Well, it can’t get any simpler than this. I found this on Pinterest. Please be sure to visit the original website. I don’t know about you, but I am getting weary of the blah of winter. This cute centerpiece on my dining room table seems [...]
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The Great Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count is sponsored by The Audobon Society It takes place this year from Friday February 17th through Monday February 20th. This is a great opportunity to have some winter fun in nature. Counters spend at least 15 minutes a day outdoors [...]
Making Grandchildren Feel Welcome
There is no place like home, except Grandmas. – unknown The speaker told of noisy, fun-filled weekends at grandma’s house. Her large Italian family – with countless aunts and uncles and cousins – would gather at grandma’s house every Saturday evening. She loves the memory [...]
New Years Eve Ideas for Young Children
Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. – Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1850) Happy New Year We always found New Year’s Eve the most [...]
Snow Play
Source: Uploaded by user via Anna on Pinterest It is January 12th and the weather people are forecasting our first big snowstorm! This is good news for children! Not so good news for commuters. Should your children be the lucky recipients of a snow day [...]
Craft Buckets!
Here is a great idea for birthday gifts –or even to have on hand when the grandkids come and visit. You can fill it with age appropriate craft supplies. Crayons Markers Paper Post-it notes Ribbon Buttons Fiskar Scissors Glue sticks Glitter pens Popsicle sticks Foam [...]
Summer Reading Lists
Source: makeandtakes.com via Laura Beth on Pinterest Sometimes, the summer reading lists for kids is just overwhelming. This list is outstanding. It keeps the kids reading (the primary goal so they won’t loose skilll) and they can have fun too. The creator of the list, [...]
Rice Instead of Sand??
Having worked in some preschool settings, I know for a fact that rice is a great alternative to sand. Here is a young mom’s ideas for giving your kids the great hands on experience that sand provides, but without the mess! Playing with sand or [...]
Play Dough Recipe
“Play is the beginning of knowledge.” Anonymous Play Dough is a great toy for preschoolers. When children roll and squeeze, cut and shape, they are developing their fine motor skills. They are also using their imagination as they create strings of dough that are [...]
This Looks Like Fun!
I just happened upon this blog today and it is really a great site for moms and grandmas looking for fun ideas. Today’s blog on easiepeasie.blogspot included a recipe for making homemade finger-paints. You can be sure I’ll be visiting this blog often. http://easiepeasie.blogspot.com/2010/07/homemade-finger-paints.html#.TjHRUNZ0SoI.facebook [...]
