Month: January 2015

The Blooming Heart Tree Craft

valentine heart tree craft for valentine

With Valentine's Day approaching I was looking for a way for our family to celebrate the holiday by remembering what's most important to us, the people we love. Here is our tree in a vase that is growing hearts and pictures of our family in place of flowers. We first gathered sticks from the yard. […]

Who Wants a Boring Pacifier… When You Can Have One Of These?

funny baby pacifier

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 […]

Learning by Playing – Encouraging Fine Motor Skills

Today, we tried the fishing game that Kari had prepared. The girls didn't know the game before but once we had explained the few rules to them, they were keen to start and give it a try. To explain game rules, I recommend a pedagogic mnemonic called KISS - keep it short and simple. By combining very […]

10 Unique Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy

"I am pregnant", "We have a bun in the oven", "We are expecting..." - there are so many expressions to share this most wonderful feeling and event. And there are just as many fun and creative ways to share these great news with your family and friends. I collected 10 ideas to announce your pregnancy […]

DIY Bird Feeder – Feedings Birds Is A Fun Activity.

pine cone bird feeder 7

Spring is right around the corner! Kind of... Our family has been looking for any signs of spring outside where the trees are bare and the ground icy. We haven't yet seen any flowers blooming or bunnies hopping around. So, taking a queue from Mary Poppins, we decided to leave some food for our feathered friends who […]

Watch out! There’s a Family of Octopuses in your Bathroom!

What's the plural of octopus? Octopi? Octopuses? This is a question I was asked by one of my school kids and I really had to think about that 🙂 While looking for the right answer, I had the idea to do a mobile with these sea creatures and the kids loved it. To make this mobile with […]

Mouthwatering Sesame Street Cupcakes!

These Cookie Monster cupcakes are the perfect combination of funny and delicious that younger kids will love. Also, they are so easy to make that you can include your little helpers in the process! Whether for a party at school or at home or even just to make a regular day a little extra special, […]

Photo Frame Your Refrigerator With Lids And Magnet Strip

Have you ever had so many pictures of the people you love and want to showcase on your refrigerator that it ends up looking like a cluttered mess? I know this is so true of me. From close family and Christmas cards to Baby announcements and post cards from exotic vacations, our fridge is full […]

Hilarious Hats With Food

Look what I found! I know we are not supposed to play with our food, but I think we can make an exception for these. Especially if it can make our kids enjoy eating healthy food. How about a cute little cap for a banana? Or do you like the raspberry knit cap?  And even tomatos […]