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Wummelbox – Kids Craft Their Own Toys
We craft a lot “from scratch” but we also do some crafting from kits. We prefer open-ended experiences but crafting kits save me prep time. Sometimes crafting kits even save some money if they provide materials I do not have on hand and would otherwise have to buy in bulk. Wummelbox sent me one of their nutrition-themed project boxes to try with my kids and review. As you can see, each box contains a lot of materials … Read entire article »
Crafts and Activities
Hot Air Balloon Craft – Inspired by American Girl Saige
My daughter is really enjoying her Saige American Girl of the Year doll. She’s been reading the … Read more »
Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Craft
My son asked to make a St. Patrick’s Day craft today. I didn’t have anything planned but … Read more »
Create your own Dinosaur Fossils
At a recent trip to the American Museum of Natural History, we say this Dinosaur Skeleton Fossil … Read more »
Ideas in Education
Lead with Your Values: The Merida “Makeover” and Coronation #DisneySMMoms
“Lead with your values” is good advice for a well-lived life. As it turns out, it is … Read more »
Explaining the Inexplicable to Children
I have no explanation for the horror of last week. Personally, I am hoping to not share what … Read more »
Interview with Trudy Ludwig, Author of My Secret Bully
Bullying. I’ve read about it, I’ve written about…I’ve lived it. Nothing quite prepares you for the moment, … Read more »
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Lead with Your Values: The Merida “Makeover” and Coronation #DisneySMMoms
“Lead with your values” is good advice for a well-lived life. As it turns out, it is a good practice for brands, too, according to Jackie Huba, author of Monster Loyalty: How Lady Gaga Turns Followers into Fanatics, and a speaker at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. Throughout the Celebration / Conference, Disney took the opportunity to highlight the … Read entire article »
We’re Going to Disney Social Media Moms 2013! #DisneySMMoms
Everyone’s favorite mouse has been kind enough to host my family on his newest cruise ships the last two years. This year, after a very rough late fall / early winter for me health-wise, I received a little pixie dust in my e-mail…an invitation to the Disney Social Media Moms celebration! I couldn’t be more thrilled to learn more, hang out … Read entire article »
Hot Air Balloon Craft – Inspired by American Girl Saige
My daughter is really enjoying her Saige American Girl of the Year doll. She’s been reading the second book, Saige Paints the Sky. So, we decided to make a hot air balloon craft, inspired by Saige! Materials: inflated balloon glue, diluted with a few drops of water tissue paper yarn fishing wire plastic container raffia Directions: 1. Tear or cut your tissue paper in strips. 2. Coat the balloon with the … Read entire article »
Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Craft
My son asked to make a St. Patrick’s Day craft today. I didn’t have anything planned but I made a few suggestions and he said he wanted to make a pot of gold. Materials cup or plastic container (we recycled an applesauce container) construction paper: black, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (optional), and purple ruler pencil scissors glue Directions 1. Cut a length of black construction paper long … Read entire article »
Create your own Dinosaur Fossils
At a recent trip to the American Museum of Natural History, we say this Dinosaur Skeleton Fossil Playset and I claimed it as my own souvenir when my boys opted for Safari Dinosaur figurines instead. I immediately thought it would be lots of fun to try to identify our dinosaur fossils and make impressions of them on play dough for a … Read entire article »
Plastic Water Bottle and Tissue Paper Snowman
Both of my kids made this plastic bottle snowman craft in their classes this December. In their classes, they used a 2 liter soda bottle but I thought it would look neat with any sized bottle–you could make an entire family of plastic bottle snowmen from water bottles, sports drink bottles, soda bottles…any plastic bottle! Materials: plastic bottle with the label removed white … Read entire article »
Snow Day! Our Nemo Snowstorm
Nemo dropped about 30 inches of snow on my area, the highest totals in New York and boy was it a mess! The kids wanted to sled but that thing wasn’t going anywhere–sorry kids! At least they had a chance to measure the snowfall. The baby was less than thrilled. “Uh, guys, I’m sinking!’ But my daughter pretended to be a Viking warrior princess. And … Read entire article »
You’re A-MAZE-ing! Simple Photo Valentine with a Maze
My daughter cannot bring candy in with her Valentines so we could not use lollipop Valentines. Instead, we usually use pencils. This year, she wanted something different and we found a bag of inexpensive heart mazes at Michaels. So, we made these “A-MAZE-ing” class photo valentines. First I took a photo of my daughter holding a giant poster board/oak tag heart. … Read entire article »
Superhero Lollipop Valentines with Heart Logos
I thought my son was going to do the lollipop photo valentines we did last year, and the year before that for his sister. Then, he suddenly wanted superhero valentines. Superhero Lollipop Valentines. Great! No Problem! I’ll just print out these awesome free printable templates from Zakka Life and… No, wait, he wants Super Hero logos, inside hearts. And Batman … Read entire article »
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Candace Lindemann is a published children’s writer and educational consultant. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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