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Process vs Product Focused Play
Recently, I went to a continuing education course at Little Guy’s preschool. It was offered up to parents, teachers, child care workers…all about Education Through Play. One tip for educational play was the concept of process play vs. product play. Product Focused Play is working toward a specific end (“here, copy this cute little…
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S’more Bites
These lil cuties were something I threw together for my nephew’s 1st birthday. I was in charge of making a bite sized s’more to fit a Cowboy Birthday Party theme. These were really quick and easy to put together. I experimented with the ingredients and baking time, and want to share with you just how simple it…
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Star Shaped Food Ideas
We were seeing stars at this party! This is just a quick post overflowing with star shaped party food pics! Many years ago, we had a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star party for my daughter’s first birthday. The star shaped food was a hit! Here are some things we had at the party…also had stuffed shells &…
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Halloween Sensory Table
When the Babies woke up from their naps today, I had a surprise waiting for them…a Halloween sensory table! They had so much fun checking out all of the things on the table…picking them up…moving them around… smacking pumpkins off of the table… They loved carrying the pumpkins around, bringing them to each other. We…
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Spider Web Obstacle Course
This spider web obstacle course is a gross motor activity that kids love. Not only will it get them moving around the life size spider web, but you’ll see tons of whole-body movements: crouching, lunging, leaning, bending, crawling, and motoring around string spider webs! Kids love spider activities and this web obstacle course is a…
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Buffalo Chicken Dip & Barbecue Chicken Dip Cups
These apps are SO good and SO easy! This is a basic recipe split into two bowls with only one different ingredient added to make an entirely different and delicious appetizer. So easy! I don’t usually measure when making buffalo chicken dip, but I know lots of people like to see the measurements of ingredients…
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Ghost Catch Game
We have been playing a fun Halloween game recently. We used empty milk jugs to make these friendly ghost scoops. It was a multi-step activity…with lots of fine motor work and fun. I cut the tops off of the milk jugs, keeping the handle on. While I did that, I had Big Sister and Little…
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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese With Broccoli
We love how easy this crock pot mac and cheese with broccoli recipe is. Kids love it, too. The steps are easy, and using a crock pot to make the mac and cheese recipe means that it’s a good starter recipe for cooking with kids. Let’s get cookin’! Crock Pot Mac and Cheese with Broccoli…
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A Day at the Farm
A Day at the Farm Fall is here! I love this time of year…the leaves changing color…the cool breeze…the smell of pumpkin latte 🙂 We went to the local pumpkin farm last weekend and had so much fun I had to share some pictures. My little guy is looking so big! He is so funny…
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Learning Red, Apples
I love this apple balance beam that we made years ago. It’s a gross motor coordination activity that targets areas like motor planning, balance, coordination, core strength, and sensory motor input, all needed for development! This gross motor apple activity would go really well with our apple sensory bin and our Apple Therapy Kit. Apple…
