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August 25th, 2010
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Age old game of……..you can’t get me!
We took a trip to the beach. After the blue seas of recent holidays they were both shocked to see that sea comes in different shades . They were also very impressed with how powerful the wave could be. Cue us watching some teenagers in the water getting knocked over. It was like watching TV. Everyone was having a great time.
Here the boys were trying to beat the waves. Of course every fifth wave or so was bigger. They ran after the retreating wave and up the beach when the next one breaks without getting wet.
Lasted 10 minutes and they got blasted!
But before that we had lots of play. We still played afterwards with a soggy leg and celebrated with ice cream. Nothing beats playing outdoors or the beach.
This post is part of We play and Play Academy
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August 18th, 2010
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We had our first totally family holiday with Grandparents and inlaws. We all went to Jamaica. My parents were both born there and as a child I have been there quite a few times. However I’ve not been back as an adult.
This was the perfect opportunity for my parents to share stories of their childhood, including games and adventures, let’s put it that way, that they used to do many years ago. All the adults there were fascinated but the grandchildren loved them even more. Stories and experiences just tumbled out wherever we went.
This video is one of these stories and memories we’ll all forever hold dear.
Dad was walking around with the LO in the Villa’s grounds showing him plants and walking him up and down the little hill. ( Something about boys and hills) He stumbled across this plant and came rushing back to tell us all.
I’ve not seen something like this before and neither had the kids. My parents knew it as the 10 o clock plant or “Shamy lady”. After a bit of searching I found that it is also called Shame old lady.
Watch the video below to see what happens.
Shame Old Lady from M Avila on Vimeo.
Stories and history are important for young children. Here we had three generations doing the same thing; gathering around and playing with a native plant with the same glee. I can see how it could keep you amused for quite some time. It was a big attraction and highlight of our holiday. Who knew a plant could do this?
Another story
Hope you’re having a great summer and remember to tell your stories…………
Do you have any interesting experiences to share about your summer?
This post is part of Tara of Sticky finger’s The Gallery and Wordful Wednesday.
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July 7th, 2010
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| This is a guest post by Jaime-Ann Laidlaw of Crafts for Kidlets. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. |
So I was thinking, when was the last time I let my kids go outside and just have fun playing with things that were not store bought? I mean when I was young the highlight of my week was gathering up cardboard boxes from anything and everything and uses those to make toys. Yeah, cheap thrills! Hehehe!
Here are some fun and purposely messy crafts for toddlers and kids. Oh yeah – and a lot of this stuff is pocket friendly!
Sheet Painting – ages 4+
We all have old mangy looking bed sheets, admit it– time to finally drag one out and let the kids use it for some fun. Grab some spray bottles and fill them with acrylic or tempera paint diluted with water.
Lay the sheet on the ground or grass. If you are able to hang it on a clothesline it could even bring a bit more fun spraying a moving sheet. Let them spray that sheet until their hearts are content!
Once completed the kids can turn this huge art piece into a tent for camping or whatever kids want to use it for. Try not to limit their imaginations or give them instruction on how to express themselves. When it comes to art especially messy projects like this the less direction the better!
Drop-and-Splat Painting – ages 2+
This is an incredibly messy but fun and easy outdoor activity for kids. This is a project for a warm summer day when you can put those little ones in an old bathing suit or clothes that are OK to get messy.
Items:
- Plastic cups
- Water
- Food coloring
- Old clothes to wear (staining WILL happen!)
- Newspaper>
- Paper
- Rocks
- Straws
Fill old yogurt cups with water (or plastic cups) and set them outside.
Add a few drops of food coloring to each cup to make different colors.
Lay out a sheet of newspaper or paper on the ground. Idea: add rocks to the corners of the newspaper/paper to keep it from flying away!
Put a straw in a cup of colored water, and show your kiddies how to place a thumb or finger over the top end of the straw. This will keep water inside the straw when you remove it from the cup.
Next, lift the straw out of the cup and over the paper and uncover the straw end so the colored water drops onto the paper.
Try experimenting by raising straws full of water to different heights and observing how the height of the drop changes the resulting splat.
Variations: Try soaking cotton balls in the mixture and letting the kids splat them on the paper. You can also experiment with foil balls, rubber band balls, pinecones, and whatever else you can think of.
Some more quick and easy ideas:
Got Extra Kool-Aid?
Painting with Golf Balls
Cut out a large piece of paper and put it in the bottom of a plastic pool. Place golf balls dipped in different paint colors on the paper. Together the children can hold the edges of the pool and roll the golf balls around. This makes a great design when you are done.
Bored with the sandbox?
Give the children spray bottles with colored water. When the children spray the sand it will change color until they shovel it up.
Look for more fun kid crafts ideas at Crafts for Kidlets!
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July 1st, 2010
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Do you have your PURTS the new summer vitamin?
Are your toddlers getting their vitamins?
With the start of summer more of us will be aware of covering up our toddlers to avoid skin problems. We’re careful that they eat their greens and munch an apple to get their Vitamin C.
It’s what caring parents do. Vitamins are vital to the health of us all.
I’d like to propose five new vitamins just in time for summer. Release date is worldwide with no known side effects–except possibly the big bi-product of laughter, smiles and contentment.
Give your child PURTS this summer.
Vitamin P
To read more about the benefits of these amazing vitamins please visit my post over at Steady Mom.
Drowning in Watermelon?
What will you do with all those seeds?
Keep your toddler and preschoooler happy with this Watermelon noise maker
Vitamin P
To read more about this craft please visit my Blissfully Domestic post..
Friday 2nd July 2010 is the final day to enter the Outdoor products contest. Easy entry and multiple bonus entry opportunities
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