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Sometimes I need a quick activity for a kid and this one never fails me. This particular day Emma was having a rough time and needed to do something away from her sisters. I like doing this up on the counter so that whoever is working on it is up at my level and the [...]  
Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With Kids This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they make messes and masterpieces with children. Please read to the end to find a [...] 
Here’s something we did this week that was a total hit! And sooooo easy. Start with a cheap can of shaving cream. Get them on sale! I squirted it into repurposed foam mushroom boxes (great for many types of projects, in fact!) Next, squirt in the food coloring. Ooooh, pretty! Now, they could have [...] 
A fabulous summer activity. Actually, we did it on an overcast and slightly chilly Seattle morning and had plenty of fun then as well! The recipe is terribly simple: 1 to 1 cornstarch to water (I actually made it a bit more watered down than that) plus as much food coloring as you desire. I [...] 
Here is a really fun activity to try with older toddlers or preschoolers. First, head out on a walk around the yard, neighborhood or park for some large smooth stones. Some texture will work, but smooth round ones, ideally with a flat face, seem best. We had a great time on our “rock walk”! When you get [...] 
At Emma’s preschool drop-off the other day, Elsie and Delia walked right past a table set up with paper, cars and paint. It was sooooo tempting, but alas, not for them, and the were incredibly good at being ushered past it and out the door. I promised that we could paint with cars when we [...] |
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