Each year I like to host a crafting playdate for Pooky. Usually I arrange it around Christmas time, but sometimes I do it for Valentine’s Day. I’ve learned a lot over the last few years about how to make them successful, so I want to share with you my best […]
Pooky and I have been reading a lot of Monster theme picture books recently. (See the link at the bottom of this page for a list of favorite monster picture books.) Of course I usually like to connect an activity to our books whenever inspiration strikes. This time it did in […]
My daughter and I recently read Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs by Susan Bernardo as part of #ReadYourWorld for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018. This lovely picture book that tells about loved ones far away sending their love uses a lot of X’s and O’s in the illustrations. We were inspired […]
Pooky and I are going full steam ahead with all things Christmas! We’ve been having a lot of fun with all of our advent calendar activities. One such activity was to make a homemade ornament for the Christmas tree. I suggested making an angel using a wine cork; it’s a craft […]
As part of the 2017 Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I’m excited to share with you about a FANTASTIC children’s book I’ve been given to review. I’ve also included a paper fortune cookie craft to go along with this book. Once you read more about it, you’ll know why I’m including […]
One of our favorite winter picture books is The Mitten by Jan Brett. It tells the story of a boy, Nikki, who loses his newly made white mitten in the snow, just as his grandma, Baba, predicted he would. The story goes on to describe how one animal after another […]
I know…that sounds a little daunting. But I’m here to tell you that, yes, you can make a popcorn garland with kids, even preschoolers. You just need two things; the right mindset and the right tools. I have to admit, I was a little (ok a lot) concerned about the […]
I don’t know about you, but we have accumulated quite a collection of fruit puree pouch caps over the last few years. They’re fun to play and learn with. Recently, we used the plastic caps to thread a rainbow and it became a busy bag activity that I think other […]
My three year old daughter and I have a bit of a pom pom addiction. Any trip to the craft store somehow always includes the purchase of more pom poms. They’re just so soft and colorful, we can’t resist them. To justify our pom pom hoarding, I try to come […]
Whether your kids are young or old, they probably love the idea of doing an advent calendar as a way to count down the days to Christmas. The list below includes a range of ideas from super simple to more elaborate and creative. Click through the links to see which […]
