Playful Picks

Playful Picks (April 18, 2011)

Quote of the Week If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. {Thomas Alva Edison} Fun Activities & Projects Celebrate Urban Birds :: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Have you requested your free urban birds kit? It’s wonderful!) Foam Noodle Marble Run :: Irresistible Ideas for Play [...]

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Playful Picks (April 4, 2011)

Happy April! I am so happy to be back in this space. Thank you for all the good wishes for my dad. His surgery went well and he is embracing his slow-but-steady recovery. There will be a Ways to Play in April free download tomorrow, so be sure to stop by! You can download the [...]

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Playful Picks (March 14, 2011)

Quote of the Week We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. {Jane Austen} Fun Activities & Projects Jack and the Beanstalk Math Ideas :: Fairy Dust Teaching St. Patty’s Day Treasure Hunt :: Momtastic Playing Library :: Childhood 101 Tissue Paper Butterflies [...]

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Playful Picks (March 7, 2011)

Quote of the Week If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it. {Albert Einstein} Fun Activities & Projects St. Patrick’s Day Countdown :: Little Wonders’ Days Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Snacks for Kids :: My Delicious Ambiguity Weather Sensory Tub and St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Tub :: Counting [...]

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Playful Picks (February 28, 2011)

Quote of the Week Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow. {Henry David Thoreau} Fun Activities & Projects Sculptural & Artistic Elements in Children’s Playscapes :: let the children play Pipe Cleaner Calder Craft :: Almost Unschoolers Melted Crayon Clay Ornaments :: Blick Art Materials Label Collage [...]

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Playful Picks (January 26, 2011)

Quote of the Week A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. {Chinese Proverb} Fun Activities & Projects Knock Knock Jokes For Your Valentine :: Make and Takes Celebrating Half Birthdays :: Steady Mom Heart of Gold Cookies :: King Arthur Flour Blog Our Poetry Basket :: Chasing Cheerios First Sewing Basket :: [...]

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Playful Picks (October 18, 2010)

Happy Monday! I spent the weekend working on the girls’ Halloween costumes. We’re going mostly handmade this year, which is fun and a little nerve-wracking for this beginner-level sewer. So far, so good – we’re keeping it simple! I’ll share some pictures this week. How about you? Do you buy or make costumes for your [...]

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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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Playful Picks (August 30, 2010)

We are back to school this week! I’ll be posting more regularly again over at my homeschooling blog, Early Bird Homeschool, if you would like to follow-along with our learning adventures this year. Enjoy the last two days of August! Quote of the Week Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at [...]

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Playful Picks (August 9, 2010)

Quote of the Week The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. {Thich Nhat Hanh} Fun Activities & Projects Plants in a Jar watercolor resist :: Art Projects for Kids Printable Counting Games (Car Race, Fish out of Water, Dino Blast) [...]

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