9.23.2011

Toddler Activity : Tissue Paper Bag

tissue paper for baby activity

I let George loose with a paper bag full of tissue paper left over from our DIY Wrapping Paper that Henry and I made.

George explored the tissue paper for probably a good half hour. 
It kept him fully entertained.
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9.22.2011

It's Playtime! : Happy Birthday George!

It's Playtime at hands on : as we grow
Happy Birthday George!
You're 1 year old today!

A celebration to you here on It's Playtime!
A virtual birthday party from some of our playdate friends!
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Outdoor Activities : Yet to do this Fall

With the weather getting cooler each day, I've found that we're not getting outside nearly as much as we were this summer.

The weather is still plenty nice to play all day outside, just with a jacket on instead. [Though that jacket seems to have bugs crawling in it or something, Henry just doesn't want to keep it on!]

To get us in the mood to play outside, here are a few activities that we can still do in this cooler weather.
  1. Jump in the leaves, an obvious one, but you can't forget it either! Raking up the leaves as well as jumping in them can provide an entire afternoon of entertainment for children.

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9.21.2011

Art : DIY Wrapping Paper

George is turning 1... tomorrow!
create your own DIY wrapping paper


Henry and I got creative by making some of our own wrapping paper for George's present.

A simple art technique with tissue paper and water, that I learned about from The Little Red Hen.

Henry started with ripping different colors of tissue paper into small pieces.
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9.20.2011

Activity : Indoor String Scavenger Hunt

string scavenger hunt for indoors


During naptime, I setup this simple string scavenger hunt.
I strung yarn around the room [a couple rooms actually].
Looping it through furniture and toys, creating a tangled mess.
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9.19.2011

Unwanted Behaviors : Acting Out

Henry acting out?
No....
That never happens.

Ha. I wish that was a true story.
Henry whizzed through the terrible twos with just a lot of energy, not really being terrible.
The threes have been another story.

It has been very common to see a full-blown tantrum over the tiniest thing.
acting out behaviors for preschoolers

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