Mini Sensory Bin Play

January 3, 2013
Mini sensory bin play for kids

Mini Sensory Bin for Kids Sensory bins are all the rage! If you Google “sensory bins for kids” you will get an enormous variety of ideas: valentine sensory bins, messy sensory bins, birthday sensory bins, the list goes on. It’s enough to overload your … um… senses. (Oh, come on! I had to say that!)… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Indoors, Sensory Play 13 Comments

Top Indoor Kid Activities of 2012

January 1, 2013
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Earlier this week I published my top book lists of 2012, and today I am teaming up with other kid activity bloggers to bring you a slew (slew = 100+) of the best kid activities that made their way around the web during 2012. While the very tippy-top post of 2012 was my list of… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Indoors, Top Posts, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Planting Paperwhites Indoors with Kids

December 20, 2012
Planting Paperwhites Indoors

How to Plant Paperwhites Every year the kids and I plant paperwhite bulbs indoors. When the blooms open they fill the apartment with a heady fragrance. Many paperwhite enthusiasts time their plantings to bloom at Christmas, but I prefer to plant them later. Their blooms are the perfect pick-me-up for droopy, gloomy January days. Paperwhites… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Gardening, Indoors, Nature, Winter 10 Comments

Masking Tape: Bringing Brothers Together

July 30, 2012

I remember seeing this idea a few years (!) ago on someone’s blog (so sorry I forget whose!) and finally tried it out for a little indoor fun. I covered the opening to our teeny tiny hallway with a crisscross of masking tape. I originally thought the boys would enjoy breaking through it, but they… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Free Play, Indoors, Motor Skills 2 Comments

Updated: Giant Indoor Activity List for Kids

June 26, 2012
Indoor Activities for Kids

So, it’s been a while, but I’ve updated my Giant Indoor Activity List for Kids, which is full of easy, frugal indoor activities you can do with your kids this summer when climate change pushes the mercury above normal and you need to beat the heat. (We won’t mention the irony of turning on the… Keep Reading →

by: Erica MomandKiddo posted in: Free Play, Indoors 2 Comments
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