One Foolproof Tip to Increase Toddler Playtime Do you struggle to find things to entertain your toddler? Does your toddler switch from one activity to the next creating havoc? As a mother of 6 kids, this was us for years. If you are parenting a toddler, you know that playtime is not always easy. It […]
Using cereal, pipe cleaners and marshmallows, my youngest enjoyed sorting colored cereal and making some edible rainbows. Print out the color sorting mat (see below). Place Fruit Loops or other colored cereal in a bowl next the mat. The child can place each colored fruit loop into the matching color circle. After the cereal is […]
Dear Pinterest, Hello, my name is Margaret Rice and I am addicted to Pinterest. I admit it – it is my television. I love scanning and checking out all the activity suggestions. I have been doing it since Pinterest started. I have to admit though I am getting a little sick of all the perfect […]
Through the years, one of the best go to toys for little ones is the kitchen pots and pans. Here are 5 games to play with pots and pans: 1. Lid Mix Up – separate all the pots, pans and the lids. Scatter them around a room. See how quickly the child can find the […]
I have to admit, I find the toddler stage the most difficult time when raising children. For years, I heard from other parents “wait until you have teenagers…”. Well, I have teenagers and a toddler – a toddler is MUCH harder in my opinion. I am speaking mostly about the 18-24 month stage. Don’t get […]
Materials: small toys/objects and tin foil Preparation: Wrap up the toys and objects in some tin foil. Place the wrapped objects in a bowl or bucket. Activity: Start to unwrap one of the objects a tiny bit and let the child complete the unwrapping to discover the object. Once the child learns how to open […]
Today we did some painting with water. My little guy is a handful. So finding activities that entertain him in one location for a few minutes can sometimes be a challenge. This activity gets a thumbs up from me. He “painted” for about 5-7 minutes straight which is lengthy for this guy. Thank God it […]
Funny, how as time goes by, my parenting rules seem to all fall by the wayside. I am the youngest of seven children and have heard my whole life from my older siblings how my parents let me get away with everything. Now that I am the mother of six, I completely get it! Here […]
Baby Toddler Book Pages are a digital download of 10 entertaining and educational pages for baby. This set includes the following 10 themes: baby, dogs, cats, toys, animals, farm, trucks, outdoors and 2 color identification pages. growingplay.wpengine.com You can print the pages on cardstock paper and laminate. If you don’t want to print the pages, let […]
I have to admit, I am getting really sick of seeing gift lists all over Pinterest and Facebook. There are gift lists for every age, every gender, every personality type, etc with links to everything that Amazon sells. It is starting to get on my nerves. Don’t get me wrong I occasionally look for a […]