We have had so much fun from my dust covered golf bag this last month. Starting with our Backyard Golf Ball Hunt, to refining the girls’ fine motor skills with Golf Tee Challenge, and Big M’s favorite to date – Create a Creature with Golf Tees. On Monday, we were…
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The Ms love to participate in the kitchen – it’s an easy place to keep them occupied, involved, and there is so much to learn! Big M has known all her letters for awhile but is just beginning to learn to write them, while Lil’ M is just learning them…
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The Masters Tournament is this weekend!!! And for those mommas out there who don’t share my love of golf (it was an acquired taste for me as well that I only got once I started playing myself), the Masters is one of the four major tournaments annually, and unlike other…
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Last Thursday, I kicked off a multi-week series of golf-related activities to put my dust-covered golf bag and all its contents to good use. I launched the series with a Backyard Golf Ball Hunt last week, and promised a post to Create a Creature with Golf Tees for today… but…
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Contact paper has been on our craft wish list for a while now. It’s one of those things that I always mean to get, but never remember when I’m actually at the store, nor am I entirely sure what the right store is to find it in! Then, last week…
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Finance 101: Money and the Magic of Compounding
by MeghanWhen I was 9 years old, the author/illustrator, Steven Kellogg visited my elementary school. My mom got me an autographed copy of a book he illustrated, If You Made a Million. I can’t tell you now if she bought it because I was already interested in math, or if the…
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Sharpening Scissor Skills: Teaching Kids to Use Scissors Safely
by MeghanBig M LOVES to craft, and more and more often, wants to do every part of it herself. This includes using scissors. I first introduced her to scissors about a year ago, and it lead to more frustration than fun. However, over the last 12 months, with the help of…
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Lil’ M no longer cares to be left out. She wants in on every craft and activity Big M does these days. Sometimes, it can be a bit of a struggle, given their 2 year age difference, but I am enjoying the challenge of coming up with activities I can…
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Last week, we shared one of our favorite activities from a Montessori Play Group we attended when Big M was 18 months old… Montessori Animal Match. This week we are sharing Big M’s other favorite activity from the play group… Montessori Color Match. Playing Montessori Color Match Order and ‘exactness,’…
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How many conversation hearts did your child get in their Valentine box this week? Instead of consuming all those little sugar bombs, you can make a great learning experience with them. Big M has enjoyed two great activities this month using two different types of candy hearts: Graphing with Sweethearts Conversation…
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When Big M was about 18 months old, we went to a trial Montessori playgroup with a few of our friends. All the kids enjoyed themselves, and the minimalist, open-ended toys and play ideas were great. At the end, the facilitators handed out brochures to enlist registration for the 6-week…
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We still have the Frozen soundtrack on repeat in the car, so anything Frozen related is still a big hit. I found these great heart sequins in the Dollar Spot at Target last week, and the next day saw this amazing post from Totschooling: Thawing a Frozen Heart, and thought…
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Do your kids pick the same book at the library over and over? We go to our local library fairly regularly to check out books and participate in story time. I always let the girls select their own books, and they always seem to gravitate toward the same handful of…
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From the second I set foot in my first yoga class six years ago, it was love at first sight. The gleaming hardwood floors, the zen-like music, and most importantly, the amazing instructor. She could teach to a class ranging in age from 18 to 80, and manage to modify…
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…and 6 of them are FREE! There is great debate over the use of ‘screens’ with children under the age of 2. Beyond 2 years old, the debate shifts to how much screen time is too much screen time. If you don’t believe in screen time before 2, then this…
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As the temperatures have remained sub-freezing this month, we have kept busy and warm indoors. We have celebrated the snowy season with 6 winter crafts so far… Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? Our snowman busy box keeps Big M quiet while Lil’ M takes her afternoon nap. Marshmallow Snowflakes Quick and…
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This time last year, I was stuck indoors with a newborn and a 2 year old who was chomping at the bit to put on her snow pants and go play in the feet of snow that seemed to keep falling without end. I did my best to bundle her…
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Music brings rhythm, levity and entertainment into any home. And music education should be a critical component in your children’s curriculum. To help you understand both why and how to bring music into your children’s daily life, I’ve invited my brother-in-law, a multi-decade music educator, as well as musician in his…
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My favorite crafts for my munchkins are based on anything I already have in my house. This homemade Christmas wreath fits that bill. Shopping List: Paper plate Glue Green construction paper Pom poms Ribbon Cost: Free – Less than $5 Prep Time: Less than 5 minutes Clean-Up Time: Less than…
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Believe it or not, this is actually an activity Big M evolved all by herself at just 2 years old! I had purchased a giant bag of assorted Christmas pom poms at Michael’s to stock the craft closet for the holidays. We first opened it to use for our Santa’s…