Can you believe the stores are decorated for Christmas already? I don't really want to think about it yet, but the grandparents have been asking...
What will you give?
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Willy, nilly, silly
It caught my eye that Monday, January 18th is Winnie the Pooh day (and the birthday of A. A. Milne, the author of the Pooh books), a character...
Got a train lover?
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What’s in the box? – a sense of hearing {Christmas} game
When my boys were smaller we used to play a sense of hearing game called 'What's in the cup' or some other derivative I would come up with when we...
Thankful garland
Just a quick idea to share with you as you contemplate Thanksgiving. A few years ago we made what we call Thankful Garland. Every day in the month...
Rainy Day Puddle Play
As the weather gets cooler and its just too cold to play in the puddles outdoors (like we talked about last week!), we stay indoors to play a puddle...
Our 5 favorite rainy day fun things
Its no secret that I have two boys who love to be outside. So when it rains, like it's doing here all day today, what do we do? At least our five...
BIG Play at The Toy Hall of Fame
Its no secret my boys absolutely love The Strong National Museum of Play! If we ask the boys what they want to do on any given Saturday we hear...
15 Great Dinosaur Books – needs pic
Cutie Pie loves his dinosaur books still, even though he's really into dragons. With so many books about dinosaurs on our shelves, I thought...
Marbled Easter Egg Decorations
Have you decorated for Easter? (Do you even do that? I only ask because we never really decorate for any holiday other than Christmas - and of...
Coffee Filter Flowers
Coffee Filter Flowers. Simple creative fun for any day. Sweet pea loves playing with water and color, so we used some medicine droppers and water...
Jax – a snow day treat
Have you ever made Jax? Oh, it is delicious and only takes a fresh snowfall and some maple syrup to make. Well, I guess a bowl, a spoon, and someone...