I mentioned that my little guy does not like toys very much, but we have discovered that he LOVES puzzles. I think it's in his genes. My mom and I are both huge puzzle fans. When I was going through a life-trying event in my early 20's I did puzzles endlessly. When it felt like …
This just wouldn't be a blog about our family if we didn't bring books into the posts. We have books everywhere in our house and that is not an exaggeration. One thing about my toddler - I think I mentioned this already - he doesn't particularly like toys but he LOVES books. Most of the …
This first activity calls for fine motor control - something very good for little toddler hands to practice. I found the idea here. It's very simple. You place two or three spaghetti noodles in a piece of clay. Then your little one drops cheerios onto them. I have to admit mine never gets more than …
"Mommy, I hungy. I hungy." My youngest is very persistent, and this is something I hear several times a day. I have to weigh whether he's truly hungry or just bored. He does need something mid-morning. Four hours between meals is just too long for anyone to go without becoming cranky. During the morning I …
We've had a lot of fun with the popsicle sticks, but they required a little more prep than other activities.First I took a pack of coloured popsicle sticks and cut them in half. Then I cut magnetic tape into skinny pieces to fit on the back of the sticks. Next I cut coloured paper into …
I had a really hard time finding beads for some reason. The ones I found are a bit on the small side so we watch my little guy like a hawk when he has them because of the choking hazard for the baby. Anyway, this is another activity and involves very fine motor control because …
There are so many things that you can do with your toddler and paper. There's the obvious use of colouring on paper. My little guy is just getting to the place where he can be trusted not to break the crayons just for the fun of hearing them snap.About a year ago I was trying …
I'm excited about this giveaway. I've put together a "starter" kit of things for your little one to do. I'm sure you also have things hanging around your house that you can use to make activities for you toddler - this will help.So here's a list of what's in this picture:a page of stickersa pack …
People almost always exclaim in amazement when they hear I have eight children. The comments usually run along these lines:You are so brave. (whatever that means - I talked about what I think about that statement here.)You must be busy. (really? I thought that's what being a mom whether you have one, two, eight or …
Intentional Simplicity 