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“I LOVE MY NEW TOY!” … Summer Virtual Book Club, featuring Mo Willems
on: by Laura Hutchison
This summer, instead of featuring a single book in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (hosted by Toddler Approved) is featuring ONE AUTHOR EACH MONTH. This month … Mo Willems! I wasn’t introduced to the amazing work of Mo Willems until Henry received
Homemade Playdough: A Rainbow of Kool-Aid Colors
on: by Laura Hutchison
If you read Monday’s post (So Many Ways to Play with Playdough) or Tuesday’s post (Playdough in Play Therapy) you might have noticed that we took the Playdough Pledge this week. It’s an online playdate hosted by Nurturestore, The Imagination Tree, and Sun Hats
Shadow Play: Day 5, Rounding Up Some Shadows
on: by Laura Hutchison
So, here’s DAY 5, the final day of the Shadow Play series of posts. I hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as I have creating them! Since I’ve been posting about our shadow play this week, I also wanted to include
DIY Gel Boards … and Kids Co-Op LINKY
on: by Laura Hutchison
When I saw this awesome idea on Pinterest from Chasing Cheerios (could that blog name be any cuter?!?) … I JUST had to give it a try. DIY gel boards for fun, mess-free, sensory play … perfect for practicing pre-writing skills
Mystery Bag … part of TinkerLab’s Paper Bag Challenge!
on: by Laura Hutchison
When I told Henry about participating in TinkerLab’s Paper Bag challenge, he immediately had an idea. “I know, we should make it into a Mystery Bag!” The “Mystery Box” has been a school favorite activity for him since he did
Homemade Playdough Snow (and snowman accessories!)
on: by Laura Hutchison
This year Honor and Henry (with lots of help from me!) made Homemade Playdough Snow to give to their friends for Christmas. I followed this basic Playdough Recipe, but added in iridescent glitter at the end in some of the batches. Honor
Developmentally Appropriate Toys for children 2 – 5 years
on: by Laura Hutchison
This is SUCH a fun age to buy for. Kids are finally mastering fine and gross motor skills … as well as the ability for imaginary play. Here are some ideas for developmentally appropriate toys for children 2 – 5 years
DIY Light Box
on: by Laura Hutchison
I LOVED this simple idea from light box | happy hooligans, so I had to try it out. My dear hubby found the light (and got 2) on one of his many trips to Home Depot. And I found a simple plastic
Craft Kits We Tried This Summer
on: by Laura Hutchison
I am ALL for the completely homemade crafting projects for kids. But the buy-at-the-store kits are sometimes great. Here are some craft kits we tried this summer: “Power Balls” by Color Zone The process for this project was easy and fun,
Paper Tube Castle
on: by Laura Hutchison
This Paper Tube Castle was a super fun, easy activity that the kids and I did over the course of a day. I got the idea from my crafty cousin who says she saw it in a craft book for kids
DIY Sponge Splash Balls
on: by Laura Hutchison
Last year I made Sponge Splash balls with my kids after I saw the idea in Family Fun magazine. They were a big hit at the beach all summer long … so much so they met their well-loved (stinky, dirty) demise