We’ve found another way to utilize pool noodles–making them into quiet blocks! I love it when the boys build with blocks, but we have wood laminate floors on our main floor…which means that blocks are really, really loud (especially when…
We stumbled upon an abacus at an antique store around Thanksgiving. Big Brother insisted that he needed it. When we reminded him that Christmas was coming up soon, he decided he would ask for the abacus. It was pretty humorous to…
We have been in the midst of transforming our home office into a mudroom for the past month, which partially explains the infrequency of posts over the last few weeks. Since I now have a laptop, our “office” had become…
Big Brother has always loved being read to. Little Brother has not always been so eager…but has definitely come to enjoy it more and more in the last couple of months. I’ve found that sometimes the best way to get a…
Our Christmas festivities were wonderful, but now that they are over we get to look forward to a time of new beginnings, de-cluttering, and starting fresh! I am already convinced that 2013 is going to be great! Two awesome things…
After our jingle bell sorting activity, we had lots of fun making this simple jingle bell wreath ornament! This is a SUPER easy craft, but it does take some fine motor control to slide the pipe cleaners through the…
If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time, you probably know that our boys are just a wee-bit obsessed with Angry Birds. In fact, we’ve accumulated quite a collection of the plush toys (thanks to grandparents and…
If you’re looking for another inexpensive, fun, and relatively-easy homemade gift idea…this Burlap and Branches Tic-Tac-Toe Game in a Bag is for you! I was inspired by an outdoor tic-tac-toe game I saw at a barn sale that I recently…
There are less than 11 weeks until Christmas! Can you believe it?!?! It seems like I was just putting away all of our Christmas stuff away a month or two ago…and now it’s almost here again! Although I love Christmastime, gift…
Transform ordinary blocks into these DIY Wooden Snap Blocks with just a drill and some special hardware to help improve your child’s fine motor skills! Part of the fun of having a child attend preschool (for me, anyway) is seeing…
Make a fun birthday collage for a child or adult of any age using just a few materials: Â foam board, black and white photos (from birth through current age), and Mod Podge! Prince Charming recently turned the Big 3-0. We…
I’ve been wanting to try this outdoor waterbed/trampoline idea that I’ve seen floating around Pinterest for a while now. To the best of my knowledge (thanks to a commenter), the original idea for a using plastic sheeting and filling it…
I’m a little sad that all the fun and fascinating science experiments are coming to an end…this is the very last one! I hope you have enjoyed this series as much as we have! This last “experiment” will be lots…
As summer approaches and you start thinking about the many arts and craft projects you want to do with your kids, why not have a little fun making your own homemade art supplies first? Here are just a few…
I’ve been trying to think of various ways to teach the names of shapes to Little Brother. As I mentioned in this post, he is not a big fan of structured learning activities like his brother is. He loves…
We’re beginning a brand-new CAMPING thematic unit! The one thing that I like the least about camping is all the bugs…but they seem to be absolutely intriguing to kids. Want to encourage your child to dig for bugs in the…
Big Brother helped me add a personalized touch to the gift cards we’ll be giving this Christmas by making (and lacing) these felt stockings. Threading and lacing are excellent for developing fine motor control! Here’s what you’ll need: Â Felt, Glittered…
We have a box with a bazillion miniature candy canes that my cousin gave us, which also happen to be a few years old. I’m sure they are perfectly fine to eat (and we have had a few), but I…
