ABCs of Red Ted Art … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky

I’m not exaggerating when I say that I am GIDDY with excitement for this week’s ABC feature. I absolutely LOVE and have the utmost respect for this superstar blogger. She’s Maggy Woodley … Austrian-Spanish mum of 2 married to an Englishman and an exceptional crafter. Her website offers hundreds of ways to GET CRAFTY and even ways for KIDS TO GET ARTY. If she’s not already one of your favorite “go-to” blogs, she should be. So, here are …

The ABCs of Red Ted Art

Age	36 but I keep forgetting. sometimes I am older, sometimes younger
Bed (size)	Queen, to have a little more space for the kids. We love reading together in bed
Chore you Hate	Vacuuming. You really won’t catch me doing it.
Dogs?	Love them. Had them. Now have cats – easier!
Essential start of the day	Cup of tea
Favorite Color	orange
Gold or Silver?	Silver
Height	5’7”
Instrument	Learning to play the piano at my ripe old age
Job	Stay at home Mum and Crafter!
Kids (names & ages)	Red Ted – 4 and Pip Squeak 2
Where do you Live?	London, UK.
Favorite Movie	Uhm, I can never remember what I have seen. I just like movies!
Nickname	Maggy, Mags, Hey you!
Overnight hospital stay	For tonsils, teeth and babies!
Pet Peeve	People throwing rubbish on the street.
favorite Quote	The World is your Oyster.
Right or left-handed?	right
Siblings?	2 brothers.
Time it takes to get ready	10min. Don’t have the time to hang around
Underwear	Boring! But we have all the kids want now….
Vegetable you hate	Salsify. It is just weird. Or maybe we don’t know how to cook it.
What makes you late?	My husband or social media
Xrays you’ve had	See teeth on hospital stay
Yummy food that you make	Lasagne? Muffins? Quiche?
favorite Zoo animal	Giraffes are pretty cool.

And, this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky …

Welcome to The Kid's Co-op! Each week we get together we'll ask YOU to share your favorite kid's activities. We'd love to see a plethora of ideas geared for toddlers to pre-teens. We are looking for activities that are family oriented, fun, unique and educational. Please share your favorite project or blog post below. We will be sharing our favorite post from our own blogs too! {Co-hosted by: The Kid's Co-op Group, Let's Lasso the Moon & Nurture Store}

PS: By linking up you agree that your post and photos are Pinterest friendly. We will be showcasing ideas on our group Pinterest Board. Are following the Kid's Co-op on Facebook? Let's connect!

1. Easy Magnet Kids Craft	2. Playdough Recipes...Over 30 Recipes	3. SENSORY tea party	4. candle making
5. Introducing Picasso for Pre-K and early elementary	6. Pineapple fritters	7. Tag ~ you're it!	8. Dicovery Bottles- TONS OF THEM!!!!
9. Sensory Bags	10. Bubble Train	11. Train-themed activities	12. Homemade Glow in the Dark Paint
13. Bartholomew and the GLOWING Oobleck	14. Color Mixing and Oobleck	15. Water Bead Fishing: LLJournal	16. Real Lego People: LLJournal
17. Octonauts Sea Life Play Mat	18. Chalkboard Puppets	19. Chalk Treasure Hunting	20. The Best Ice Play Ideas
21. Making Butter @la Dolce Vita	22. LOTS & LOTS of Gardening & Botany Activities	23. Thoughts on playing with kids	24. Building a Bucket List
25. Hot Dog and Summer Salad Split	26. Flavored Watermelon Stars	27. Turtle and Hare Ribbon Spool Races	28. Painted Golf Tees and Free Tags for Father's Day
29. Golf Tee Porcupines	30. Play Dough Crossword Puzzle	31. Summer Reading Ice Cream Chart	32. 40+ kid designed t-shirts
33. Beans in a ziploc	34. In safe hands	35. Creating bugs with The Very Quiet Cricket	36. Butterfly Craft from Pages of a Magazine
37. Designing a garden from pictures	38. Summer School Plans	39. How to Write a Story by your Preschooler	40. Inspiring Bright Sensory Tub
41. Fun Counting & Number Values Game	42. Avoid Frustration and Cherish Challenges as a Parent	43. Clanking Can Wind Chimes	44. Look at Nature
45. Sums of Ten	46. free toys, free play: children make toys	47. Rapunzel's Tower for creative play	48. Are You My Mother? Tot Bag
49. Pour paint pots	50. Story Time: Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle	51. We	52. The Very Quiet Cricket Breakfast
53. Magnetic Sensory Bin	54. Black board garden table	55. Natural Playhouse	56. Easy Beachy Seashell Craft
57. Mango Lassi {With Kids}	58.	59. The Great Reading Race	60. ABC Net Fishing
61. A New Sofa :)	62. End of May Garden and Crafts	63. Building a Trampoline	64. Erica
65. Fun Science For Kids!	66. Nature Painting @ CultivatedLives	67. No Such Thing as a Failed Experiment	68. Exploring Textures through Balls
69. Messy Jello Fun!!!!!	70. Bubble Pool	71. Coffee for Kids	72. Summer Bucket List 2012
73. Stained Glass Windows	74. Toddler activity- muffin pan and plastic eggs	75. A Summer Homeschool Series (25 days of summer homeschooling)	76. Sensory Bath- FAIL
77. Alphabet Goo	78. Rainbows	79. Dandelions and other flowers	80. Have Fun Baking with Your Toddler
81. Quack and Count book and PDF	82. honoring soldiers with a preschooler	83. ABC parking lot: 1st letter sounds	84. why to let your child pick their clothes
85. drive thru ABCs	86. Keitha's Story Themed Lunches	87. Sensory Table Ideas	88. Excavating Toys From Ice!!
89. School In Our New Classroom	90. Really Reading!	91. Sensory stepping stones	92. PlayDrMom's Summer Bucket List
93. Look What I Found! (Nature IDing)	94. Book Adventures	95. Kid Made Monster Marshmallow Cupcakes	96. Kid Address Book & Sun Scholar Giveaway
97. MOMS Give 25 Tips for Cooking with Kids	98. Muffin Liner Flowers	99. Free Printable - Colors and Shapes Look-and-Find Game	100. More than 100 Frugal Summer Family Activities
101. Dancing with Jack Vettriano	102. 2012 Summer Bucket List	103. Picnic Blanket Collage	104. Culture Kit
105. Toddler Chemistry Lab	106. Baby Heueristic Treasure Basket	107. Magnetic, or Not?	108. Painting Wooden Birdhouses
109. Pipe Cleaners and a Colander	110. Sensory Play Ideas for Feet	111. Chicken and Chips Butterfly	112. Peanut Butter Fudge Starfish
113. Muffin Tin Literacy Games	114. Crafts for camping	115. Sunshine Lollipops	116. Treasure Tins
117. Meditation Friends	118. Kelli @ AdventurezInChildRearing	119. Toy Story Cupcakes	120. Leap Pad Hopping: Gross Motor Game
121. Summer Activities for Toddlers Collection (add yours!)	122. Randy Riley's Really Big Hit: story themed activities	123. Teach Your Child to Swim: Water Orientation	124. 10 Campfire Desserts to Make in the Fire!
125. Wooden Story Spools - beginning ancestor traditions	126. Painting With Water	127. Mixing Watercolors with Other Substances	128. 10 Tips for Gardening in Small Spaces
129. Three Sisters Garden in a Pool	130. Russian Cookie Recipe	131. It's a Big Red Barn Raising!	132. Individual Fruit Crisps - Learning Activity
133. Firing Cannon from tp roll	134. Introducing kids to Art: Warhol Queen	135. Princess Sensory Pool	136. Sensory Alphabet
137. 5 Great Butterfly Books	138. Sidewalk Chalk Road & Town	139. Critter Funerals	140. thefairyandthefrog
141. Footprint Lion King Craft	142. Pizza Pillar	143. Red Lentil Sand Box	144. End of School Year Rhymes + Poems
145. Bathtub Stickies	146. M&M Math	147. 5 Beginning Yoga Poses for Children	148. Building a Worm House
149. Learning About Crickets	150. Our Summer Bucket List	151. Rainbow Rice and Noodles!	152. Are we there yet?
153. Recording Precious Moments: A Simple Idea	154. Making a butterfly	155. Paper Plate Samurai	156. Make a Balloon Yo-Yo
157. Seed Matching Game	158. Seed Sequencing Game	159. Mosaic buttons	160. Gardening is 4 the Birds- & Us
161. The Princess Who Wore Glasses	162. Glowing Ice Cubes	163. Endless Patterning Game(s)	164. Davina Lilley
165. Baking Soda Clay Candy	166. Sarah	167. Plant Activities for Toddlers	168. Travel Busy Bags
169. Farewell to Autumn	170. Outdoor Playscape and Learning Center	171. Rainbow jars	172. Cricket Art
173. Summer Family Quiz Nights	174. Picture Book Play	175. Round-Up:Playful Learning Ideas for Summer	176. Recycled calendar matching game
177. Activity: How far can a frog jump?	178. Cloud Dough Frosting Cakes	179. Messy Party- tons of IDeas and Ooey Gooey Recipes	180. Shaving Cream Fun!
181. Kid Wash	182. Slime excavation	183. Rainbow Pasta with Eyeballs	184. Alien Bubbles (and Bubble Solution Recipes)
185. Water Wall/ Ball Run	186. Marshmallow-Oatmean sensory fun	187. Mirror mirror on the wall	188. Practice Grasp Patterns
189. Literacy Activities for the Car	190. Art Appreciation lesson on Hockney for pre-k, early elementary	191. Toddler Sense of Sight Activities	192. flowers wand
193. twirling paper ladybugs	194. SEA GLASS EASY DIY IDE AS	195. Watch Me Play and Learn	196. Sidewalk Chalk Super Hero Fun

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Laura Hutchison (aka PlayDrMom) is a chubby kid turned competitive figure skater tween turned high school pom pon girl turned MSU Spartan turned grad student turned Mrs. HutcH turned Dr. turned Mom. She adores living in the Mitten, is addicted to Diet Coke, and firmly believes that ice cream is a main food group.