Valentine Snack
Since we started cutting hearts in our house last month, I’ve grown to love Valentine’s Day in ways I didn’t foresee. Actually, forget Valentine’s Day — holidays in general have taken on a whole new meaning with children in the…
Category Indoor Activities
Bento Cutting
My daughter is a curious child, and inevitably finds little treasures that I hide away for rainy days. And so it was with a cute little set of Bento cutting tools this week. But her timing was actually perfect, as…
Vinegar and Baking Soda
Have you tried the baking soda and vinegar experiment with your kids yet? Yesterday N skipped her nap and requested “gooey flour and water” for her quiet time activity.  Did you hear me sighing? I sort of had “read books”…
How to Make Goop
Homemade Goop is one of the best things I’ve learned how to make as a parent, and today I’m going to share this big secret on how to make goop aka how to make oobleck. It’s the easiest recipe, and full…
Tracing Circles
Tracing circles has got to be one of the simplest activities you can set up for a toddler or early preschooler, and I’m excited to share this with you today. Simple and successful are winners in my book. I’m hearing…
Cerebral Dishwashing
At face value, dishwashing probably doesn’t scream out as a  creative thinking or problem solving activity, but for young children, washing dishes can be full of opportunities to play act, test new ideas, experiment, explore, and think creatively. Personally, I’m…