Tot School: Nesting Blocks
Coloring Chloe got a couple giant coloring pads from Oma for her birthday last month; Pooh. This week we exchanged it for a Princess one and John picked out a Cars one. We did some special coloring pages to decorate…
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Tot School: Monkey Pegs & Lauri
What do we look for in toys? Durable, quality Classic, timeless Inspires creativity Requires imagination Demands interaction Educational in some way Can grow with the child in some capacity Improves motor skills Preferably no batteries That being said, everything doesn’t…
Tot School: Lincoln Logs
What We’re Playing Are you familiar with kijiji? I’m well acquainted with it and was delighted to find a tub of Lincoln Logs Great West Express for a steal. I love toys that inspire creativity, require imagination and demand interactive…
Tot School: Salt Dough Ornaments
When the post Salt Dough Ornaments by Happy Housewife popped up in my reader, I knew this was something to add to our holiday to-do list. The littles enjoyed it and now we have lots of personalized gifts for friends,…
Tot School: Beading
Beading Gifts Anything craft-like and the littles are all over it. We made bead bracelets for GiGi a while back using different kinds of beads (picked up at a yard sale last summer) and pipe cleaners. They carefully slide the…
Tot School: An Intro into ABC’s
“I don’t know my ABC’s” I’ve never taught my children their ABC’s. Not the song, not what they are, what they look like. It’s not a priority for me. Yes, Chloe has friends who know them all, can write them…
Tot School: Our School Room
The Schoolroom Earlier this year, or possibly last, as we talked about homeschooling, we talked about converting our office into a dedicated school room complete with desks or tables, bookshelves, a blackboard and more. (We have an office with…
Tot School: Finger Painting & Trains
View Full Album Painting This week we did some painting. We painted some with brushes and some with our fingers to see (and feel!) the differences. They came up with some really great stuff. Using a couple Clips Rimless Frames…
Tot School: A Washington Field Trip
John studying our subway map. Chloe and John peering into the car ahead. This week our Tot school looked much different; we took it on the road! As a finale to Thankfulness Month, we spent last week in Annapolis, Baltimore…
Tot School Week #4
Puzzles We like puzzle! We picked up this neat puzzle from Melissa and Doug a few weeks back. It’s double sided and has 26 (A-Z) homes with 26 creatures. You need to maneuver the creatures into their homes. Chloe…