and we're nailin' it!
Tomorrow is February and we are ready for all things love and hearts. Kids make Valentine’s Day so fun! We love doing Valentines to give to their friends and family. And you guys know we love a good theme around here, so the hearts and crafts will be all around for the next two weeks. […]
We LOVE Instasnow!! In my last job, Instasnow was a winter staple! It is now a winter staple for our family. Lu loves the real snow and when we introduced him to fake snow, it was an instant hit. Here are a few way you can play with it: Quick sensory bin: Just add water […]
Sensory bins are generally a big hit and they can be great for a new way to interact with your kiddo or for something for kiddos to do while you sit back and watch or get some things done! We are sharing ideas here that we have tried and enjoyed. Some of these are more […]
I LOVE gardening and watching my plants and vegetables grow! This is something I hope to include Brooks in every year, he helped me a good bit this year! I usually plant seeds and keep them inside until it is warm enough and they are big enough to transport outside. So he helped me plant […]
Lucian and his friends are obsessed with fruit. They all devour plates and plates of berries and melon. Lucian’s newest obsession is apples cut up with parmesan sprinkled on top… We decided to use this theme for our party and it was a BIG hit! For decorations, I got most things from either Dollar Tree […]
Brooks has been very interested in Finding Nemo, Fishing, Turtles, Whales, and Octopuses. I have been wanting to make him items for a sensory bin for a while and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to make him a sea themed sensory bin! We made our own Kinetic Sand using the recipe from Hello […]
A couple of months ago, I decided to start doing one intentional activity with Lucian every day. With my experience working with toddlers in preschools, I know if he were in preschool he would be doing daily activities. Of course, staying home is different, but I wanted to start including one thing just for him […]
Before deciding to stay at home, I was working at the local children’s museum. Most of what I did revolved around science programming. I thought I would introduce some of that to Lucian this week with a dinosaur dig! I am happy to report that after playing with this bin, paleontologist is his 3rd word! […]