I’m a big fan of turning trash into toys. But I also get that it’s weird to put a bow on the recycling bin. Here’s a list of my favorite materials for homemade fun…with retail equivalents.
What we play with together; what she plays with on her own. And how they are often the same things.
Art time is usually a respite in our house. A time when Sasha is happily concentrating, and not screaming. Unless, of course, the supplies are not working like they should. Take, for example, dry markers. I’m finding that most markers get dull and dry much more quickly that I’d like them to. I asked my […]
Don’t know what to do with your kids now that they’re home for the summer? My art teacher mom shares her top three art materials for toddlers.
Recently Sasha has been stuck on one book, one song, and one video. So I figured it was time for another We Can’t Stop post. Because we literally can’t stop. The Book Many of you may be familiar with James Marshall’s George and Martha, the lovable hippos with a loyal and realistically complex friendship. One […]
Sasha loves going to the library. Just not for the books. The library, in her eyes, is made for its tasty lunches (especially pickles!) and its plethora of computer buttons. She’ll sit in the kids’ library going down the line from chair to chair, pushing buttons on every single keyboard. Then she’ll start all over […]
I think I never feel as much like a *mom* as I do when Sasha is sick. Those days are harder, for sure, what with all the food throwing and screeching and I-want-this-no-I-don’t-want-it-I-WANT-IT-ing. But I also have a definite understanding of where the fury is coming from and because of that it’s easier for me […]
Back before Sasha’s school program started, I took her to an open house for new students. Within the first 10 minutes another little girl had torn a toy drum out of Sasha’s hands. I looked up at the girl’s dad but he didn’t seem to notice, so I tried reasoning with the girl. “Sasha was […]