Recycled Stuffed Animal Catch All Bin and Happy New Year!
The minute I saw the recycled stuffed animal chair on JesusSauvage I was totally inspired and desperate to try out something similar. Like so many households we have acquired an insane amount of stuffed animals, including a gigantic tub of beanie babies from my...
Trash For Teaching, Thank You
In the spirit of gratitude, I had the absolute pleasure of visiting Trash for Teaching, not once, but twice this past week. First, I went with the second graders at my school to design and create weather instruments. I was so blown away by this incredible...
Tools For Toddlers – The Importance of Tinkering
I watched Gever Tulley’s awesome TED talk recently about letting children play with “dangerous” objects. I really enjoyed it, especially since I am often confronted with gasps and head shakes from other parents when they see my children explore with...
Sensory Boxes for Babies and Toddlers – Part Two
Sensory boxes from cardboard and duct tape were such a big hit at play group a few weeks ago, I decided to make more. I would love to make a whole sensory box city some day. That would be so cool. Anyway, these were a big hit as well. The first one was a big box...
Happy Halloween – DIY Candy Headbands
If you’re anything like me, the idea of your kids consuming heaps of candy for Halloween is not exactly appetizing, so a bunch of us moms have gotten together to share ideas of candy fun that doesn’t involve eating. Yay! By the end of the week we’ll...Meri Cherry
Yes, that's my real name. I know it's crazy and totally over the top. It's my married name, which I've chosen to fully embrace. Read More...
