Keeping A Toddler Happy Indoors
There are days when we’re stuck inside all day – due to weather, illness or just my general lack of enthusiasm about completing laundry. On those days, I find it pays to have a special “something” up your sleeve. My newest device? The sensory bin. I knew that kids went gaga over those bean filled tubs in the preschool room where I used to work so … Continue reading Keeping A Toddler Happy Indoors
Is There Value in Digital Art Programs for Preschoolers?
Portrait of Mommy, “Drawing Pad” app for iPad I’m working up a post about digital art programs for kids and would love to hear your thoughts! I’m torn. My daughter is a prolific artist so I see occasionally surrendering my iPad as a way to save paper. We also email the pictures around to family for all to enjoy (that’s a spider below if you … Continue reading Is There Value in Digital Art Programs for Preschoolers?
Top Secret Love Notes
This is one of the coolest valentine ideas I’ve seen on the web yet. Write your loved ones a secret message in invisible ink. All you need is some lemon juice and a heat source. For the full how to, head on over to MiniEco. This blog is one of my favorite stops on the Internet – colorful photography and a plethora of crafts that … Continue reading Top Secret Love Notes
Tech for Tots: Google’s Art Project
Thank You Google, You Rock!If you haven’t seen it yet, you must check out this site: Google’s Art Project. I am enthralled. What’s so cool about this is that in addition to the EXTREME closeups of the artwork (that’s a portion of The Starry Night in the screenshot below) is that they rode this steady-cam style bike thing around and gave us Street View…in a museum! For me … Continue reading Tech for Tots: Google’s Art Project
The Snowy Day, Literature Brought To Life
One winter morning Claire woke up and looked out the window. Mother nature had dumped another foot of snow and her Mommy was desperate for something new to do. They decided to act out a favorite children’s book, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. After breakfast Claire put on her snowsuit and ran outside. The snow was piled up very high. The doggies had … Continue reading The Snowy Day, Literature Brought To Life
Potato Head Snowmen
Got snow? Got a toddler? Got a potato head toy? Then you too can have an awesome squadron of wee snowfolk in your yard. We did this last year when Claire was 2 and not into the whole (long) process of proper snowman building. I set her up with smaller versions on a bench instead! We brought out a box of her potato head pieces … Continue reading Potato Head Snowmen
Full Size {FREE} Alphabet Chart!
I had a few requests for a larger version (8.5 x 11) of that little alphabet chart I created to show off the free font featured here. Well here you go, just print and color away! And thanks, but no you don’t need to pay me for this LOL! Here’s the link to the full sized landscape version:http://flic.kr/p/9ePSjP And here’s the link to the full … Continue reading Full Size {FREE} Alphabet Chart!
Chalk In My Pocket 