“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” Joseph Chilton Pearce It’s fun to think about what types of games kids played a hundred and even two hundred years ago… A couple of weekends ago we enjoyed an afternoon out at our Historical Society’s Harvest Festival at Lakeside Park. It was the […]
This is one of those “I wish I had thought of that!” creative ideas. A mother in Finland, a copywriter and concept designer in advertising currently on maternity leave, keeps her creativity alive every day by creating mini vignettes where she dresses and places her sleeping baby within these really fun and whimsical themed scenes. […]
Notice how kids can do certain things over and over and over again? We took Violet to a farm on the weekend with some other friends and we couldn’t seem to pull her away from milking this cow! I try not to interfere with her natural and inherent need to do things repeatedly. After all […]
I’m just about to crack open this book, called Theories of Development Concepts and Applications by William Crain, and am very excited to do so even though I already have way too many books on the go! But, I’m intrigued.. upon flipping through the book, I caught a glimpse of the following passage which happens […]
Well, I have to say our first Art Group experience was a success! All of our little friends created masterpieces under the shade of the trees on this beautiful summer day. Every single child (6 in total) were immersed in painting for upwards of fifteen minutes. Not bad for 2 and 3 year olds! Did […]
Have you ever wondered what to do with all of the stuff in your junk drawer? How about scrap toys or that bin of little odds and ends or toys that don’t really belong anywhere? This collage found at the Alaska State Museum turns the mundane everyday little objects into a really interesting collection of […]
I’m very excited! I’ve organized an art group that is meeting for the first time tomorrow morning!! We’re gathering at our local Lakeside Park – the perfect inspiration for our little artists. Looking forward to tracking our experiences here! I must give credit to Jean at The Artful Parent for sharing her art group experiences […]
I subscribe to an online newsletter called The Daily Groove by Scott Noelle. I enjoy his daily tidbits of insightful perspective on parenting mindfully and enjoying parenting. Today’s post (a continuation of yesterday’s post on Terrible Two’s) is something I keep top of mind with my toddler through this stage of power struggling and protests. […]
This blog has been in the making in my mind for the last 2 years. I have an overwhelming desire to explore creativity. What inspires creativity? How can we nurture and inspire creativity in our children? Creativity both in the arts sense as well as in the critical thinking sense. Nurturing creativity is an area […]