By megret | September 18, 2008 at 1:52 pm | No comments
We've started to more formally implement chores at home -- at least for G. I think turning 4 is a sign he's ready to add on some more responsibility, and this is a great way to do that in a fun way. I give all credit to Make & Takes for this idea.
Simply write...
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By megret | August 25, 2008 at 12:59 pm | No comments
Painting's fun for any kid.
It can be more fun for you as a parent if you ask them at the end of their masterpiece what they want to title it.
This can be fun for artwork just to hang on the fridge or on the wall....but serves as a special touch for artwork given as...
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By megret | August 6, 2008 at 2:18 pm | No comments
We've been stuck inside a lot the past week or so. Not just because of our head colds (which I am a stickler about....no swimming whilst sick!), but also because of the insane record-high temps we've been having.
Needless to say, the kids do tend to get a little stir-crazy...
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By megret | July 6, 2008 at 2:25 pm | No comments
I hope everyone had a good 4th!
We had a cookout and lots of fun fireworks afterwards. The kids aren't fond of loud fireworks, so we mainly stuck with smoke bombs, flower blossoms, cruising tanks, and of course, sparklers.
Even though kiddie packs have sparklers in them, I...
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