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Category Archives: Family Activities
Ease the Kindergarten Transition with Books
Kindergarten has been a huge topic of conversation in our house of late. My oldest daughter just started this week and as with any big transition, it wasn’t without a little anxiety, a bit of excitement, and a lot of … Continue reading
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Wikki Stix Are Great for Arts and Crafts
Wikki Stix are wax coated strings of yarn that can be squished, pressed, molded and shaped into all sorts of pictures or letters. They involve no mess or glue, are completely re-usable and are a great arts and crafts activity. … Continue reading
Posted in Back To School, Family Activities, Family Games, Toys, Uncategorized
Tagged 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, arts and crafts, elementary, gluten, kindergarten, knitting yarn, latex, letter card, letter formation, letters, lowercase letters, non-toxic, numbers, peanut oils, peanuts, preschool, re-usable, restaurant, shapes, uppercase letters, wax, wikki stix, yarn
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A Visual Timer for Kids From Learning Resources
Understanding the concept of time in minutes and seconds is often very difficult for kids to understand. As parents and educators, we often provide warnings like, “In 5 minutes, it’s time to start your homework,” or, “In 20 minutes you’ll … Continue reading
Headed to the Beach? A Beach Caddy Makes ALL the Difference
We are just back from our annual pilgrimage to the beach, and while every day spent enjoying the sun and sand is a good one, I made one integral change this year, rendering this vacation way more enjoyable than others. … Continue reading
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iBallz: A Protective Cover for an iPad, Tablet or Kindle
A few months ago we invested in an iPad and with a toddler in our house we weren’t taking any chances on the safety of the device. Though these days, with the significant amount of cases and protective covers available … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Family Activities, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged bungee cord, cord, display, dropped, family entertainment, gaming, grip, iballz, inexpensive, ipad, ipad accessory, kindle, lightweight, mobile device, protective cover, shock absorbers, tablet, tilt, toddler, travel, universal, versatile, water damage
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Fuzzoodles are Lots of Fun
While on a shopping trip at BJ’s a few weeks ago, I made my regular trip down the toy aisle. I always hit it to see what kind of great deals I can get either for my own kids, or … Continue reading
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Yoga Poses For Kids!
I’m sure many people often wonder, what is it with all the hype around yoga? As an occupational therapist who often provides parents and teachers with ways to help children and students improve their core muscle strength, endurance and focus … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Family Activities, Family Games, Gifts, Inspirational Products, Uncategorized
Tagged back bend poses, balance poses, barefoot books, breathing exercises, cards, core muscle strength, cost-effective, downward dog, families, forward bend poses, fun, games, kids, meditation, namaste, partner poses, standing poses, strengthening activities, twist and stretch poses, valuable, what is yoga, yoga classes, yoga for children, yoga for kids, yoga pose, yoga poses, yoga poses for kids, yoga pretzel cards
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Slip ‘n Slide
It’s been around since 1961, but leave me tell you, the Slip ‘n Slide is as fun today as it was 50 years ago. At least, my kids think so. We received the oh-so-retro Slip ‘n Slide as a birthday … Continue reading
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Little Tykes Ultimate Beach Ball Sprinkler
If you have kids who are finished school but not yet in camp, then you know how hard it is to fill the days. If you’re a working mom like me, who leaves the kids with a non-driving babysitter, you … Continue reading
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Does Your Child Have a Bike Helmet?
Gone are the helmet free days of zooming down big hills, yelling, “Look Ma, No Hands!” So what age is to early for a young child to start wearing a bicycle helmet? I don’t think I’m the only one who … Continue reading
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Tagged balance bike, bicycle helmet, bicycles, bike helmet, brain injury, dial, KaZAM, kid's helmet, ride-on toy, safety, toddler, tricycle, ventilation system
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