For the past two weeks, to keep the little's busy, busy, busy (that’s secret code for working on something, so mama can work on something, or maybe just sneak some chocolate). I’ve been pulling inspiration from my sewing/craft/office room (aka the place where idle junk gets dumped on the … [Read more...] about Invitation To Create
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Cat In The Hat Bracelet
A little poem... The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day. I sat there with V. We sat there, we two. And I said “How I wish we had something to do!” So I searched in my ribbon, and cut a few strands, and by gosh, by golly I … [Read more...] about Cat In The Hat Bracelet
kid-made diy: Nutcracker Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet – the quintessential holiday ballet. I loved going to see the Nutcracker as a child – my Dad was a professor at the local University and would take us to the student run show every year. Loved it – loved seeing Clara dancing around in her pink tutu (even though I had no … [Read more...] about kid-made diy: Nutcracker Ballet
coming soon: 10 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas
Whaooooooo it’s that time again!! 10 days of ALL KID-MADE ORNAMENTS!!!! That’s two whole weeks! Last year was a blast – we had 57 kid-made ornaments for the series, and this year we are back, but with a fun little twist on the kid-made ornaments – we are using childrens' books as our … [Read more...] about coming soon: 10 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas
screen-free activities: Magic Expanding Paint
Disclosure: I was sent a free copy of the book in order to participate in the book review, but all my opinions are my own (and always will be!). Well if you have kids, you know Asia, the author & creator of Fun at Home with Kids. She’s now put all her wonderful ideas in a fab book – a fab … [Read more...] about screen-free activities: Magic Expanding Paint
Inspired by Eric Litwin – Button Counting, Graphing, and Sorting
It’s another month, and another author for Virtual Book Club For Kids! Last month we did a Fancy Stick Crown, from our favorite Julia Donaldson book – Stick Man! September we did a Pigeon Handprint Craft, Inspired By Mo Willems – Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus. Today we are counting with … [Read more...] about Inspired by Eric Litwin – Button Counting, Graphing, and Sorting