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Craft: Paper Lantern

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 →

Preschool Craft: Thankful Hands Tree

Thankful Hands Tree Supplies: Construction paper: fall leaves colors, grass, brown for tree trunk, and background color Scissors Glue Permanent marker Instructions: Trace your child’s hand on construction paper using the colors for the leaves of the trees. Cut out the hands. Cut out a tree trunk from the brown construction paper. You can do this free hand or by tracing it from a template. Cut out grass from green construction paper. You do not have to be exact. You can simply cut in waves to create hills or cut a long strip and then cut fringe on the long … Continue reading →

Cooperative Game: Count Your Chickens

Peaceable Kingdom’s mission is to make good, do good, and be good. What does that mean? Here are the standards by which Peaceable Kingdom operates: (taken from their website) *we create fresh, fun, award-winning products that educate, inspire, and tickle funny bones *we donate frequently to charitable organizations that support the well-being of children *we are committed to working only with socially-conscious manufacturers *we use sustainable and eco-friendly materials like FSC and recycled papers, soy-based inks, and corn-based plastics whenever we can *we maintain integrity in all business relationships *we have fun while we work! I’d say that all qualifies … Continue reading →

Gift Idea: HABA Sorter Box

When it comes to toys I am old school. I love the wooden toys that inspire a sense of nostalgia. Yes, I love gadgets and technology and implore its use in my life and the lives of my children. I never think technology should come before creativity or individuality. Technology should work for you and not take you into bondage. It is so easy to allow a nifty new gadget or lights and sounds toy to do all the thinking for you, but is that our goal? Is the goal to be entertained or to explore? Should we keep busy … Continue reading →

Green Start: Stacking and Nesting Blocks

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 →

Preschool Educational Toy Round Up

Christmas is coming so the time to toy shop is sneaking up on us. Christmas gets closer every year to the adults. This year make your toy selections wisely. Chose toys this year that inspire curiosity, imagination and a love for learning. The following list of toys is some of my favorite preschool toys that are fun and educational. Educational Insights Geosafari Talking Microscope: Explore the wonder of getting 5x closer with this perfect first microscope. The microscope features 5x focusing magnifier and a light that makes viewing easy. It comes with a Talking Microscope Unit and 12 prepared interactive … Continue reading →