I love idea books, especially idea books for kids. I’m not the most creative person in the world when it comes to entertaining children, and this book book has got some fabulous ideas for easy art projects to do with kids of all ages. Kids art is basically supervised mess making, and what kid doesn’t … Read more
If you like Goodnight Moon, you’ll love Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown. It’s another great classic children’s picture book all about animals, the noises they make, and what they do all day on the farm! There is a rhyming pattern also, which kids love and makes the book fun to read as well. … Read more
Ducks Don’t Wear Socks, by John Nedwidek, is another fun and silly book that kids will love about a serious and shy girl who meets an eccentric duck. Throughout the short picture book, the duck does all kinds of silly things and gets Emily to smile and be a little less serious. Illustrations are a … Read more
The authors of The Siblings’ Busy Book are twin sisters Lisa Hanson and Heather Kempskie who have lots of great ideas that kids from ages 3 months to 9 years can participate in together. Every page in this book has at least one fun kids activity with variations so children of all ages can essentially … Read more
This has been the most helpful book that I’ve found so far about child development and parenting strategies. It provides a very thorough explanation of developmental stages, which really help me understand how to handle the things my child does. It then discusses solutions and ideas for dealing with every day challenges that come with … Read more
This is such a fun book, especially if your child is old enough to know that they’re getting it wrong! We first heard this story at our local library’s story time. It’s a silly story about Mary who takes her little LAMP everywhere with her, until one day she decides she can have more fun … Read more
I have one more nursery bedding tutorial to post and a few other baby sewing projects, but I’m running a little behind. So for a change of pace, it’s BOOK TALK!! I haven’t done book talk in a while, but I’m going to start up again because I love sharing my favorite books and hearing … Read more
This is a very cute and short story about a little boy who is sent to the store by his mother with a list of grocery items to pick up. The little boy repeats all the things in his head so he won’t forget, only he gets them a little mixed up. This story is … Read more
Go Away, Big Green Monster!, by Ed Emberley, is one of our favorite books. I have to keep it hidden because I don’t want Joel ripping the monster’s nose off, but he loves this book and wants to read it every day. I love how the monster starts out with just eyes and then each … Read more