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Category Archives: Playful Learning
Henry’s Homework: Insect Report
My seven-year-old son, Henry, had a cool homework assignment that he did an amazing job on that he wanted me to share on the blog! So here it is! Henry’s first grade class had a homework project to go along … Continue reading
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Tagged child-directed, craft, how to ..., things to do with your kids
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Create an Alphabet Monster … letter learning fun!
I’ve been realizing that my almost 4 year old needs more work on identifying the letters in the alphabet. I saw an idea for making an Alphabet Monster Game from Little Family Fun. So we made our own version with … Continue reading
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Tagged alphabet, games, how to ..., kids, make your own toy, things to do with your kids
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Booking Across the USA – M is for MICHIGAN!
Booking Across the USA is a collaborative blogging project created by Growing Book By Book. Participating bloggers are showcasing a book and activity related to their state. All 50 states are represented!!! Being a lifelong Michigan resident, I’m proud to … Continue reading
SnOw MUCH FUN!!! … round up of PlayDrMom’s snow posts
I haven’t lived anywhere else than Michigan, so SNOW has always been a part of my life (at least for 1/4 of the year!). Unlike many others, I really enjoy snow (except driving in a lot of it). Here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged snow, snowman, things to do with your kids, winter
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DIY Snowman Snow Measurer
I saw this fabulous idea from Pink and Green Mama on how to turn a paint stick into a super cute Snowman Snow Measurer. We finally had a chance to give it a try. I took a couple of extra … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, DIY, how to ..., kids, measurement, nature, snow, snowman, things to do with your kids, winter
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Exploring Snowflakes
I found some great books the other day while at the library that really inspired us to learn a lot more about snowflakes. These are the books … Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin … tells the story of Wilson … Continue reading
Anonymous Joy Bombing – Virtual Book Club for Kids featuring David McPhail
As I’ve said before, one of the main reasons I love participating in the Virtual Book Club for Kids is because I get to exposed to new authors and have the opportunity to explore each author’s works in depth. This … Continue reading
Bring it Inside! – exploring snow indoors
Snow starting falling where we live right on the Winter Solstice (December 21). It melted but made a beautiful return on Christmas Eve … and we’ve had snow on the ground ever since. My kids were SO excited to go … Continue reading
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Tagged how to ..., kids, painting, sensory tray, snow, things to do with your kids, winter
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Create a Family Tree
This month Henry, my 6 year old son who is in 1st grade, had a homework assignment to create a family tree. I was all excited to create one with him like I do with my clients … he, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, family, kids, play therapy activity, things to do with your kids, tree
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Why Kids Should Play with Baby Dolls (yes, even boys!) – a collaborative post with Mama OT and Playing with Words 365
I’m very excited to share that I have a collaborative post up today over at Mama OT! Christie (Mama OT) who is a pediatric Occupational Therapist, Katie (Playing with Words 365) who is a speech therapist, and I wrote about … Continue reading
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Tagged being a parent & therapist, collaborative post, kids, motherhood, parenting, play, play therapy, toys
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