I Spy a Snuggle (0)

2009/12/26 • Category: Featured, Relationships

Learning has never been more sweet.  Snuggle up with your toddler under an “I Spy” quilt.  This is the  “I Spy” quilt I made for my two year old daughter.  We cozy up together and talk about all that we find. To make your own “I Spy” quilt, choose 25 to 30 different swatches of [...]

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Dunking on the Airplane (0)

Kids love to dunk their foods into ketchup, ranch dressing, peanut butter or whatever.  Help your airplane snacks take flight by packing savory sauces to dunk into during your next trip. Look for individual containers that are three ounces or less. Lunch Box Items: Apples to dip in caramel Celery to dip in peanut butter [...]

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Morning Routine Troubles (0)

Rewarding work with more work? That’s the solution I came up with to entice Emeline (7 years old) to get her morning work done in 15 minutes. It had been taking her an hour to get dressed, make her bed, put away her clothes and brush her hair. Yelling, threats, and pulling out my hair [...]

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Number Devil Activites: The Eleventh Night (0)

On the eleventh night, the Number Devil helps Robert understand why all the cool tricks he has taught him really matter. 1) Lord Russell: Lord Rustle in the dream world, but Bertrand Russell in the real world searched for knowledge for his nearly 100 years on earth.  Among many other accomplishments, he is a famous [...]

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Celebrating Christmas Stories (0)

Each Christmas one of the things I look forward to the most is a new Christmas story. I’m addicted to books and Christmas books are no exception. Here are a few books that we enjoy and some activities to go with them. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg: Don your conductor’s hat, pull the [...]

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Books about Writers (1)

Writer: Dr. Suess Childhood of Famous Americans Dr. Suess Young Author and Artist Laura Ingalls Wilder Childhood of Famous Americans Laura Ingalls Wilder Young Pioneer Louisa May Alcott Childhood of Famous Americans Louisa May Alcott Young Novelist Charles Dickens Charles Dickens, The Man Who Had Great Expectations The Value of Imagination, The Story of Charles [...]

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I Spy a Snuggle (0)

Learning has never been more sweet.  Snuggle up with your toddler under an “I Spy” quilt.  This is the  “I Spy” quilt I made for my two year old daughter.  We cozy up together and talk about all that we find. To make your own “I Spy” quilt, choose 25 to 30 different swatches of [...]