Ocean Life Shadow Puppet Set
Study marine life and the science of light and shadows with kids, using these sea-themed shadow puppets! You can cut them yourself or buy a set. Two years ago, I wrote about our first shadow puppet performance at home. Back then, our son was watching them, but as he...
DIY Wooden Gradient Blocks
Inspired by the Montessori colour tablets, we decided to make our own gradient blocks. At first, I thought that they'd be a sturdier version of paint samples for creating a handmade gradient puzzle, but they actually turned out to be a very open-ended toy! This post...
Gifts for Dads and Kids to Enjoy Together
Father's Day, Dad's Birthday, Christmas - if kids are still young, sometimes they need help with a gift for Dad. Why not get something for their quality time together? This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. Father's Day is coming - time...
Black and White Pattern Pictures for Babies
In the middle of May, as blooming lilacs surrounded our house, our daughter Faye was born. After months of anticipating her arrival, we were smitten with love for the little bundle. The days that followed were filled with lots of dreamy baby smiles and snuggles. It's...
Star Wars Paper Lanterns
This year, we decided to celebrate Star Wars day (May the Forth!) by lighting up a few Star Wars lanterns in our window. All you need is paper, glue and parchment paper, and you can make this simple Star Wars craft for the party! This post contains Amazon affiliate...
Recycling Sorting Game
This recycling sorting game for kids is a fun way to introduce them to the basics of re-purposing waste. It is great either as an Earth day activity or to get them acquainted with the recycling program in your neighbourhood! Also check our new Recycling Games...
DIY Kid-Designed Keychains
I love kid's drawings, and I have always found it fascinating to see how crafters and small companies make kid's drawings into personalized keychains or kid-designed stuffed toys. This year, for Mother's and Father's day gifts, we did it too! Our first experiment...
DIY Toy Wooden Barn
For our son's first birthday, we built him a toy wooden barn. Since then, it has gone through extensive play testing - indoors and outdoors, on both sides of the country. So we figured it's high time we showed it and offered some guidelines to...
DIY Balloon-Powered Wooden Toy Boat
Boats hold a special romantic appeal, for kids as well as grown-ups. Add to this a little scientific experiment, and we have a winner - a balloon-powered boat! In this post, you'll find a tutorial on how we made one. If you want to get one quickly, you can also get it...
DIY Simple Wooden Toy Boat: Woodworking for Kids
Looking for a toy project that a kid can make, then give to a sibling or a friend as gift? Or the first woodworking project to make with dad? Here is our idea on how to make a simple wooden toy boat from a scrap of wood. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for...
Magna-Tiles Uppercase Alphabet Printable Cards
A great addition to your literacy corner, these printable cards encourage kids to make letters with Magna-Tiles, Picasso Tiles, and other magnetic tiles. It is a fun hands-on way to teach the alphabet to preschoolers and kindergartners who like building. Also check:...
12 Spring Lego Projects for Easter Egg Hunt or Basket
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the LEGO Easter eggs we made to fill with small LEGO surprises for our Easter egg hunt. I haven't mentioned that in this case the chickens came before eggs - that is, we planned our LEGO surprises first. We have been working on the...