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Winter Nature Sensory Soup

Jen — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 07:08:50 +0000

Today, while out touring around Heidelberg, Miss G and I kept our eyes peeled for pretty winter nature items. As we came across different things, we added them to reusable bag and then continued along our way. Just the fact that things like evergreen branches and winter berries can be found here is a huge… Read More

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Simple {balloon-shaped} Homemade Matching Games

Jen — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:44:14 +0000

I’m absolutely thrilled to be sharing one of Miss G’s all-time favourite games over at I Can Teach My Child today {one of the very first blogs I ever followed!} We’ve made and played these super simple homemade matching games since Gracen was around 2, and they never get old. Over time, we’ve varied them… Read More

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Table Top Washi Tape Roadway

Jen — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:22:28 +0000

Have I mentioned how much I love when fun, unplanned activities just come about naturally during the day? I do! In fact, I often find that they’re some of our very favourites. That’s exactly what happened today with our super simple table top roadway. As Miss G and I were sitting outside at her miniature… Read More

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Moving Fun for Miss G

Jen — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:59:57 +0000

In order to get through our move, Miss G spent a lot of time playing independently, which is difficult when the majority of your things are packed and life as you know it is being turned upside-down in front of your eyes. In order to make things a little bit easier for her, each day… Read More

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{Simple Fun} Sink Play

Jen — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 09:06:14 +0000

I forgot how trying and time consuming this whole Kuwait documentation process is… We’re currently in the throws of police clearances, medical tests, notarizations, and phone calls, which isn’t all that fun. Add in a very busy, wanting-to-be-on-the-go toddler, and it’s that much more difficult. Today, between Embassy calls and trips to the police… Read More

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Simple Outdoor Fun: Painting Sidewalk Chalk Shapes With Water

Jen — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:20:29 +0000

While we’ve done plenty of regular mess-free painting on our sidewalks and fence, today Gracen asked if I’d draw her something to paint. While maybe not as open-ended as I’d usually aim for, I do find that sometimes she prefers having a jumping off point, so I drew an assortment of shapes on the ground… Read More

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Bubble Wrap Exploration

Jen — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:01:09 +0000

Sometimes, or better yet, many times, it’s the simple things. This afternoon, my freshly napped bubba woke up to discover a new package by our door. She excitedly asked to open it, not caring about which actual item may be inside, but rather which packing material was surrounding the item (both bubble wrap and packing… Read More

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Indoor Balloon Badminton

Jen — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:07:53 +0000

This may very well be the easiest activity to throw together ever, but Gracen thoroughly enjoyed it. All you need is a couple of paper plates (ours are made of styrofoam, which I absolutely despise, but they, along with many other party supplies, were in the cupboard when we moved into this house, so I… Read More

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Backyard Balance Beam

Jen — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:58:52 +0000

Last weekend, while tidying up the backyard a little bit, I came across a random 2×4 shoved in a corner along the fence. I don’t know if everyone thinks this way, but when I come across an item, the first place my mind goes is how could we use this for play? Of course a… Read More

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Impromptu Drum Circle

Jen — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:50:07 +0000

Today as I was organizing the mess of mason jars in our hallway catchall closet, my curious Miss G spied some old wine gift tubes in the bottom. Naturally, she yanked them out and began drumming on them. Before long, we’d yanked out all kinds of pots, containers, and bowls out and created an impromptu… Read More

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