The boys received this bag of textured, foam building blocks last Christmas. It may not look it, but this bag holds a surprising amount of blocks.
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Melting Snowman Paintings
Well, it’s springtime in Calgary, which means very unpredictable weather! It can be sunny and warm one day and blowing snow the next; you just never know what you’re going to wake up to! This morning we woke up to snow, lots and lots of heavy, wet snow. Rather than sitting inside complaining about the weather, I decided to bundle up the bugs and embrace, what I’m hoping will be, one of our last snowfalls of the season. I’m not holding my breath though!
Read MoreLetter-Picture Matching
This game is great for practicing initial letter sounds, letter recognition, and fine motor development, plus it’s really simple to make!
Read MoreSweet Tweets for Easter
M, B and I had a lot of fun making up these sweet Easter treat bags for all of their little cousins. This project combines food and art to create a thoughtful, homemade (well mostly homemade) gift.
Read MoreCool Eggs-periments!
With Easter right around the corner, I thought it might be fun to conduct some experiments using eggs.
Read MoreEggshell SMASH Painting! (Paint-Filled Eggshells)
M has been itching for days to get his hands on some eggs just so he can smash them open. I’ve caught him a few times sneaking into the fridge, grabbing an egg out of the carton, and then shooting me a devilish grin. Luckily I’ve managed to apprehend the egg before he’s had a chance to smash it on the floor! He loves helping me crack eggs for recipes, and when cooking breakfast, but I still can’t convince him to eat one . To help satiate his irresistible urge, I’ve been intentionally cracking open just the tops of the eggs when I need them, rinsing them out, and leaving the bottoms in the carton to use for egg smash painting.
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