- The “Underground” Secret to Great Easter Eggs!
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Posted on April 13, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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PAAS stock just dropped because I found a new way to dye my Easter eggs…al naturale! And what a fun and exciting new project to test out with the kids. Your kitchen (or local grocery store) is full of natural …
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Posted in All Ages, Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged creative easter egg dyeing ideas, creative easter egg hunts for kids, dyeing easter eggs, easter egg hunt ideas, eater egg hunt games, tips for dyeing easter eggs
- The Nose Knows
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Posted on April 1, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Here’s an “egg-cellent” idea for getting your kids to let their nose do the picking! I’m not talking about the gross get a Kleenex kind of pick! There’s more to food than just eating it. What about the, “Mmm…! (Sniff, …
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Posted in All Ages, Creative Play, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Play Tips, Playful Projects, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3), indoor play
Tagged easter eggs, kid's spring crafts ideas, senses play, spring projects for kids
- 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
- Here’s the Scoop!-Creative Play Date Activity Idea
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Posted on March 11, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Scooping and pouring is a timeless activity that never seems to get old for kids of all ages. Trust me, adults will even find the sensory experience intriguing! This sensory box is a great activity to do during a play …
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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)
Tagged fine motor skills, games for childrens playdates, play date activities, play date crafts, play date games, Pretend Play, sensory box, sensory experience
- Shake, Rattle, ‘n’ Roll!
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Posted on March 8, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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Have you ever hosted a playdate? Let me share a story with you. I was hosting a first time play date for my second son. What I remember most was my older son (nearly 3 years old at the time) …
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Posted in Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Kindergarten (5-7), Music, Play Tips, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged games for childrens playdates, play date activities, play date crafts, play date games
- 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
- On the Go Fun in the Car!
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Posted on February 17, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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What I remember most about my first airplane ride when I was four years old, (besides nagging my mom about the amount of gas the plane had), was the magnet board game they gave complimentary. It simply had various shapes …
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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)
Tagged car games for kids, how to keep your kids occupied in the car, keeping your kids occupied in the car
- Sugar: The Good and The Bad
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Posted on February 9, 2011 by Stephen Mack
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Everyone loves a cookie now and then, right? Ok, ok…for me it seems to be a bit more about the “now” rather than the “then”. It’s about time I get moving on those New Year’s resolutions! But, seriously, most experts …
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Posted in Child Development, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Infant (0-18 mo), Kindergarten (5-7), Nutrition, Parenting, Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged does sugar make kids hyper, sugar and child development, sugar and children's behavior
- Making One-on-One Parent/Child Time a Priority
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Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ask Grandma Maria
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Sure, I get it. You’re busy. You’re trying to juggle a thousand things at once. You’re even overwhelmed at times. I’ve been there. As a mother of five children all born within five years, I truly understand. But what I …
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Posted in All Ages, Child Development, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Parenting
Tagged one on one parent child time, parent quality time, quality time with kids
- You Scream, I Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream!
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Posted on January 21, 2011 by Playful Project Mom Cindy
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If the noise level is going to reach maximum levels, it better be because of ice cream! Sleepovers come with noise, so to be sure those giggles aren’t a sign of trouble, a simple organized “edible” project may be just …
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Posted in Age Group, Creative Play, Creative Play Blog, Featured, Grade School (7-10), Preschool (3-5), Toddler (1.5-3)
Tagged hosting a kids sleepover, I Scream, ice cream party, kids sleepover activities, kids sleepover crafts, kids sleepover games, kids sleepover ideas, We All Scream For Ice Cream, You Scream