A Carnival of Play is going on at PhD in Parenting right now and it got me thinking about how important play is — not for children (we already know that!) but for parents. Parenthood can be hard work. It can be exhausting, it can be challenging and it can wear us down. One of…
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Fun Uses for Plastic Eggs
Here’s a fun little project to use those plastic eggs after Easter. He even has dried beans in his tail so he rattles! I noticed that the plastic eggs we bought this year had little holes in them already (I suspect it’s so they’re not as much of a suffocation hazard for little ones) so they…
Seed Fun!
We’re getting together with some friends today to have a seed themed playdate. We’re planting seeds in little eggshell men (crack the egg on top and draw a face, then plant grass seed that will eventually grow into the "hair") and we may do the classic seed in a baggie bit (put a wet paper…
Make Something Cool Every Day Challenge: Days 1-5
Just checking in for the “Make something cool every day” challenge. Here’s what we’ve done so far…. Day 1: Made colored bath cubes Day 2: Invented apple-raspberry iced tea (we steeped 3 green tea bags and 2 standard tea bags in boiling water and added hot water to make a gallon, and then added 1/3…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
I’m back! My fabulous hubby managed to figure out the perfect combination of codes, settings and secret handshakes to get our modem and router on speaking terms again. I’m very happy to have my internet again — and just in time for Monday and a magical list! 10 Ways to make today magical 1. Write…
Weekend Assignment!
I am without internet access for a while until we get router issues worked out. I hope to be back soon but in the meantime here’s a weekend assignment for anybody who wants to join in. 🙂 Please do at least one of the following. Extra credit for doing lots! If you have small children……
Make a No-Sew Cape!
Here’s a neat project to make for little ones or to let older kids make on their own. If you use a material like fleece, there’s no sewing at all. Wouldn’t this be a sweet addition to the dress-up box?
Pigeon Presents!
Do you know Mo Willems and his fabulous children’s books like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed and Knuffle Bunny? If you don’t, you simply must go find some of his books to read with the nearest small child. And if you do, then you’ll really appreciate this fun…
Make Something Cool Every Day Challenge
Dabbled is embarking on a "Make something cool every day" challenge for the month of April and is inviting others to play along. We’re going to take part and I’ll post weekly updates here. You can take part in whatever way you like (crafts, cooking, photography, art…) and you don’t have to take part every…
Make a Fun and Easy Play Stove!
I love this simple project from Dollar Store Crafts! Use a little bit of tape and construction paper to turn a plastic storage bin into a stove top for play cooking. The best part? When you’re done playing, you flip it over and use it to store the cooking utensils! Oh yeah, and the second…