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Since J is quickly outgrowing his toddler years (tear), I’ve decided to take a look back at our favorite activities and highlight the Top 10 activities we’ve done since the beginning of the blog. Here they are, in no particular order. Click the pic or link to see the original post. Messy Play on a […]
It’s been a long while since we’ve played with our light box here. J lost interest in it so I packed it away. Last week, J found it hidden in or craft closet and immediately wanted to play with it. I had to think on my toes and come up with something to do. I […]
I had a ton of glow sticks laying around that I’ve been trying to figure how to use. After I saw this post from Lessons Learnt Journal and knew exactly what to do! I simply put anything that glows inside our sensory box and turned off the lights. We played a bit of hide and […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!! Welcome to Day 7 of Young Toddler Valentine’s Day Activities. Day 7: Window Art One of my favorite crafty things that I must have in the house is clear contact paper. I know it’s a bit weird, but you can do so much with it! This is an activity that I’ve done […]
One of the coolest things I have started doing with J is playing with our light box. Incorporating light into a child’s play truly enhances their play experience. On the light tray: leaves, red gems, colored sand Not only can you use a light box, you can use windows too! Finger paint in a […]
Since we are still stuck at home due to J’s sickness, I decided to make him a fort! We do small forts with a little blanket upstairs all the time, but I decided to make this one a bit bigger. I stacked up boxes on our coffee table and couches and draped our king sized […]
I’ve had a few readers ask me how I made my lightbox. Well, I found everything I needed at Walmart. You’ll need: Plastic storage container: I got a long, shallow one because I wanted it to be lower for J and with a bigger work surface. $7.00 Under counter light: I like this because the […]
J is sick….and it’s contagious. Grrr…that means that for the next week there are no playdates, no baby gym, no library, no errands, nothing! Ok, ok, it’s not a nightmare…I can think of several scarier things, but it’s still not fun. Most of the time J is feeling pretty ok. As long as the fever […]
J loves his baths and I thought I would make it more Halloween festive by adding glow sticks to his bath last night. I honestly can’t remember where I got the idea from. Pinterest possibly? Anywho….it was a fabulous idea! We broke the sticks and turned out the lights to make our bathtub glow! AMAZING!! […]
Have you heard of Play at Home Mom? Their blog is amazing and we have similar philosophies on children and their play. They do some amazing things with light trays to enhance a child’s sensory experience while playing. However…light trays can be expensive. So, I went down to my local Walmart and bought a plastic […]