Over the weekend, Lucian played with his friend’s cow toy. It had a slot on the top and little pieces to push through. Lucian LOVED the toy and impressed us with how well it he could line up the pieces. That inspired me to make him a toy that had a slot and things to […]
Browsing Tag: kid approved
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on the Blog: Getting through Leaps & Growths and Mix & Match Emojis This Week’s Favorites: Feeding Littles A GREAT resource if you need help with feeding your littles! It is a video-based learning that provides GREAT information and you can apply it to your family the best […]
Kid-Approved Signs
We started setting up a playroom for Lucian last week. He is loving having his own space with all of his toys! I am sure we will share more on that when it is finished. But I wanted to add some things to the walls. You know I love a good space theme, so I […]
Nuggets: Part-Furniture, Part-Toy
Nugget’s website says it is: Part-furniture, part-toy, and all-around the best thing to happen to playtime since, well, ever. We agree!!! Brooks and Lucian both LOVE their nuggets! This and the Pikler are two toys they are guaranteed to play with daily! They are hard to get! They are currently out of stock but are doing […]
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on The Blog: How We Introduced Solids and a Camera & Binocular project This Week’s Favorites: The Jimmy Fallon Books: Everything is Mama, Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA, and This is Baby! Brooks absolutely LOVES these books, all of them! It’s amazing to me when we […]
Toolbox and Tools
The tools and toolbox were made using Inventables X-Carve with Easel Pro. I used the box maker app to make the toolbox and then added the font to it! They were painted using Old Fashioned Milk Paint because it’s non-toxic and kid friendly! As much as BJ and I are in the garage working I […]
ClimbingTriangles
A Pikler triangle is a climbing toy for children. The name comes from Dr. Emmi Pikler, a Hungarian pediatrician. Dr. Pikler developed a child centered approach based on a kind and respectful relationship between an adult and infant, through delicate care moments, a simply paced motor development, free movement and continual play. Dr. Pikler believed in […]
Kid-Approved Cutting Boards
As I have been researching fun things I can make for kids using wood, I stumbled upon the idea of kitchen tools for kids! I love this idea, because I know Lucian will enjoy it. He already likes to “help” me cook by playing with pots and utensils. He is great at stirring! So, I […]