September 2010

Goldilocks & The Three Bears Party Invitations

We are getting ready for Natalie’s 8th birthday, even though I am in denial that she is turning 8 already. How is that possible? Anyway, she decided to have a Goldilocks & the Three Bears party. She has always loved this story and has been collecting various picture book versions to display in her room. [...]

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Author Websites We Love

Whenever we fall in love with a book (or a series), I like to see if the author or illustrator has a kid-friendly website. The girls love learning about an author’s childhood and playing games featuring their favorite book characters. Here are a few sites we frequent, as well as new ones we are getting [...]

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Scarecrow Felt Board + Game

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I am ready for apple-picking, fall leaves, pumpkin patches and all things autumn – how about you? Here’s an oldie-but-goodie fall activity from the Let’s Explore archives. Enjoy! {Originally posted October 2008} The other night, I cut out some make-your-own scarecrow pieces for our felt board.  The girls still enjoy using the felt board, and [...]

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Playful Picks (September 13, 2010)

Happy Monday! We had a fun backyard camp-out this weekend and are looking forward to celebrating my husband’s birthday this week. Hope you have a wonderful week! Quote of the Week Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out. {Benjamin Franklin} Fun Activities & Projects Shaped Rubber Bands Soap :: Soap [...]

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Sunset Skyline Art Project

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Even with all the free art time the girls engage in, they still ask to do projects. I have tons of fun art projects bookmarked, so we’ve decided to set aside Friday mornings for art project time. Last week, the girls chose to do the Sunset Cityscape project from Art Projects for Kids. Supplies: watercolor [...]

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Goodbye Training Wheels!

Way to go, Natalie! Hope you are having a great weekend!

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Rubber Band-Powered Paper Airplanes

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I was flipping through one of the activity books I added to our collection over the summer, The Usborne Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do, and found instructions for making catapult planes. The girls love making and flying paper airplanes, so I knew they would love this project. As you can see, [...]

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