Lately our toddlers have been learning about colors and shapes. So, I decided to combine the two. They enjoyed the feeling of the rice sprinkling from their fingers onto the paper. As they decorated, we talked about the different shapes and colors. The rice adds a nice texture to the shapes. Colorful Textured Rice Shape Craft For Toddlers and … [Read more...]
Block Party
We took the babies to a local block party sponsored by the church. There were lots of people who braved the heat to get out and do family activities. There was a big blow up water slide for the older kids and carnival games. They had a bounce house for kids of all ages. We approached it, knowing that the babies could not be in … [Read more...]
Enjoying Oatmeal Play Dough
I was inspired by Love Play and Learn's post on Oatmeal Play dough and made some while the babies were napping. It was an easy recipe which required no cooking. If you try this, make sure you have the flour open within reach to get the dough to the right texture. As Love, Play and Learn's post points out, it starts out very sticky and then transforms into nice, workable … [Read more...]
Beachy Keen-Enjoying a Day at the beach with toddlers
We were inspired by a post from In Lieu of Preschool and decided to make a baby pool at the beach. The timing was spontaneous, so we used what we had at home, which was a plastic sheet designed to cover the floor or furniture when painting instead of going out and purchasing a shower curtain. We learned that we … [Read more...]
Summer Photo Shoot
Professional photographers have a way of capturing moments which are forever frozen in time. Susana Bates, who took the main photo of the babies for Capri + 3, photographed them again last week. As a parent, I take photos of the babies all the time, but Susana reveals their personalities in ways that I cannot. I am so … [Read more...]