To unleash creativity and encourage scientific inquiry, it’s important to stimulate a child’s mind with exploration and play. Often, this is as simple as turning to your own kitchen cupboards. Baking soda, for example, along with other household products, is a key ingredient for activities and projects. Rain or shine, for birthdays or class projects, …
Category: Family & Parenting
Jul 14 2021
Art and Vegetables for Everyone at Tomato Art Fest
the tomato,star of earth, recurrentand fertilestar,displaysits convolutions,its canals,its remarkable amplitudeand abundance,no pit,no husk,no leaves or thorns,the tomato offersits giftof fiery colorand cool completeness. -from Ode to Tomatoes, Pablo Neruda Neruda understood the suggestive majesty of the tomato, that culinary conundrum – both a fruit and a vegetable!, omnipresent and visually intriguing, memorialized as much on Warhol’s soup can as …
Jul 05 2021
Cheat Sheets: Snails
It has been a while since I wrote a cheat sheet for the site so I figured it was time to do so again. Right now, I am the proud snail-sitter of about 10 snails. They will be going back into a nice spot in my yard very soon, not the garden where they were …
Jun 27 2021
The Child’s Canvas
One thing that I have noticed over the years is that art has moved from beautiful canvases to beautiful prints on your wall. Gone are the days where you have one or two canvases and many art buyers are spending hundreds on a print. Sure there really isn’t a need for a canvas anymore but …
Jun 25 2021
Crochet Card Project: Oh Baby!!
This adorable handmade card is perfect for an expecting mother, new baby, or shower! Add a personal touch with this card combining cardmaking and crochet to make someone smile. ❤️ Supplies: Baby Stickers Baby themed scrapbook paper Yarn, yellow and small amount white #3 lightweight yarn Crochet hook size B Adhesive Photo Sticker Squares Tiny Alphabet …
Jun 04 2021
For the Kids: Home Library Must
As I mentioned in a previous post, I am a reading fan. I actually think that it is much worse than that and I am actually a book addict. I love the smell of books, old and new, the crackling sound as you open the book for the first time, the neatly lined shelves. And this …
Jun 03 2021
Father’s Day Craft: Amazing Tie Tacks
I know that every year, hundreds of fathers will be getting something that fathers have been receiving for decades. It’s fast, it’s simple and doesn’t every dad need a tie. I know for myself, I have always tried to avoid purchasing a tie for any occasion (I hate to run with the pack) but one …
May 30 2021
Father’s Day Craft: #1 Dad Ribbon
Here’s a great father’s day craft that is excellent for younger children to create. What you need: A magnetic strip (you can buy these at most craft stores and it usually comes in a roll) Juice can lid Paper White glue Markers What you need to do: Cut out a circle from the construction paper that …
May 25 2021
Rainy Day Activities: Flour Play
When my son was in at the optometrists this week, the woman filling his prescription asked him, “What did you do today?” He looked at her, thought about it and then said, “Played in flour.” She looked at me confused and then continued to question him. Where did you play with flour? at school? Nope, …
May 21 2021
Father’s Day Craft: Footprint Poem
With Father’s Day coming up next month, I thought now would be a good time to get started on posting a few Father’s Day Craft. I decided that I would start off with a real tear jerker of a gift idea. This is one that I made for my husband on his second year of …