Creative Play Blog
- Cooking With Your Boys Measures Up!
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Typically, cooking is stereotyped as a “woman’s job,” but I disagree. The kitchen is one room in the house that definitely shouldn’t be labeled “no boys allowed.” In fact, Santa delivered my boys their first play kitchen before they even had a baby sister!
- Gratitude: Teaching kids to appreciate what they have!
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Teaching gratitude to children is not easy. Depending on what stage they’re going through, your child may feel very entitled and self-centered at the moment. (If not, you’re lucky.) But if so, no need to fret. There are a few tricks I’ve learned over the years that will show you just how to teach kids to be grateful.
- Holiday Visits from the Grandkids: How to make ’em fun, not crazy
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Making your grandkids feel at home during holiday visits — whether local or out-of-town — really doesn’t have to be hard or stressful. There just needs to be a plan.
- Creative Moments with Toys
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Toys. They sometimes look simple in nature, but it’s the power of your child’s imagination that makes them run.
- Part 2 of 2: Teaching Kids to Respect Others’ Property
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Most kids find things that others have to be much more attractive than what they have themselves — no matter what it is. Learn how to teach them responsibility when it comes to respecting others’ property.
- Part 1 of 2: Teaching Kids to Respect Their Own Property
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Teaching kids to take care of their own things is a tough lesson. Learn how to teach your kids how to take care of their own personal possessions with these helpful suggestions.
- Halloween Costumes Evoke Storytelling and Imaginative Play
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Halloween may quickly pass, but that doesn’t mean the costume party has to end! What story does your child’s costume tell? Is it a fairytale or perhaps an explorer expedition? Take the opportunity to utilize your child’s costume in a creative, storytelling fashion!
- In the Kitchen with Grandma
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Cooking with grandma and grandpa in the kitchen can be a great bonding experience for kids, not to mention a huge learning tool (i.e., math skills, geography, cultures and traditions, safety rules, etc.). Here are some great kids’ cooking ideas to share with your young cooks.
- Explaining Halloween to Kids (or How to De-spook the Spookiest Holiday of the Year!)
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“Mommy, why is everyone dressed up so funny?” “Daddy, what does ‘trick or treat’ mean?” “Grandma, why are people giving away free candy?” “Grandpa, how come those pumpkins have such funny faces?” Halloween-related questions like these — and more, to …
- Give “Peas” a Chance
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Where do you come from? Not the whole biology lesson, your ancestors! Your child’s lineage most likely extends beyond the oceans. October 24th is United Nations Day. Starting with your heritage and then picking other countries, let’s create a week-long …