Home Made PlayDoh

I have to say this one truly turned out very well.And was a hit ! Ingredients: 2 cups flour2 cups warm water3/4 cup salt2 Tablespoons vegetable oil1 Tablespoon cream of tartar (optional for improved elasticity)Liquid food coloring3-4 drops of Vanilla extract(I didn’t want too much of sweet smelling dough,it only tempts the little ones) 1.Add everything together in a pan(I

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Ship Craft

This Craft was inspired from Byron Bartons “Ships”,which we’ve been reading all week. Required:Craft sticks 2,Paper Plates 2 You need one Paper Plate to make the sea. Another Plate to make the boat bottom,sails and windows.Glue the sails to the craft sticks My little one helped to color the boat with crayons.And glued all the pieces together.      

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Color Magnetic Sorter — Toddler Busy Bag

16 Months: Needed:Acrylic paintGerber CapsButton MagnetsCookie Baking SheetCardstock (To make the Color Coded Sheet) My son has been fascinated with magnets.So this inspired me to make this toy. I used the leftover caps from his snack,i always thought they were so cute and they’d make a good candidate for game pieces. (DISCLAIMER: This blog is not for profit. Image used

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Homemade Stamps – Toddler Busy Bag

18 Months: Needed:Bottle CapsFoam StickersRed foam for the Heart StampInk Pad My lil boy has been really interested in arts and crafts these days,so this was truly a great activity for  us. I made the circle and flower stamps from foam stickers got in target(used 2 flower stickers,2 circle stickers).the Heart Stamp was handmade cut from some leftover foam(2 Hearts).And

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Favorite Educational Toys Part 4

As parents we want toys that can teach.The ‘Favorite Educational Toys’ segment is targeted towards intentional parenting. 13 Months:Mega Building Blocks:These are truly my son’s favorite,They can keep him entertained for at least 30 minutes while I finish my cooking 🙂 .I think these are great to start kids on independent play.Also I love that we can count as we stack

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Craft Stick – Create the Shape – Toddler Busy Bag

17 Months: Needed:CardstockAcrylic PaintCraft SticksVelcro circlesFelt circles My little boy is still too young for this activity but we are a work in progress on this activity.  I drew a Large Rectangle,Square,Diamond and Triangle on the cardstock paper.Color Coded the Craft sticks with regards to the color of their shape.Glued velcro circles to one end of the stick and felt

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Train Craft

18 Months: This Craft was inspired from Byron Bartons “Trains”,which little enjoyed reading. Required:Craft sticks,Foam (Blue,Red,black)And GlueCardstock(I had only yellow left over from dash’s last birthday)White Felt(Didn’t have white foam so used leftover felt) I glued the craft sticks to make the railroad.Cut the engine,train cars,windows,wheels and connectors from Foam.Cut the clouds from Felt My little one has been very

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Favorite Educational Books Part 3 – Author Byron Barton

I do not own many of these books.Found these treasures in the library. Byron Barton Books: Transportation series:Loved this series.It contains ‘PLANES’,’TRAINS’,’BOATS’,’CARS’Our very favorite was the ‘PLANES’ book,which was given to us by one of our friends.This series contains single line description of the page,clear clipart pictures with vivid colors.They are a ideal beginner book for babies and toddlers.For some

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