They ARE Parrots, You Know!
It's funny what you hear toddlers and young preschoolers say
Strike Up the Band
I remember -- when I was a teenager -- we had a family band. It was really fun and anyone could do it. The bottom of a pot was the drum, two pot lids were symbols, two long wooden spoons
Colorful Storage Boxes
This is almost an oxymoron - colorful storage boxes. Who cares if your storage boxes are colorful!! Well, your kids might if they had a few of them and it would help them find one storage box of books, or
Sh … Did You Hear That?
This KIDFUN tip is so easy, it'll probably take one paragraph to write. Whenever you want to get a child quiet say, "Sh, did you hear that?" Then listen
Make a Book about … The Phanatic or Elmo or ….
Sometimes a KIDFUN moment happens and I have no idea it's coming! Yesterday morning, I was talking to Ryan about the Phillie Phanatic because I was thinking I'd take her (a three year old) to the game last night. If
What a Fashion Show!
So, there we were
1, 2, 3 …. GO!
Okay, indulge me! I think it's so cool that my three year old granddaughter turns to me and says, "Okay, Grammy
Mirror, Mirror
You know, mirrors have all kinds of uses and one of them, if you were Picasso, may have been to draw a self-portrait! Well, wait a minute -- maybe your child will be the NEXT Picasso!! You can provide a large
My Favorite is ….
Yesterday Jackee Swartz added a comment that reminded me of an easy trick to engage children in conversation. It's talking about favorites -- a great non-judgmental conversation. Jackee shared that her grandchildren, Niv and Itai, survey their family inquiring about