Articles: Educational

Tutorial: I Can See Clearly Now The Rain Is Gone - Simple "Stained Glass" Window Craft for Kids & Toddlers

I’m sharing a classic activity with y’all today. I needed a quick and easy activity to keep the boys busy for awhile. So, I pulled out the tissue paper squares and the Clear Adhesive Paper and told Froot Loop we were making a stained glass window! 

PSA: What to do (and be safe) in High Winds - Watches, Warnings, & Advisories, OH MY!

With winter weather can come high winds. High winds are also a concern during severe weather season, although wind damage can occur at any time. Please be safe with these ideas and tips from NOAA.GOV

Categories: Safety & PSAs, Travel

PSA: Winter Weather Safety- How to Stay Safe in Snow, Ice, Severe Cold, Floods, Wind, Fog, & More

Thank you to NOAA and the National Weather Service for the information! Please be safe this winter, especially while travelling! 

Categories: Safety & PSAs

Wishlist Wednesday: Ginormous Interactive Piano Kids Can Step On, Just Like in the Movie BIG!

It's Wishlist Wednesday time! This is the part of the week where I find something on Amazon that I just HAVE to HAVE! This week is another toy that I think any kid would love, but especially mine: 

Categories: Wishlist Wednesday!

Tutorial: Paper Plate Color Sorting Rainbow Ribbon Collage Craft For Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers.

Froot Loop suddenly loves to do simple crafts with me. FINALLY, all the craft supplies I’ve bought for him are being used, and most of the crafts are so simple that I can do them with Cocoa Puff too. We love our craft time now!

Tutorial: Fall Painting 3 Ways. So Easy, a Baby Could Do It (and he did!!)

It’s always the BEST DAY EVER when I get the paint out around here. Froot Loop has recently REALLY gotten into painting with brushes and instruments, although he still doesn’t like finger painting at all. Sensory issues… I have tried painting with Cocoa Puff a few times and he really seems to enjoy it if he’s in a good mood.

Tutorial for a Fall Craft: Toilet Paper Roll & Foam Tree that Toddlers, Preschoolers, & Elementary Kids Can Make

I love autumn. I love the cooler weather and all the fun food and back when I lived out east, I LOVED the leaves changing color. I still love it, but we don’t really have a beautiful foliage down here in South Texas. 

Meeting the Early Childhood Psychologist: Starting the Process to Get into the School's Special Education Program

We've suspected for some time now that Froot Loop has some sort of issue(s) that require Early Childhood Intervention. He has several red flags of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and sensory processing and behavior issues. So, we started talking to our local elementary school about what we need to do to get him checked out and assessed. Several emails later, and today we had our first meeting with the elementary school child psychologist. 

Wishlist Wednesday: Educational Number Learning Game For Children and Family Game Night

It's Wishlist Wednesday time again! I found a really interesting game this week: 

PSA: Flood Safety: What to do Before, During, and After a Flood to Stay Safe

We've had some nasty flooding around here, so here's a reminder about how to stay safe in flooding situations. Thank you to NOAA and the National Weather Service as well as the Red Cross for making their information available to the public. 

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