Thank goodness I have you guys to keep me on track, or I’d be sitting here the night before the school card swap scratching my head, and looking for printables like these! Here are four printable valentines from us, and a roundup of printables from other sites too!
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There is something about making big holes that is fascinating to people, big and small. Going to watch a construction site is a perfectly valid field trip option in our house, and yours likely isn’t much different. And the bigger the digger, the better the field trip!
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The word “princess” conjures up ideas of the magical, the special, and of infinite possibilities. Unfortunately, popular culture seems to trying to squeeze princesses into a tiny little narrow definition of what the word means. But our bold, brave, strong, intelligent little girls are having NONE of it- and good for them.
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I think this is a great product, and I love the idea. But I’m going to pack them up for a few months while we work on frustration tolerance and managing expectations. I will go back to hovering and saying “Only on the paper!” every few seconds. It means I’ll police the kiddo art time a little more, but at least he’ll be smiling.
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Daring princesses! Handsome knights! Fearsome (or just really misunderstood) dragons! Effective play encourages engagement and problem solving- and what could be more engaging than a quest?
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There is nothing better than busy, creative, open ended play for child development or just for plain old happiness. The good news is, there are tons and tons of options for open ended toys. Here are some “busy play” DIYs that are budget friendly, time friendly, and environmentally sound!
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