We love reading books and playing with Lego! Two of our favourite activities combined; we are very fond of storytelling with Lego. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr is a British classic,...
I have a particular regard for dollhouses. In my childhood, the two shelves in my room that served as a dollhouse held as much drama as the four volumes of War and Peace. When I got older, I was fascinated with the art of building miniature houses and expressing the...
Lately, we have been submerged in the world of dollhouses. One is finished, and a couple more are planned, so I am eager to share our experience and ideas. In this article, I would like to tell you how to make a simple fireplace for a dollhouse. A fireplace is a very...
Learn how to make shadow puppets and start your own shadow puppet theatre at home! Children are quick to learn the art of creating shadows on the walls with their hands. They fall in love with this activity that is both full of innocent magic and pushes bedtime off a...
In the long, dark autumn evenings, we often find ourselves playing with light: puppet theatre performances, glow-in-the dark toys, lamps and lanterns occupy our rooms. We worked on these easy-to-make lamps over the last couple of days to decorate the house for...
Last time you heard about our new caterpillar friend, he was freshly made and very hungry. So we explored our pantry in search of things to feed the very hungry caterpillar. Good thing we just did our shopping! The pantry was full, so we went right on making our very...
We love books, and have pretty much set a monthly fund for “growing the library”. It has been growing so well that the books are now everywhere. They are spilling off the shelves, and can be found in the baskets by our beds, on the kitchen table, and in the car. It...
Make the very hungry caterpillar from polymer clay! It’s a suitable craft for older kids and adults who would like to get a feel of polymer clay. The good old Very Hungry Caterpillar… Like other children over the last forty-five years, my son made the...
I have never minded dust jackets on books, but as Budster made the gradual switch from board books to picture books, I started noticing that they got in his way as he read. So, I made a habit of taking them off his books. This was wholeheartedly celebrated by my...
We started making handmade toys for our son before he was even born. We wanted to fill his toy box with special friends that Mommy and Daddy sewed and carved. Nine months were long enough to do the job! Soon strange little creatures with button eyes and wooden rattles...
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