First off, sorry for those of you who got a message in code yesterday! I used a font that apparently was not on speaking terms with Live Journal or the reader or something. Hopefully it all works now! Now on to today’s fun…. I learned something nifty from The Little Travelers today. Their mama says…
Month: August 2009
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Let your child use washable markers and give you an ankle tattoo. 2. Go to another town and on the way make up totally different identities for yourselves. All day, call yourselves by your fake names and play along with your alternate life. Encourage the kids to really get creative for eavesdroppers. 🙂 3. …
Budget Robot Maker!
Magical Daddy Daryl found this fun site and the kids have had a great time making robots. I’d write more, but I have a toddler who just woke up sad and wants Mama. The experts tell me I should train him not to need love when he wakes up sad at night. Pah on experts. 🙂…
3 Fun Projects!
Here’s three fun projects I’ve seen lately that I thought were too fun to pass up! The Spore Project shows how to make these fun paper bag mushrooms… They’re cute painted too! Do make sure to read the history page to find out how this all began. I love the idea of him filling his…
A Magical Childhood is on Facebook!
Daryl set up a fan page for A Magical Childhood on Facebook yesterday. I’m still new at Facebook and figuring out what I’m doing, but if you’re a member you can search for it or see if this works. I told you I’m a novice! 🙂
Sheet Painting!
Here’s what we did around here yesterday. Here’s what Jack’s legs looked like by the end! That’s okay! Children are not dry clean only. They wash easily! 🙂 It was bittersweet to remember this kid…. Being this kid! This seems like so many lifetimes ago! Have you done sheet painting lately? It’s so easy but…
Water Play!
I love these ideas for water play for small children at Domestically Blissed! While we still have some summer here, I’d really like to set up a little stream in the side yard with some leftover plastic sheeting we have, the hose and some rocks and boats and fun stuff. I love the idea of…
Picture Book Challenge
The New York Public Library collected this list of 100 picture books every child should know. How many have you and your kiddos read together? Why not start a quest to track down any that you haven’t read and then pick your favorites? If you think they have any books left off that should be…
One Child Short
Victoria is once again down in Nebraska, staying with our wonderful friends Tiffany, Rex and kiddos. They are like family, only more fun! This is day four or so of our oldest child being gone. We miss her, but we’re glad she’s got the opportunity to do neat stuff like this. Last time Victoria was…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
I’m swiping this week’s list from August of 2002, when I had just found out that I was pregnant with Jack! It’s nice having nearly ten years’ worth of yapping to fall back on when it’s late and you want to go read a magazine. 🙂 1. Cut old sheets, curtains, skirts or spare material…