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In the 1900 London marathon, there was a runner who raced while holding an uncooked egg on a dessert spoon. He finished in 3 hours and 47 minutes. As you can see, the egg on a spoon race has a mighty history. So with the spring weather and all the eggs your kids will be collecting from the Easter […]
Here comes a fresh and healthy Easter decoration idea to make your kids' plates extra special. I used hard boiled eggs, a carrot and chives. To create the obligatory little Easter bunnies, I cut an egg horizontally twice to get a slice for one head and the top for the other one. For the bunny body, […]
Spring makes everything fresh. Flowers are growing, baby animals are born. The Easter season could be the perfect time to ditch those winter clothes and plan a photo session with your little ones. Whether your little bunny is just newborn or toddling around, these bunny ear hats make for a lovely prop and still keep those sweet heads […]
Do you have a sleepy kid in your house that just can't wake up in the morning? Try this simple trick. All you need is a piece of paper! Take a piece of computer paper and fold it in half lengthwise. Then fold it in half again. Lift the two inner pieces up half way and […]
It's a part of life and how we raise our kids that we remind them to be tidy, to take care, not to damage property, teach them to stay in the lines, don't tear pages or write in books. These are all valuable lesson for life but at the same time they can stifle a creative […]
Potty training can seem like an impossible challenge with your toddler. Once they have the idea that they should do their business in the bathroom there's still the challenge of actually making it into the toilet. Here's some incentive for little boys. Make toilet time a game and aim for the bullseye! This is a similar […]
Our baby girl is almost a year now and with each day she is learning and exploring more and more. She's using her sense in every way to figure out what this world is about. I thought it would be fun to make sensory balloons to encourage her tactile learning. I only used four balloons […]
This weekend my nieces came to visit and brought a real classic with them - perler beads. I used to do that as a kid and remember that I had a phase during which I produced two a day. The girls are 2 and 4 years old and although they are obviously not at the […]
Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And since February is the month of hearts and giving more love, you and your kids can make morning extra special with strawberry hearts on your pancakes! Start out with a simple pancake recipe. This one is easy to follow for your younger kitchen assistants. […]
Binky, Nuk, Mr. Chewy, Paci; so many names for that wonderful thing that soothes your baby. Whatever you call it, the important thing is that it works. Pacifiers can make your life go from noise and chaos to peaceful silence in just seconds. There are so many different styles out there and I remember trying quite a few with […]
Having a new baby in the house, I wanted a mobile to keep her entertained in the crib or at the changing table. But I didn't want to just buy a plastic one from a box. I wanted something special from me to my baby. Here's the origami crane mobile. In Japan, the origami crane […]
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." - Doug Larson Here's a simple and non-messy activity for your young fishing enthusiasts. It only took us 15 minutes to set up and it's guaranteed fun! You need: construction paper paper clips a magnet (We found ours […]