August 2011

T-Shirt Tote Bags

The girls loved making gifts for their friends and cousins for Christmas last year and I’m starting to collect ideas for this year’s holiday crafting. I shared Delaney’s mini clipboards last year, but I never shared Natalie’s project. She made T-shirt tote bags – adorable and practical! We ended up buying graphic tees (kids size [...]

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Playful Picks (August 28, 2011)

Quote of the Week Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. {Swedish Proverb} Fun Activities & Projects Don’t Sit on the Sidelines :: Steady Mom (This is not an activity, but a great reminder!) Circle Punch [...]

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Birthday Present Treasure Hunt

For Delaney’s recent birthday, we put together a simple birthday present treasure hunt. I knew she would adore the idea of following clues and hunting for her hidden presents (and she did!). We wrapped seven gifts, one for each year. I made a starting clue, plus clues on each present to continue the hunt. Here [...]

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Playful Picks (August 21, 2011)

Quote of the Week Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid. {Albert Einstein} Fun Activities & Projects Easy Envelopes for Handmade Cards :: Teach Kids Art Laura Ingalls Wilder Monthly Subscription Packet :: Chasing [...]

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Easy Ways to Surprise & Delight Your Children

My kids love a good surprise – how about yours? Since the baby days of peek-a-boo, I’ve loved finding little ways to add more smiles and giggles to our days. As often as I can, I look for sweet, memorable, or unexpected things I can do for my kids. I feel like I shine as [...]

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Playful Learning Blog Tour: Adventures in Longitude and Latitude (and a give away!)

I was thrilled to hear that Mariah Bruehl of Playful Learning was writing a book. I have read her blog regularly for quite some time. I admire her gentle, encouraging voice and the lovely assortment of playful, accessible learning experiences she shares on her blog. I’m so happy to share this book with you as [...]

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Playful Picks (August 14, 2011)

Playful Picks is moving to Sundays to make more room for other content during the week – enjoy this week’s picks! Quote of the Week I never get tired of the blue sky. {Vincent Van Gogh} Fun Activities & Projects Our Summer Poetry Basket :: Chasing Cheerios Hiking Party :: Blonde Designs Blog Splatter Paint [...]

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Free Play Art :: Paper with Holes

We had free play art last week when my nieces were visiting. They had a great time creating – it was neat to see all the different ways they chose to use the “hole” in their creations. Fun! This week: Paper with Holes Materials: watercolor paper with shapes cut out white crayons black & colored [...]

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Toy Story Party – Activities & Games

Ready for more Toy Story party fun? Delaney wanted activities to go with all of her favorite characters. We had activities set-up both inside and outside for the kids to explore. Bullseye’s Target Toss For Bullseye’s game, we set-up a magnetic dart board on our easel. The easel is also magnetic, so it caught many [...]

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