I liked the nighttime background so much from yesterday’s list of ways to make the night magical that I thought I’d keep up the theme with a bit more after dark fun. What mention of nighttime magic would be complete without fireflies??? 🙂 For more than a little firefly magic, head on over to…
Author: Alicia
10 Ways to Make Tonight Magical
Hello magical you! I’m up late and ready to climb into bed so I’m (mostly) stealing today’s list from June of 7 years ago, complete with assignments for the week. This time of year it’s fun to do nighttime magic so it’s a nocturnal theme this time… 10 Ways to Make Tonight Magical……. 1. Put…
Photo Fun
We’re off visiting Grandma and Grandpa but I thought I’d pop in to do a quick post. Here’s a wonderful idea from Magical Mama Diana…Using our computer we use the "Photobooth" application to take silly pictures of ourselves. Then we email them to Daddy while he’s at work. Daddy takes pictures of himself at work and…
Mix and Match Stuffed Animals
I love this idea from Pepper Paints! She says her homeschool coop had all the kids bring old stuffed animals and they "dismembered" them and made a big pile of parts to make new ones. How fun! Head over to her blog for more details, and lots more neat stuff.
Cheap Date
One of the things I love about toddlers is how easy they are to delight! Here’s Alex yesterday with a fabulous treasure he discovered. Who needs fancy toys when there’s a cement tube around? 🙂
Earn Free Books for Kids!
Here’s an easy way to do something good today. Click! You’ll help buy some books for kids. 🙂 Happy Thursday!
HOPE is in the cards
Have you heard of the HOPE is in the cards project? It’s a grassroots effort to generate 300 million upbeat messages in the country (and beyond) by getting people to mail encouraging letters to others and write the word HOPE on the back of the envelopes. From the site: What if every American sent…
Marbled Jars
Here’s a quick craft from the Magical Childhood site that could make a neat Father’s Day gift. It’s also just a fun craft for a lazy afternoon… Marbled Jars. They’re super simple to make, they’re a creative way to recycle and even toddlers can produce something really colorful and fun. Since you’re painting and dribbling…
Seed Bombs!
Magical Mama Kit shared this fun idea. She writes… Another blog I read had a great post today about seed bombs. . . and I immediately thought it would be a great way to make today magical! I’ve never heard of them before today- I love the idea! The idea is new to me,…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Find some good strong, long sticks and paint them to be your official summer walking sticks. The more colors the better! 2. Dedicate a song to your kids on the radio. 3. Make today polka dot day. Wear polka dotted clothes. Draw polka dots on each other. Make polka dotted dinners (hint– peas in…