make your own toy Archive

This week at PlayDrMom it’s all about Fairies!  A very exciting and magical event happening this Friday (September 20th) on the Autumnal Equinox  … The International Fairy Tea Party! Today as part of the celebration, my four-year-old daughter, Honor, and I

Kids are back to school, the air is getting cooler, … it’s that time again.  Football season.  Whether your a huge fan of the game or not, you and your kids can enjoy these fun football-themed activities, crafts, and snacks together!

Yes, this idea is all over the internet  … but I’ve fallen in love with them and just had to share them on my very own post. They are super simple to make.  All you need is: a container (I used

Last week I shared the fun the kids and I had Creating Tape Town from a super cool kit that ALEX Toys sent us to review.  This week I have another great kit to share “Make Stretch Putty” … Everything you

A few weeks ago I received some complimentary products from ALEX toys so that I could review them here on my blog.  WOOT!  The kids and I had a terrific time with them!  The first toy we would like to share

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 materials

My daughter, Honor, wanted to go out and make a snowman.  However, (epic momma fail) the snow pants that I ordered for her (way too late) had not come in yet.  And it was WAY too cold and wet to go

This month the Virtual Book Club for Kids is feature the AMAZING books of Jan Brett.  She has an amazing collection of books that highlight beautiful illustrations of all kinds of animals. Amazon.com Widgets We love SO many of them, so

My troubles with worry and anxiety started early in life.  I would worry about everything … especially at bedtime.  One of the ways my wonderful mom helped me cope was by getting me a set of “worry dolls” (like these).  They

My daughter, Honor (age 3), and I had a wonderful time together transforming a gallon milk jug into a fairy house for our ever-developing fairy garden. I had Honor cut out rectangles from a foam sheet and then took those to

I’ve seen lots of great ideas on Pinterest on ways to create music areas for outside …  and I wanted to give it a shot. Here’s our SUPER SIMPLE Outdoor Music Play Area … Like I said, SUPER SIMPLE.  I hung

I’ve heard about Maker Faire Detroit for the last couple of years and thought it might be a fun event to take the kids to.  But after spending a day there yesterday there is no might be … this event is a