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Making Stretch Putty … having fun with ALEX Toys
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 … Continue reading
Utilizing the Books of David Shannon in Play Therapy and as Parenting Resources
David Shannon is one of my favorite children’s author and illustrator. I love is simple, child-focused pictures and story contact that is fun, yet usually has a great message for kids. For this reason his books are also wonderful to … Continue reading
Creating Tape Town … having fun with ALEX toys
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Kid Krafts!, Playful Fun, product review
Tagged craft, gift ideas, kids, make your own toy, play therapy activity, things to do with your kids
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Be True to Yourself … an activity to go along with David Shannon’s book “A Bad Case of Stripes”
I was very excited that the Virtual Book Club for Kids picked David Shannon to be the featured author this month. He is one of my favorite authors and illustrators of children’s books. And my favorite book of his is … Continue reading
Books to Help Children Understand Divorce
Here’s a list of books for kids about divorce. I use these in play therapy and recommend them to parents when the family is going through a divorce. If you have some to add, please leave a comment below! The … Continue reading
Using Water Beads in Play Therapy
When I entered into the blogging world in the summer of 2011 I was first introduced to the world of water beads. An amazing substance of gel-like beads that grow or shrink depending how much water they are with … … Continue reading
Posted in Play Therapy
Tagged gift ideas, how to ..., kids, play, play therapy, play therapy activity, water beads
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Utilizing the Books of Julia Donaldson as Parenting and Therapeutic Resources
One of the things I have really enjoyed about being part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids is finding authors I haven’t read before and discovering how I can incorporate sharing these books with the kids I work with … Continue reading
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
Posted in Kid Krafts!, Playful Learning
Tagged craft, family, kids, play therapy activity, things to do with your kids, tree
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Utilizing the books of Tomie dePaola as parenting and therapeutic resources
Participating in the Virtual Book Club for Kids has been a great way to study different authors not only with my kids at home … but to also introduce me to more children’s book that I can use at work … Continue reading
PlayDrMom’s Favorite books to help Kids Build Self-Esteem
Spoon, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal … Is a nice way to talk to children about jealousy and, in turn, being thankful for our own uniqueness and personal gifts. Check out this great activity from Coffee Cups and Crayons. Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes … Continue reading
