Making paper lanterns is a magical way to spend an afternoon with your child. She will be thrilled to walk around with her lantern. It is an easy craft which uses simple materials. You can make it as ornate or simple as you wish. Supplies: Construction paper: Various colors Glue Scissors Hole puncher Pipe cleaners Decorative items: Streamers, pom poms, stickers, ribbon, etc. Instructions: Fold a piece of construction paper lengthwise. From the folded edge cut slits from one side to the other. Be careful not to cut all the way to the edge. Unfold the paper. In the opposite … Continue reading →

My girls were recently introduced to two new friends; Princess Daisy and Princess Violet. They cannot wait to meet Princess Buttercup and Princess Rose. These princesses love to play dress up and play with their puppies. Hello Paper Dolls deserve so much praise that I am bursting at the seams to tell you all about it. The little princesses are just adorable and each comes with her own pup. It takes an old idea of paper dolls and gives it a twist. The six inch dolls and the pup are made from heavyweight paper and come with two sheets of … Continue reading →

Preschool learning is filled with hands on fun. If you cannot build it up, knock it down, use it to learn and play then it has no use in the preschool learning zone. One of my favorite preschool products are stacking and nesting blocks. All my kids had a set at one time or another. Each time I purchase a new one intended for a preschooler the older children still desire to play. How often do you get a chance to stack up blocks as high as a preschoolers head? Innovative Kids has a wonderful set of stacking and nesting … Continue reading →