Dancing Canvas Paintings

Dancing Canvas Painting

Here’s a fun painting project that’s great for homemade gift giving. All you need are a couple canvases, masking tape, paints and your child’s favorite painting tools.

Our Favorite Train Books, Songs, Puzzles and More (Plus a Giveaway!)

Howard Fogg Train Painting

If your toddler loves trains as much as mine does, chances are you’re often on the lookout for new ways to encourage your little one’s fascination. From train books and songs to puzzles and rhymes, I created a round-up of our favorite train things in honor of Amtrak’s National Train Day on May 12th.

Toddler Play Tent: DIY or Buy?

Toddler Play Tent: DIY or Buy?

I’ve been wanting to setup a play tent for the munchkin for a while now and we finally did it. Isn’t it cute? Nothing fancy, but it doesn’t have to be when you’re a child with a big imagination.

Give Me the Simple Life

Sweet Happy Life

This past week we focused on the simple pleasures in life and turned everyday items into fun activities along the way. Who says entertaining a toddler has to be complicated?

Translucent Cups = Light Play + Fine Motor Fun

Light Play with Translucent Cups

Brightly hued plastic shot glasses are the newest addition to our sunny window light play. They cast colorful shadows and are great for practicing fine motor skills!

DIY Snow Globe – Piglet in a Pickle Jar

DIY Snow Globe - Piglet in a Pickle Jar

I’m feeling pretty down about my computer so I decided to cheer myself up by making a snow globe for the munchkin. Making him happy always makes ME happy – and as you can see, he loved his snow globe.