I just organized Miri’s craft supplies, into two areas - one, a low drawer next to her learning tower in the kitchen, which has crayons, markers, chalks, paper, cardboard, containers, and all kinds of things she can use on her own - and a second, which has paints, brushes, glues, glitter, tiny stickers, and collage [...]
This is a very simple, fun, cheap recipe that can be adapted in all kinds of ways for all kinds of projects. There are many variations on paste paper – some more appropriate for high-quality bookarts than this particular version – but basically you make some paste, color it, glop it on and go! [...]
My post about the learning tower got me thinking about what really has been valuable for us, with a kiddo – I think we approached child rearing from a more economical stance both because of our values and our situation. I was really astounded to learn, when pregnant, that suddenly you are part [...]
We had no groceries. Long story. The bread for french toast was too soggy and the first attempt fell apart completely. Then, I thought of this - Amy Karol’s recipe for “one-eyed pirates” in the most recent issue of Small. I couldn’t believe how much Miri liked it (I didn’t look at Amy’s recipe, I [...]
Oh, so we used the learning tower as a playhouse - you just pull out the standing platform and drape some fabric over the top. Miri LOVED it. She played with it for two hours at least. With only a little help/imaginative suggestion from the grownups. She pulled up the piano bench next to it, [...]