I’ve been reading the excellent series of posts by [tag]The Mentor Mom[/tag]. Learning tip 3 really clicked for me. The big guy has so much energy after preschool in the afternoons I was having a hard time containing him. He was so tired he went into overdrive. He was a whirlwind of rolling, jumping, running, leaping all over the house…. View Post

Is it possible? The big guy started with a rice tub during speech therapy at two. We bought a large rubber maid tub and filled it with rice and beans. We found lots of things to bury from around the house and local charity shops. We’ve had puzzles pieces, plastic animals from crackers and party bags, tea cups, plastic cutlery,… View Post

Whilst looking through some blogs I love I came across a recipe for cookies. Perfect! I had these and a craving for cookies. The kids were hoping for pancakes as this is what we usually do when bananas get so ripe. But today was my lucky day. Check out the recipe here. It was quick and easy and the kids… View Post

This activity was submitted by [tag]play activities[/tag] subscriber, Monica N…………Thanks You need: [tag]marbles[/tag] [tag]paint[/tag] paper sided tray Put the paper into the tray. Let your child squirt paint into the tray and onto paper. Drop in the marbles. Watch marbles move and makes pattern on paper. Carry on activity until child gets fed up! developmental benefits: Creativity & Imagination, Arts… View Post

I invited MC Miker and her son over to [tag]play[/tag] and they accepted. It’s always exciting to have a [tag]play date[/tag]. MC Milker is The Not Quite Crunchy Parent [tag]https://notquitecrunchyparent.blogspot.com/ [/tag]. Mom to a 5-year-old boy, marketing consultant and educator, she writes about toys, food, child development and trying to be green on her blog, The Not Quite Crunchy Parent…. View Post