Add A Little Whimsy To Your Life
Since I schedule our routine in blocks, and also Roo can’t tell time yet, I searched for a way to SHOW her what it was time to do and for her to SEE what was coming next.
A trip to IKEA was where inspiration hit.
I found this plain white clock and immediately brought it home and broke it!
No seriously. Here’s your tutorial for a DIY routine clock for kids.
Pipecleaner flowers are a fantastic way to welcome the warmer weather into your house. Or, maybe these bright cheery flowers will help you think of warm spring days while you wait for the real flowers to bloom. Either way, this is the perfect Spring craft for kids.
Expressing emotions with creativity is not a new concept. Art therapy has been in practice since the 1940s, but art has been around since the dawn of man. Children, in particular, struggle with putting words to their emotions. Big emotions can be scary for toddlers …
Preschool parties are something I discovered this year after sending Roo to preschool three days a week. Every holiday, the class holds a party and the parents provide a snack, crafts, games, and a treat bag to store the goodies in. I volunteered for the …
Deep breathing is the number one suggested way to calm down. Lately I’ve been looking into ways to calm my preschooler. Roo has had a rough few weeks and we wanted to help her learn to be more in control of her emotions. Big emotions …
Lately I’ve been looking into ways to calm my preschooler. Roo has had a rough few weeks and we wanted to help her learn to be more in control of her emotions Big emotions can be scary for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s our job as …
New Years Eve is still a holiday. Kids love holidays! So what kind of New Years Eve activities for kids don’t include staying up past midnight?
I’m so glad you asked.
Preschool activities about space are so much fun and include a lot of learning along with the play. More than that, the idea of space stimulates a lot of imaginative play in preschoolers, as well as children of all ages. My 71 year old father …
Entertaining a sick kid is hard. Roo is always moving, always busy, constantly looking forward to the next exciting thing of the day. When she gets sick, it’s like the world has been turned upside down. Her brain still commands her to run and play, …
Doing crafts with kids can seem like an impossible task when your kid can’t seem to sit still more than two seconds. “My kid won’t sit still long enough for a craft,” is a common excuse I hear from parents and care-givers. Whether your kid …