It's spring break around these parts and summer is not too far away now. I find that public schooling often feeds feelings of boredom because kids are super scheduled all day and when they come home they still want "activity". Few of us though want that activity to revolve around video games and television so educational toys have become increasingly popular among parents in recent years. There are a couple of reasons for this. Some parents believe that educational toys will not only … [Read more...]
Painting Piggy Banks- An Unplugged Project
My oldest was on Spring break this last week and we did a variety of "crafty" projects. One of my favorites was our painting piggy banks project. We ended up buying two ceramic piggy banks at Kroger. My kids wanted some sort of "treat" which is code for toy. I told them my stipulation was that they pick something that will last, that isn't plastic, and that does not have excessive packaging. Mommy is MEAN huh? They picked out two ceramic piggy banks (unpainted) much to my delight and when we … [Read more...]
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