Playful Picks

Playful Picks (November 27, 2011)

Quote of the Week A child loves his play, not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard. {Benjamin Spock} Fun Activities & Projects Holiday Gift Tag Templates :: Made by Joel DIY Craft Kits :: Kids Craft Weekly Paper Christmas Tree & Snowman Ornaments :: elsie marley Reindeer Games (Crafts & Activities) :: Little Wonders’ [...]

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Playful Picks (November 6, 2011)

Quote of the Week When children pretend, they’re using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero. {Fred Rogers} Fun Activities & Projects Ed Emberley’s Website Shrinky Dink Dog Tags :: JCasa Handmade Coloring [...]

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Playful Picks (October 23, 2011)

Quote of the Week Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. {Lao Tzu} Fun Activities & Projects Literacy Learning with Maps :: Childhood 101 Spider Webs from Coffee Filters :: The Artful Parent Tissue Paper Pumpkins :: [...]

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Playful Picks (October 9, 2011)

Good morning! We’re settling back into our normal routine after being on vacation last week. Natalie turned 9 last Monday and we spent a few days celebrating in Disneyland. The girls tried some new rides, ate Mickey Mouse pancakes in the rain, and took a zillion pictures of the parade and Small World. Now my [...]

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Playful Picks (October 2, 2011)

Quote of the Week An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. {Henry David Thoreau} Fun Activities & Projects Cornmeal Play Dough :: Little Wonders’ Days Cupcake Collage :: Laugh, Paint, Create! Oatmeal Peanut Butter Snack Squares :: How Sweet It Is Air is a Substance (experiments & art ideas) :: Living and [...]

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Playful Picks (September 25, 2011)

We had a very fun Paris-themed party yesterday to celebrate Natalie’s birthday – she’s turning 9 next week! Today, we might do a little post-party tidying and we’ll definitely be eating leftover cake. Hope you are having a great weekend, too. Quote of the Week Between every two pines is a doorway to a new [...]

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Playful Picks (September 18, 2011)

Quote of the Week Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. {George Eliot} Fun Activities & Projects Cinnamon Pancakes with Apple Topping :: This Homemade Life Tie Dye Coffee Filter Fall Leaves :: The Chocolate Muffin Tree [...]

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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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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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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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