Our babies turned two a couple of weeks ago. It is amazing how fast time has flown. I get email newsletters from the Baby Center and they started out calling them babies. Then, they changed to toddlers. The latest one I received called them 'preschoolers.' They will always be my babies, but when I look at babies under one, ours do not look like babies any more. I … [Read more...]
Pulled Cotton Snowman
Pulled Cotton Snowman . Pulled Cotton Snowman: You Will Need: Cotton balls White glue Scissors Stapler White paper, poster board or cardstock Free Snowman template (or draw your own) Black felt cut into hat shape (use template to cut it out) Black pom poms for buttons (or use actual buttons, black beans, coffee beans etc.) Google … [Read more...]
Toy Drive Under the Sea
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...]
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...]