DIY you’re gonna want to try: an ocean-themed sensory bin
If you’re into sensory activities (or looking for ideas to make with your kiddo), this ocean-themed sensory bin will be right up your alley.
Nerdy iron-on patterns for your LARPer baby
Ever wanted to dress your little one up like a 900-year-old man who steals blue boxes and runs a lot? Or been bummed that there aren’t enough newborn LARPing outfits? Then rejoice! Because we’ve got the perfect tutorial for you.
How to DIY a marble run with PVC pipe and not much else
I recently I picked up Do-It-Yourself Early Learning: Easy and Fun Activities and Toys from Everyday Home Center Materials at my local library and realized I had found my new favorite kid-related book. I turned one of the projects into a marble run… and here’s how I did it.
You could recycle those leftover diaper boxes… or you could make your own AT-AT out of them
I have a dozen nappies boxes sitting around, and recently decided (whether out of a fit of stay-at-home-mum induced anxiety or just total creativity) to put together an AT-AT out of them. My son naturally destroyed it three days later, but once he did I was able to snap a few shots of how I set up the structure in the first place.
7 ways you can entertain your kid with nothing but a few pieces of cardboard
Cardboard is kind of the greatest toy-you-might-not-realize-is-a-toy EVER: there are endless possibilities! It’s so easy to come by! I can almost promise you that at least one grocery store in your town or city has a few boxes just LYING around, waiting for a family to come along and swoop up to turn into beautiful creations. You can also craft your own cardboard furniture if you ever get a hankering… the stuff is practically magic!
6 family-friendly tips for placing an emergency phone call
If you live in the United States you know that three digit, potentially terrifying phone number. Indeed, I’m talking about the 9-1-1. We all know it, and we all hope we’ll never have to be the ones to dial it. As a 911 call-taker and dispatcher, I love my job even though it’s sometimes stressful, scary, or overwhelming.
Whether your kid has lazy eye or wants to be a pirate, this DIY eye patch is rad
My son has inherited lazy eye from his dad and I. I created this snazzy eye patch for him so he can rock it instead of feeling self-conscious, and it’s totally doing the trick.
We share our one-bedroom apartment with our baby and we like it this way
My husband and I were usually met with three or four questions after we announced that I was pregnant. From the benign “When are you due?” and “What are you having?” to the rude “Was it planned?” and a fourth question was posed: “When are you moving?”