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Author: Marni

Toilet Paper Tube Creatures

Toilet Paper Tube Creatures

Toilet Paper tube crafts are fun and free! Who knew that you could turn toilet paper tubes into octopi, owls, butterflies, monkeys and more! Start collecting toilet paper tubes from your house, and it should only take a week or two to have a couple to play with! You can also use paper towel tubes cut in half. Continue reading “Toilet Paper Tube Creatures” →

Posted on April 13, 2016October 12, 2017 by MarniPosted in CreateTagged art

Volley Ball Balloon

Volley Ball Balloon

If you haven’t yet played balloon volleyball, you are missing out! This great game can be played with any number of people and only requires a balloon, which can be purchased cheaply from most stores. You can make many different variations of this game, but the simple rule is to keep the balloon off of the ground. Continue reading “Volley Ball Balloon” →

Posted on April 13, 2016September 13, 2017 by MarniPosted in Move, PlayTagged activity, games, move, physical

Make Your Own Butter

Make Your Own Butter

Have you ever made your own butter? It is a blast to do and keeps kids active and engaged. All you need is a jar with a lid and heavy cream from the store.

By Aleksey Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff (free open public sources) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Pour the cream into the jar so it’s about 2/3 full; if the jar is too full, it will be difficult to Continue reading “Make Your Own Butter” →

Posted on April 13, 2016October 12, 2017 by MarniPosted in Connect, Eat, Learn

Teach Your Child About Emotions

Teach Your Child About Emotions

Learning how to handle your child’s emotions can be tough as a parent. Parents often realize that they weren’t taught at a young age to identify and cope with strong emotions. It can be difficult to see your child having big feelings and not knowing how to handle them. Continue reading “Teach Your Child About Emotions” →

Posted on April 13, 2016October 12, 2017 by MarniPosted in Learn, ReadTagged emotional learning

Spatial Reasoning

Spatial Reasoning

In a recent study, children who play with blocks and puzzles have been shown to have better spatial reasoning ability. Spatial reasoning is the ability to reason and manipulate objects in space. Continue reading “Spatial Reasoning” →

Posted on August 1, 2015October 12, 2017 by MarniPosted in LearnTagged activity, games

Listening to Music

Listening to Music

Finding ways to relax as a family is can help everyone calm down during busy times together. Listening to music can help us relax and wind down after a long day or just after any stressful time. Listening to calming music as a family Continue reading “Listening to Music” →

Posted on August 1, 2015September 1, 2017 by MarniPosted in RelaxTagged relax, stress

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