Cardboard box fun!

Whenever Little Brother's diaper boxes are in the house, Big Brother finds something fun to do with the box. He's turned boxes into a ramp for his cars by leaning it against the sofa; he's used them as a bed for his teddy bear, he's carried things around in them, but by far the most fun part is getting INSIDE! There are so many fun things for kids to do with boxes...

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Scissors + Paper = Fun

I'm not the type of person who keeps on top of household cleaning tasks, like vacuuming. Far from it. So when I was trying to come up with a fun activity for my 4-year-old during the baby's morning nap, I remembered how much he loves to cut paper...

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Creative Child Entertainment (Containment?)

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I just read the most genius idea over at Rookie Moms for containing your toddler and entertaining them while you shower, get something done, etc.  I would have never thought of this, but when my new baby is running all over the place, I will be doing this:

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Baking With My Kid

One of my favorite blogs is Cooking With My Kid. The author had undertaken a journey of learning to cook from scratch, at home, and shares amazing recipes and photos. We are doing this mostly because we want to save money, but finding new recipes and homemade foods that my kiddo will like has been a (mostly) fun adventure.

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Grown-Up Art Supplies are Cool

I realize now that my childhood interest in art may have been more intense than that of the average child. But early on, a new box of still-sharp Crayola crayons (the 64 box, especially) was one of life's greatest joys. Later, I moved on to Prismacolor pencils and markers. I had no idea that my art supplies would be such a thrill for my 2-1/2-year-old.

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Digger Trucks! (Indoor "dirt")

The temperature dipped down again, after a glorious spring day yesterday. I was not in the mood to make a trek to the park, but my little guy wanted to play with his "digger trucks" in the dirt.

Is there a way to simulate dirt indoors? You bet there is!

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