We are members of our local aquarium and when we found out they were doing a toy drive event after hours for members, we were excited. Greg picked out a bunch of toys at the store and off we went. The babies are too young to understand right now, but we want to teach them the importance of being part of a community and giving back. … [Read more...]
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Buh Boom, Buh Boom, Buh Boom
Each day I do 'table time' with the babies. They do puzzles, arts and crafts, and other learning activities. They were all in the midst of gluing with glue sticks and using leaf stamps when Capri announced that she needed to go potty. We have potties in several places for convenience and sanity. I took her to the closest one in the play room and she … [Read more...]
Artsy Play Wednesday
We made some pom pom mittens this week. This is an easy craft and it's an interesting sensory experience for babies. They experience the softness of the pom poms and the sticky feeling of the glue. Pom Pom Mitten Xayden concentrates as he makes his mitten. Pom Pom Mitten You will need: Construction paper Pom poms in matching color (to … [Read more...]
How to Make an Elmo Party Invitation, headband and Fedora: a Tutorial
The babies just turned two and we had an Elmo themed party for them. I 'Elmofied' our house and sent out homemade Elmo party invitations. Perhaps you can use my ideas if you have an Elmo theme party for your children. If you have another theme, you could take the same idea and turn it into a different character. I used the same Elmos … [Read more...]
Artsy Play Wednesday
Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday on Capri + 3 where each week creative blogs add links to their arts, crafts and play posts so that we can be inspired to try fun new things with the children in our lives. I will get things started with an activity I did with the babies this week and then please add your … [Read more...]