With my son’s birthday approaching, relatives and friends started asking the usual, “What would Onetime like for his birthday this year?” Let me start off by saying that our family and friends are incredibly generous and have always gone out of their way to spoil my son with gifts. However, as Onetime approaches age 5, I’ve…
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New STEAM KIDS Book Is A Must-Have!
If you know my blog – you know I’m a huge fan of activities that help develop kids’ curiosity and creativity. In fact, in a world where our culture and technology are changing so quickly – I think that those qualities are some of the most important traits we can help our children develop for tomorrow….
7 Cheap Summer Creative Play Ideas That Keep Kids Busy
Are you dreading those long summer days with the kids – with the inevitable chorus of “What can we do, Mom?” Is money tight too? (Believe me – I was there for the last four years when a coffee from Tim Horton’s was an exorbitant treat!) Although there’s always Netflix, if you’re like me –…
15 Merriest Ways to PLAY With Jingle Bells
Kids LOVE jingle bells – it’s an undisputed FACT! Just last week I took some coloured rice and bells from my son’s latest sensory bin and added them into a bottle to make a quick sensory jar for my school library. I was amused all week long to see students from Junior Kindergarten to 8 constantly picking up…
Gifts for Creative Kids Who Like to Design and Build
What makes a toy a really GOOD toy? You know what I mean. Do you pick up your child a gift that you think will be awesome and then two days later you find it stuck behind the couch long forgotten already? What if I tell you I’ve figured it out…and what if I tell…