My mom celebrated her 65th birthday last weekend and, as a special surprise, each of the grandkids presented her with a garden stone featuring his/her handprint. She LOVED it! I know these stones will be cherished keepsakes she can admire in her garden for many years to come!
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I had great time planning B’s camping party, which took place this past weekend. Camping is one of B’s favourite summer activities, so it only made sense to celebrate his 3rd birthday during a family campout surrounded by his nana and papa, aunts and uncles, and cousins.
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One of the reasons I love camping are the numerous possibilities for my bugs to engage in open-ended play, which coincidentally means more relaxation time for me! Although both of my bugs have wonderful imaginations, sometimes they need a little push to get their creative juices flowing. Here is a camping craft my bugs really enjoy: decorating walking sticks or, as they refer to them, ‘magic staffs’. Not only are they fun to make, but they also assist in hours of pretend play.
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Nature masks are a fun camping craft children of all ages will enjoy. All you need, besides the great outdoors, are: paper plates, glue, and a few extra embellishments such as googly eyes and colourful feathers.
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Fairy gardens aren’t usually something you think of when you’re planning a gardening activity for little boys, but trust me, they love them just as much as little girls!
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In preparation for Earth Day, my boys and I started talking about what we could do as a family to help take care of our planet. We started by investigating where our trash and recycling goes after it is collected by the garbage and recycling trucks. I explained to my bugs that when we throw something in the garbage, it doesn’t just disappear; our garbage ends up in a land fill, which is a massive hole filled with trash and covered up with dirt… YICK! This is why we need to be accountable for what we throw away; there is no such thing as away!
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