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Toddler Butterfly Craft

Allison McDonald — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:42:59 +0000

My toddler is in the eating paper phase and the fling the paint phase. We are still having fun with paint but when we do my camera is safely on a shelf since I need two hands to wipe down the playroom walls. Today while her brother was at school, we made this mess-free toddler […]

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Beach Learning

Allison McDonald — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:20:05 +0000

by Katy Going on vacation is wonderful–you escape from the everyday stresses of ringing phones and errand running. You can keep learning with your kids, though, even if you are on vacation. Kids love learning and most will see these activities as fun rather than work. We spent a week at the beach with my […]

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Playdough Earth

Allison McDonald — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:01:36 +0000

This post from contributing writer Katy is great for toddlers and preschoolers of any ability but especially geared towards children who are resistant to textures, either because of having special needs or simply being resistant to new sensations. Having a purpose to make something like the earth makes an exercise in textures more authentic instead […]

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Napkin Ring Necklace

Allison McDonald — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:03:44 +0000

We were at the dollar store getting art mats ( the plastic place mats I use) when I spied these napkin rings. Perfect for beading when hands are still not nimble enough for smaller beads. This napkin ring necklace is a quick craft to make but one that is fun to play with long after. […]

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Easy Valentine’s Day Craft!

Allison McDonald — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:45:15 +0000

I love tools that help even the littlest child make recognizable shapes, especially for holiday or special occasion crafts. This easy Valentine’s Day craft could be done with paint and plain paper for the smallest artists or for older kids you could use glue like we did, then cut each out and glue them on […]

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