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...
Marbled Easter Egg Decorations
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Playing in a new space
Mar 25, 2015
I posted a little while ago about playing a game by other rules. What if we extend this idea to playing with other things in different ways? What...
Rocking to sleep
Mar 23, 2015
He is warm in my arms, head cradled against my bicep as if he'd be looking at my cheek if his eyes were open like when he was a baby. Cuddled with...
Does it add up? (experiment)
Mar 18, 2015
This is a fun experiment that's almost like a magic trick. I came upon this when we were having fun with the materials for the Sky Blue...
Puffy Painting
Mar 13, 2015
Do your kiddos like painting? Have they tried puffy painting yet? This is another activity we did a while back and brought out again when it was...
Chalkboard Fun
Mar 11, 2015
A few weeks ago during our bitterly cold spell I pulled out an activity we haven't done in a while...using masking tape, a chalkboard and some...
DIY Spring Bird Feeders
Mar 6, 2015
...and you can find a bag of birdseed anywhere... -from Tom T. Hall's song Everybody Loves to Hear a Bird Sing We made spring bird feeders the...
Get Creative at (link)
Mar 2, 2015
Last week I showed photos of our winter break. There was one creative activity that I just had to come back and share with you. Doodle Cubes*** from...
Fill in the Blanks
Feb 27, 2015
Have you heard of Mad Libs? (They are fairly inexpensive as you can see by following this affiliate link.) You can make this similar quick writing...
A Game by Other Rules
Feb 25, 2015
Gramma's visits always give us several opportunities to play games. On this occasion, Sweet Pea pulled out Fish, a cute card set with pictures of...
Coffee Filter Flowers
Feb 13, 2015
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...
Paper Hearts for Valentine’s Day
Jan 30, 2015
We all know Valentine's Day is coming up, so I'm sharing a very simple paper heart craft from my childhood today! I think we called these Magic...