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10 Ways to Enrich Your Child’s Pretend Play

March 25, 2018 by Sue Lively

Like most kids, my son has always loved imaginative pretend play.  When he was a toddler, it started off with pretending that the large black ottomon in our living room was a train and we would take endless rides together. Can you say “Choo-chooooo!?“ At the age of 6 now, he continually blows me away with his…

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Filed Under: Make-Believe, Parenting, Play, Preschoolers Tagged With: Creativity

All Aboard! How to Make an Awesome Cardboard Train

July 14, 2017 by Sue Lively

What is it with boys and trains? When Onetime was 2 – he was obsessed with trains for close to half a year. And when it came time to plan a birthday party, the theme was a no brainer! Today you’ll find instructions to make the awesome cardboard train that I made for his train birthday…

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Filed Under: Crafts, DIY Toys, Make-Believe, Parties, Play Tagged With: birthday parties

How to Throw the Best Train Birthday Party Ever!

July 13, 2017 by Sue Lively

Today you’ll find all my ideas for how to throw the most awesome train birthday party ever. I’ve got party entertainment ideas for kids of all ages, decorations, fun foods, and party favours covered! Full steam ahead!

Filed Under: DIY Toys, Make-Believe, Parties, Play, Preschoolers Tagged With: birthday parties

Everything Santa Claus: 45+ Kids Ideas for Christmas

November 12, 2015 by Sue Lively

Welcome to our EVERYTHING SANTA CLAUS roundup post! We’ve got Santa-inspired arts and crafts, ornaments, treats, book recommendations, and play ideas, as well as ways to stay in touch with Santa this holiday season and tips for talking to your kids about Santa – no matter what their age. There’s something here for everyone!

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays, Kids Books, Make-Believe, Play, Printables, Sensory Play Tagged With: Christmas

Spooky Sounds Experiments for Kids

September 24, 2015 by Sue Lively

We love the Magic School Bus books and TV show at my house and with Halloween approaching, I thought it would be fun to read a not-so-scary but related book from this series, and do a fun (and educational – of course!) activity to make and collect spooky sounds.

Filed Under: Holidays, Kids Books, Make-Believe, Parties, Science, Sensory Play Tagged With: Halloween

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