As busy as I most probably get, I try my best to spare at least two sessions each week where Brie and I sit down and do something crafty or ‘art-sy’ at home.
(I’d ideally like …
Articles in Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids
Activity Idea for Toddlers : Cotton Ball Painting
Activity Idea for Toddlers : Washable Window Crayons
[I think Brie’s scribbling a fish here =)]
I know some parents who allow their children to express their creativity by drawing on the walls of their homes. Anywhere they like.
I personally have a different preference …
Activity Idea for Toddlers : Stamping Away with Straws
We made use of our big ‘bubble tea’ straws the other day!
We cut the straw into three short pieces.
I placed a piece of paper on the ground, and using the straws, Brie started stamping away.
I …
[PHOTOS] Checking Out : Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta – Weekend Activities (Kid Zone)!
Here’s my third and final pictorial post on Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta, and I’d like to highlight its weekend activities for the family!
Kid Zone.
The tentages are set up near the swimming pool, and the activities are …
Family Project : Raising a Butterfly!
[Our baby caterpillars. Super tiny creatures that produced big poops!]
Believe it or not, we raised a butterfly!
And. It’s just AMAZING to observe the whole process, to see a teeny weeny baby caterpillar change into a …
Activity Idea for Toddlers : Exercise to Improve Fine Motor Skills
Did you know that :
– There are more than 25 muscles that control the movements of the wrist, hand and fingers.
– These muscles are not yet fully developed when babies are born.
– Muscles need strengthening, …
Activity Idea for Toddlers : Straw Painting (and the Book : Time to Create!)
A Mom shared with me the other day :
My kids ask me if I can make and create things with them, but I‘m just not creative!
I have NO idea what to do with my kids. …
Appreciating and Displaying Children’s Artwork
Strokes, scribbles and messy drawing of a toddler may appear meaningless in the eyes of adults.
They seem … random.
But really, experts say that, they actually DO mean something.
Often, they draw what they have seen, and …