Having a friend over for a playdate? Here are a few ideas to get you started or keep you going!  1.Meet at a park for picnic lunch, but visit one you and your kids have never been to!  2. Go see a movie at the dollar movie spot or participate in a […]
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 […]
 Try this game with your baby’s next play date.  balls of different sizes medium-size cardboard box (about 12 inches long) Seat the babies on the floor. Give them all of the balls. Help them to pick up the different balls and roll them to each other.  Prop up the cardboard box to make […]
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). […]
This is a fun way to help children identify letters or numbers.  To help children with letter/number recognition, along with taking turns.  Before You Start: • Cut simple duck shapes from yellow contact paper (or laminated construction paper). • Attach each duck to the side of a juice box. • Cut out a […]
