Homemade {Easy, Low-cost} Light Table

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My 2-year old came down with a fever last week and we’ve been more or less house-bound. It’s no fun at all, but it’s made me pretty resourceful around the house. One big win was pulling out our homemade light table. My 4-year old, who used to love this box, seems to have grown out [...]

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Parenting with Positive Guidance

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Today I’m happy to welcome my friend and colleague, early childhood educator Amanda Morgan from the popular blog, Not Just Cute, to talk with us about parenting with positive guidance. Have you heard of this philosophy for raising children? Without knowing it by name, I’ve come to learn that this is at the heart of my own parenting [...]

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Art Tips: Low-cost Stamps made from Cosmetic Wedges

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Have you ever made a stamp from a cosmetic wedge? A few weeks ago I shared this art tip about how you can salvage paper scraps that are left behind on the art table, and I invited you to let me know here and on Facebook if this was a series worth exploring. Enough of you said “yes,” that [...]

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Easy Valentine Bookmarks

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Today I’m joined by my real-life friend Susan, amazing mom to a 2-year old and a 4-year old, who I’ve known since our blanket baby days. She made this simple Valentine Bookmark with her 4-year old last week and I invited her to share it as a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift. Welcome, Susan! My daughter’s preschool loves [...]

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Valentine’s Day Card-Making Table

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Happy weekend, friends! How are you getting ready for Valentine’s Day?   Catch us on Catch My Party We set up this simple DIY card-making table for some of friends this past week, and what I love about it is how each child can tackle the materials with his or her own ideas and abilities. If [...]

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Paint with glue, and how to make your own colored glue

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My 2-year old is going through the phase of wanting to squeeze all the life out of any tube of paint, toothpaste, or glue that crosses her path. Have you had, or do you have, a child in that phase as well? I remember this phase well. When my older daughter hit it, I made [...]

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Creative Table Project: Keep your table clear and your mind open

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The other day I shared the Creative Table Project that’s happening over on Instagram. And do you know what? I’m floored because after that post went up, over 100 new Creative Tables were added to the visual database of ideas and inspiration. It got me thinking that maybe I should make the Creative Table Project [...]

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How to Make an All-in-one Valentine Envelope

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This post was first shared in February 2011. If you like to make your own Valentines but you’re pressed for time (or have a small and impatient child), all-in-one Envelope Valentines could be the way to go. Turning a heart-shape into both a Valentine and an envelope is a delightful way to surprise the card’s [...]

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Creative Table on Instagram

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Do you know about the Creative Table Project on Instagram? If you would like to see more creativity in your child’s life and if you’re interested in joining an inspiring community of creative parents who swap ideas, Creative Table can help! Last summer I invited my readers to share images of the creative things that [...]

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