My favorite things to play with when I was growing up were my mother’s old clothes that we kept in our dress up bin and wooden blocks. I used my imagination with both and played for hours on end. Life isn’t so simple anymore. Somehow, neither is play. Kids are surrounded by so much stuff…
Top Five Mindful Family Movies
When it comes to watching a movie with the family, we try hard to make sure that it fits the following criteria: It teaches an important moral lesson, making us conscious or aware of something important in our world. All members of the family will find it entertaining (ages three, five, seven and 2 adults in…
Creative Play Using Natural Ingredients
I discovered the idea of sensory boxes a few weeks ago while checking out some great creative project and play pages. It was soon after this discovery that the teachers at my son’s preschool told me that his favorite things to play with at school are the sand and the fake snow sensory boxes. After…
Creative Creations Using Safe and Eco Friendly Paints!
Unfortunately, like so many other things that we come into contact with daily, children’s craft supplies, like paints, often contain toxic chemicals including PVC. That’s why I decided to find an eco friendly paint that is safe for my children to work with. It wasn’t too hard to find since my mother had already done…