If you've read the Dr. Seuss book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck, and are 5 years old, like my son, you will be happy to know that this homemade oobleck is not as terrifying as the substance originating from Dr. Seuss's imagination. In Bartholomew's story, oobleck is a sticky green goo that falls from ...
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Homemade Butter Activity
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My husband made butter in a baby food jar as a child and it must have made a strong impression, because he's been saying we should do this for YEARS. (I think even before we had kids.) Well, we finally did it and I can attest that it was just as easy and satisfying (and delicious) as he said it ...
Homemade Wigglebot
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Okay, so technically this is not a robot. It doesn't have any sensors. It doesn't have a controller or computer chip. It isn't responding directly to external stimuli. But, hey, you have to start somewhere and my kindergartener definitely thought our homemade wigglebot was cool. He was so excited by ...
Bunny Peek a Boo
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My 2 year old had a lot of trouble with this puzzle. We had to save it until closer to the third birthday. However, this is an awesome first spatial logic puzzle for older toddlers or young preschoolers. Product: Bunny Peek a Boo Company: SmartGames Website: www.smartgames.eu Recommended Age Range: ...
Rush Hour Jr.
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My 5 year old and I are completely in love with this one-player game. What a great way to get kids to exercise their brains and learn to face a challenge. Product: Rush Hour Jr. Company: Think Fun Website: www.thinkfun.com/rushhourjr Recommended Age Range: 5 to 7 years Price Range: $20 Amazon ...
Raffle Ticket Egg Hunt
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My kids love doing Easter egg hunts at Easter so much that we sort of do them all year round, particularly in the months leading up to and following Easter. However, what I don't like about Easter egg hunts is that we used to always fill the eggs with food. Since we do them so frequently, I'd moved ...
Homemade Ball Can
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I made one of these for my first child when he was about 14 months old, based on the wonderful book by Tricia Kuffner, The Toddlers Busy Book. My son LOVED this toy so much I dragged it with us on a cross country flight to Maine even though I packed as lightly as humanly possible. (It may have been ...
Robot Turtles
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Product: Robot Turtles Company: Think Fun Website: http://www.robotturtles.com/ Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8 years Price Range: ~$20 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: My 4.5 year old and I are seriously loving this game. When I started college 15 years ago, I knew I wanted to do ...
Homemade Non-Reading Treasure Hunt
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Ever since my first child was a toddler, I've thought it would be fun to make a treasure hunt for him, with clues so he could go from one clue to the next until he found the treasure. The only problem was, he couldn't read. I tried a couple times writing down simple instructions on slips of paper ...
Personalized Picture Book
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When I had my first child, this personalized picture book was seriously the most useful "toy" I owned when he was around 16 months to 2 years old. He LOVED this book. Sitting down and looking at this book with him could honestly stop any meltdown dead in its tracks. He loved pointing out and saying ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 