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Sensory & Interactive Play

A few months ago I was asked to come up with a series of educational at-home activities to do with [...]

Surprise! You’re getting a twofer today. Since our Midweek Musing is a little light (What can I say? I just [...]

We’re taking another break from Project Organize Your Life today for a playtime activity your littles will adore.  You know [...]

It’s gooey. It’s gummy. It’s like glue. It’s oobleck! I love activities that correlate with children’s books, and this is [...]

I love activities that are cheap, easy, and entertaining for more than just a minute. This is one of my [...]

A few weeks ago C finished up his first year of preschool and they had a little carnival to celebrate. [...]

Happy Monday everyone. I’m pretty thrilled to be able to announce today that Allison of All for the Boys will [...]

If ever there was a quintessential DIY toy it’s play dough!  Parents and children have been happily cooking up this [...]

I’m at momtastic this week sharing my favorite new painting technique.  S and I picked it up at toddler group [...]

Aren’t these water bead eggs cool?  They were unbelievably easy and inexpensive to pull together and I think the kids [...]

I’ve been doing a lot of lamenting about C dropping naps over on the facebook page lately (which, by the [...]

I’ve been on the lookout lately for a new activity both the kids would enjoy. S is going through an [...]

I was recently lamenting on the facebook page that I find myself blogging about fun activities for the kids more [...]

photos via Play at Home Mom   Are you guys familiar with children’s light boxes?  I recently ran across two [...]

Scavenger hunts (whether outdoors, in the car, or just in the living room) are a perfect kid activity.  Along with [...]