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Video Dance Party for Kids
Mama Brain Dance Party I start to fade at around by 3pm (if not earlier) so I like to host a dance party for my two little girls and these are some of our favorite videos. It’s also a great way to get their wiggles out before dinner time -
Toddler Apple Snacks
These fun shapes are a combination of healthy snack and craft – now that my kids are older, they love to cut out the shapes themselves (and then eat them!). Sometimes I just cut one shape out and slip it in with the regular slices when I send a snack along with them, too. It’s [...]
Teddy Bear Birthday
Handmade Birthday Banner Happy Birthday Sign This is the banner I made for my daughter’s first birthday party. It was a teddy bear theme and the colors were pink and brown. I printed the letters onto vellum paper from our computer and then cut the letters into squares (they don’t have to be exactly the [...]
Children Daily Schedule
Kids Daily Schedule I’ve been using this schedule ever since I had my second child. At first I used it to keep my toddler daughter’s routine consistent (and life less stressful) while I was at the hospital having her little sister. I continue to use it almost 2 years later – it’s a great way [...]
Daily Schedule For Two Kids
I recently updated my Toddler schedule to accommodate a toddler and a preschooler because I went back to school and I wanted to ensure my children’s schedules remained consistent while up to 3 different caregivers took over my daily mama duties. The Freedom of a Daily Routine I get some grief from other parents about [...]
Daily Schedule For Two Kids Part 2
Schedule for Toddlers and Preschool Age Children Evening Schedule Here is part two of the schedule. Click here to see the morning part of the schedule. Check out my Weekly Planner for Childcare if you need a schedule to stick on the fridge with spots for meals, activities, snacks, caregiver name(s), etc. I put a [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Irene on Rye
Scrambled Yellow Hair Inspired by one of my favorite Tom Waits‘ songs, ‘The Ghosts of Saturday Night,‘ a song I often think of when I’m in the kitchen up to my elbows in dish soap or mashed banana or that sippy cup full of milk that got lost under the couch for a week and [...]
Weekly Planner For Childcare
Childcare Schedule: Snacks, Activities, Meals I’m going to be out of the home 5 days a week for the next 12 weeks and my two children will be cared for by up to four different people during the day each week (two main caregivers with occasional help from another friend and my husband). I wanted [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Home Sweet Home
Mama Brain says, “Go ahead, play with your food!” <<<< previous My daughter had a lot of fun with this house. If you have a slow-eater, it might not be the best choice for you. I’m always trying to get my kid to slow down and take smaller bites, so this is ideal for me. [...]
Geeks on the Brain: Geek Dad
Book Review: Geek Dad I just reviewed Ken Denmead’s book Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share at ishouldbenapping.com. Great projects for parents and kids, and I’d invite crafty moms out there to give them a try! Check out my review here.
