I am a big fan of community spirit. We were lucky enough to see a festive parade where different streets followed the theme of 'games' and dressed up in costumes and made their cars into 'floats' to match their games of choice. It was so much fun to spend time with family enjoying the holiday weekend. I made the babies matching outfits for … [Read more...]
Star Art
Since the babies are learning about shapes and the 4th of July is around the corner, I decided to have the babies do some star art using this free star shape I found online. My brother, the babies' uncle, gave them nice easels which we have put to good use. First, we used Crayola Tadoodles washable paints which are easy for them to … [Read more...]
Make Cute T-Shirts for your kids…An Appliqué Tutorial
I enjoy making appliqué t-shirts for the babies because they are cute, fast and easy. I can knock them out while the babies are napping. Since the 4th of July is approaching, I wanted to make the babies matching outfits. I will make them shorts, which take a little longer, and matching appliqué t-shirts. What you will … [Read more...]
A Day with Our Niece
We were excited to spend the day with our four year-old niece, Emma. We took advantage of the opportunity by going to see some animals at a local learning center and then finished the day at a family farm. The babies loved to spend time with their cousin. It was fun for them to see how a 'big girl' plays. Capri paid … [Read more...]
Homemade Stovetop Play Dough
Many years ago, before I met my husband, I used to run play groups for toddlers on Saturdays. I made a fresh pot of coffee for the parents with toasted bagels. It was one of the few groups that had just as many Dads as Moms. Then, I made a fresh batch of play dough right before the group began, so that … [Read more...]