It's Playtime! : Get Moving this Fall

I know it's almost Halloween and I should be featuring all the great Halloween ideas that have been linked up.

You can check out previous It's Playtime Halloween features on Googly Eyes and A Spooky Halloween.

This week, I'm thinking about what to do to get the kids moving yet this fall before it gets too cold outside to go run around!

[Gratefully Growing in Grace: A Leaf Maze]

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Halloween Craft : Spaghetti Webs

After playing with colored spaghetti noodles with George...

Henry and I made some spaghetti spider webs with it too!

This time, I let Henry do the coloring.

What other color would he pick, but green?

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Sensory Activity : Spaghetti Potion

We turned The Imagination Tree's bug slime spaghetti [eww!] into a sensory activity, especially for Halloween!

I simply cooked up a package of spaghetti noodles, drained them and rinsed it with cold water to cool it down quickly.

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Parenting is Child's Play : Routine

Routine. Routine. Routine.

We all hear about it from day one of being a parent.
You need to get them on a routine!

So what's the big deal?

Why do our kids need a routine?

I posed this question to Erin O'Keefe, MA, PCI Certified Parent Coach of The Intentional Parent. 

When a child knows what to expect, their world is more comfortable, it makes sense.  

Erin explains what routines do for the child:

• A routine lets a child know what to expect.
• A routine provides them with a sense that life is predictable.  
• A routine is calming, providing a child with a sense of security.  

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