The Complete Calvin and Hobbes Box Set Review
If you have never read Calvin and Hobbes, it requires a short introduction. It was a comic strip written by Bill Watterson and published daily in the newspapers from 1985 until 1995. The comic features the daily life and philosophical observations of a six-year-old,...
How to Make House Blocks for the Railroad
Make a set of DIY house wooden blocks for kids. It's a great addition to railroads, cars and other imaginary play activities! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. Railroads have stretched across our playroom, and along them run the trains,...
Baby’s First Christmas Craft: the Gingerbread Man Ornament
Involving every member of the family in preparation for the holiday season can be challenging if one of them is a well-meaning but little baby, not yet one-year-old. That's why a year ago I felt particularly happy whenever I could think of a Christmas activity for my...
Make the Shadow Puppets for The Gingerbread Man
In the winter, evenings are longer, so our family shadow puppet theatre opens more frequently. We decided to start the holiday season by staging a familiar fairy-tale - The Gingerbread Man. The Gingerbread Man and Its Modern Interpretation...
The Tiger Who Came to Tea: Storytelling with Lego
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,...
Make a Dollhouse in a Box: Simple, Portable and Fun
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...
How to Make a Simple Fireplace for a Dollhouse
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...
How to Make Shadow Puppets
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...
Enchanting Halloween Lanterns
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...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Delicious Sensory Bin!
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...
Picture Books that Make the Best Gifts
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...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Craft
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 caterpillar...