I was looking for more ways to teach my daughter spelling since she has mastered Spelling Bingo with words and wanted something different. As I fumbled through my stacks of forgotten board games, I stumbled upon “Scrabble.” The recommended age said 8+, but I knew I would be supervising during our game. My husband and […]
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Find Hidden Dangers Around the House and Keep Kids Safe
From the first moment those tiny hands are holding ours, sometimes even before, we get busy childproofing everything and everywhere. We lock up medicines, install baby gates, and plastic plug covers because we want to be the best parents we can be, but here is a list of things to add to the childproofing list, that […]
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Tablets for Kids : Comparing the LeapFrog Epic Vs. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra XDI
Are you struggling with the question of whether or not to buy a tablet for your kids or which one to pick? I have tested a few others (not listed), that I did NOT like. In the end, I chose to review two of my favorites. At first, my husband and I worried about our […]
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5 Tips To Become A Better Artist
Line Variation– There is plenty of great art where the line shape is consistent throughout the piece, but the reason many of these drawings are successful, is they are depending on patterns, color and value to bring interest to the art. Even if you like the look of of the consistent line, I would say […]
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Commission a Photo into a Digital Line Art | 1 Person or 1 Pet Portrait 9 “X 12” (Non-Commercial Use)
Have your photograph made into custom line art! 1 person (head and shoulders) or 1 pet Email Questions to [email protected]. This is a great gift for weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or more. I will send an email of the line art for approval with a watermark. If there are no changes, then […]
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Are you listening to me? Kids CAN learn to listen and it’s FUN!
Does it seem like your child doesn’t listen to you? Or doesn’t seem to follow directions very well? If you know the problem is not their hearing or ability to communicate, maybe the problem is that they need a little practice learning to listen. Nowadays, everything is competing for your child’s attention, beeping buttons, flashing screens, and […]
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UART® Premium Sanded Pastel Paper vs. Sennelier La Carte Pastel vs. Velour Paper
PASTEL PAPER REVIEWS Hahnemuhle Velour Paper After reading one of my favorite pastel tutorial books, I first heard of velour paper, “Painting Animals That Touch The Heart,” by Leslie Harrison. Since it was the paper she used to create her beautiful art, naturally, I wanted to try it. After several trips to the local craft […]
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QUESTIONS WITH THE AUTHOR:
“What inspired you to write Adventures of the Pink Mantis, starring Mia Mantis?” A while back, I bought an ooth (praying mantis egg sack). I read that the praying mantises were a better alternative for pest control than using pesticides. I have small children, and I didn’t want them around poisons. I figured it would […]
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Fun Projects for Kids: Play Dough
What’s more fun than playing with Play Dough? The Play Dough activity kits! Sometimes they come with a large price tag, but kids love them. A cheap way around paying for expensive kits of plastic cookie cutters, is JELLO molds! Some can be found for under $5. They come in fun shapes, easy to clean […]
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Making New Crayons From Broken Pieces
My girls and I tried a new project a few days ago. We made crayons, so I thought I would share my experiment with you. I’ve never made crayons before, but my girls had so many broken crayons and I didn’t want to waste them. So, I went to the store and bought 3 […]
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