exact same AM snack container as we did. Since they have snack outside right before recess, and the containers get dumped into a basket to be carried back inside, I figured we could end up getting the […]
You don’t have to wait until Halloween to have fun with homemade masks! • tempera paints • water • paintbrush • hole punch • safety scissors  • glue • paper plates • yarn • markers • glitter Talk with your child about her favorite animals and explain that she can make an animal mask. She can refer to a picture of a real animal […]
