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Mish Mash Roll Pound Smash! A Playdough Playdate

February 26, 2013October 6, 2017 - by Meghan G - 5 Comments.

There seems to be something universally soothing about play dough. Or, perhaps I should say NEARLY universal. My littlest has yet to get over his bitter disappointment that play dough …

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Crafting a Toddler Story Time

September 22, 2012October 4, 2017 - by Meghan G - 2 Comments.

If you have a toddler, you know that they are amazing. They are great at so many things- making people smile, finding trouble, mastering new words, making friends, giving hugs… …

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DIY Cardboard Mailbox Play: Mailing a letter

Hey Mr. Post Man! DIY Cardboard Mailbox Play

August 8, 2012November 14, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

There is nothing like pretend play to fill up a LOOOONG afternoon of being indoors, and a DIY cardboard mailbox is just the thing to inspire plenty of story telling. Everything you need to create a play post office from scratch, including a FREE printable.

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Shaving Cream Play video

Let’s Get Messy: Shaving Cream Play

August 3, 2012March 18, 2014 - by Meghan G - 2 Comments.

…in which we learn that not every activity is a winner for every child. And that was the end of that. Notice, however, that he has shaving cream not only …

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Build engines of (minimal) destruction

July 13, 2012September 30, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

All you need to keep your kids occupied non-digitally on a super hot or rainy day is a glue gun, craft sticks, wooden clothes pins, masking tape, bottle tops, plastic …

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Create a mini greenhouse from recyclables gardening with kids

Start a Mini-Greenhouse

January 2, 2012March 15, 2014 - by Meghan G - 1 Comment

As you can see, we used carryout containers, but you can use whatever you have on hand- butter tubs, cat food cans (run them through the dishwasher first, trust me) …

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