How to make paper planes that glide and don’t simply nose-dive? Here’s an easy tutorial. We have fun with these planes. They’re gliders, not crashers! 😉 Read more…
Archive of ‘Family Time’ category
Good night animals!
“Good night animals!,” Timmy says as we turn down the lights. Timmy tucks in his toys. Read more…
Potty training on the go with Potette Plus
Potty training on the go? It CAN be done. Timmy has been potty trained since February this year. Indoors, it’s convenient to potty train because the loo’s right there. Out of the home, it was so much harder. I’m iffy about him sitting on the toilet seats if he has to #2, and sometimes the […] Read more…
Raising a happy reader (Part 3): Book fair and bookstore visits
Read Raising a Happy Reader Part 1 here, Part 2 here. My sisters and I grew up with a reading culture at home: books were in every room, and everyone could easily pick up a book and start reading. It wasn’t unusual to find a family member reading in the kitchen, another reading in the […] Read more…
How To Paint With Toys
Paint with toys to get even your most arts-&-craft resistant kids interested in the joy of painting. My 4-year-old would rather dunk toys than a paintbrush in water. He can’t sit still for more than 5 minutes when faced with a watercolor palette and a sketch pad. But when he experienced that his toys could […] Read more…
Height chart for kids: Making memories
How do you keep track of how tall your kids are getting? Do you make pencil marks on the back of a door or on the kitchen wall? That’s what we do. Every year, on Timmy’s birthday, we take out a marker and measure how much our little boy has grown. Timmy’s Height Chart on […] Read more…
Flashlight Games with Kids
Flashlight games are a great way to entertain kids! My 4-year-old and I enjoy flashlight games before bedtime. They’re not only fun, they make for great bonding time too. Here’s a list of games kids can play indoors with flashlights. Grab your flashlights and let’s play! Ready, set, FLASH! Fun Flashlight Games to Play Indoors […] Read more…