- May Good Fortune Be Yours…
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Posted on March 15, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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It’s that time of year when gold glistens at the end of the rainbow! The thought of finding it always enticed me as a kid. As did spotting that sneaky leprechaun! This St. Patrick’s Day, you can create gold fortunes …
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Posted in Child Development, Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged Family friendly St. Patrick's Day ideas, St. Patrick's Day activities for kids, St. Patrick's Day crafts, St. Patrick's Day Lumps of Gold
- The Art of Messy Play: Letting Kids be Kids
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Posted on February 28, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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There’s always that one parent with the “perfect” kid. You know the one I’m talking about. The one whose child’s nose never runs. Whose child’s clothes are always meticulously pressed and starched. Whose child’s hands never get dirty. In other …
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Posted in Child Development, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Infant (0-18 mo), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Play Tips, indoor play
Tagged encouraging creativity, Imaginative Play, Letting kids be kids
- Stuck on You!
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Posted on February 11, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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This is one Valentine’s Day craft your kids will cling to! And what’s better is that it’s versatile and can be used for many holidays and occasions. Supplies Using simply just glue and food coloring, you and your kids can …
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Posted in Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged valentines day craft, valetines day kids activity
- The Beauty of Introducing Children to the Arts
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Posted on February 7, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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Whether it’s a melodious sonata, a spine-tingling aria, a graceful pas de deux, an engaging theatrical scene, a poetic stanza, or a masterful brushstroke, a thing of art is a thing of beauty. And your child should be afforded every …
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Posted in Child Development, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Outdoor Play, Parenting, Play Tips, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged children and the arts, fine arts and kids, intro to the arts
- Please Pass The Germs
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Posted on February 3, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Seeing is Believing I did a little Q and A about hand washing with my three and five-year–old recently. I asked them what they would do with their hands if they got paint on them. Naturally, they said they would …
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Posted in Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged getting kids to brush their teeth, kids cold prevention, teaching your children about personal hygiene
- Caution: Under Construction!
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Posted on January 7, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Blanket forts are a staple of early childhood entertainment. And they are a great way to engage your children in imaginative play, especially on extremely hot or rainy days! Prep work and safety The Build-A-Fort Kit takes the guess work …
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Posted in Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged constructive play, imaginiative play
- “Undercover” Fun
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Posted on January 4, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Your kids may be “undercover” in this blanket fort, but their imaginative play won’t be! I was intrigued the first time I saw the “Build-A-Fort Kit” advertised in a catalog. I spent quite some time researching the kit which retails …
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Posted in Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged constructive play, imaginiative play
- Snow Days and Relays!
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Posted on December 23, 2010 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Fun in the snow doesn’t just have to be outdoors! And paper snowflakes don’t just have to be for decoration! So before you hang up those paper snowflakes, grab your mittens and shovels and get ready to clear a path …
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Posted in Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged snowday activities, snowflake crafts, what to do with kids on a snowday
- Up On The House Top the Candy Falls
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Posted on December 10, 2010 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Decorating a gingerbread house not only opens up the window to creative and imaginative designs, but it’s a great way to get rid of Halloween leftovers! Forget the candy isles, a quick shopping trip through my kids’ trick-or-treat spoils provided …
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Posted in All Ages, Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Holiday Gifts, Kindergarten (5-7), Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged gingerbread house, gingerbread houses, kids gingerbread houses, making gingerbread houses with your kids
- Cookie Decorating Kid Party: What Kids Will Get (Besides Cookies!)
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Posted on December 7, 2010 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Yes, the cookies were delicious. Of, course I knew the kids would find this party finger-licking fun! Through all of the planning, though, I didn’t realize that more would come out of this activity besides cookies. Unleash the Inner Artists! …
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Posted in Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Holiday Gifts, Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged holiday cookie activities for kids, holiday cookie colors, holiday cookie decorating, holiday cookie decorating with kids