On the eve of December 6th, children would put their shoes outside their room in hopes that St. Nick would fill them with goodies. St. Nick legend was that he helped a poor man with his three daughters dowry in order for them to get married. Not wanting to embarras the father, St. Nick decided to go in the night and dropped off the three … Continue reading St. Nicholas
Reading is very important to a child’s development. From recognition skills as they look at a picture book to learning the words to read, developing imagination, increasing vocabulary, learning better communication skills, doing better academically, the list goes on and on. Infants are just learning about the world. They only know what you teach them. As they become more alert they are learning and absorbing … Continue reading The Importance of Reading to Your Children
My children are blessed to have 5 great- grandparents, 8 grandparents, and Aunt and Uncles, and this doesn’t include the suto-Aunts and Uncles. But sometimes the generation gap can cause families to not spend time with each other out of having nothing in common. Below are some classic activities that know no age and everyone can enjoy. Reading and telling stories: Let your older generation … Continue reading Inter-generational Activities
Infants, toddlers, and children learn using all 5 senses. They have a very short attention span, so when preparing an activity it needs to be stimulating. They love to use more than one sense, so create an activity that will use 2-3 senses. Children love to get involved and interact, make sure it is something that they can participate in. Create it based off of your child’s … Continue reading Tips on Preparing a Stimulating Activity
Saying Names: To help your toddler learn that people and objects have different names, touch an object and say the name. Then take your toddler’s hand and touch the object and say the name again. Now say “(your toddlers name) is touching the (object)”. This can be done with all different objects and people. Early Block Fun: Make disposable blocks out of small milk cartons. … Continue reading Brain Games for Toddlers
This is a great nontoxic recipe for homemade glue. It won’t have the same stickiness as the store-bought glue, but it works. Ingredients: 1/3 cup flour 2 tbsp sugar 1 cup water Directions: Mix the flour and sugar together. Pour in the water slowly, continuously stirring. Cook over low heat, continuously stirring. Allow to Cool. Do you have any recipes for homemade glue? Please share! … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Homemade Glue
Have you ever made butter? Think it was too hard? Here is an easy way to make butter! What you will need: .5 cup of heavy cream 1 tbsp sour cream lidded jar spoon saucer Directions: Pour the cream and sour cream into the jar. Cover jar and shake it hard. Shake it until you notice a lump of soft butter at the bottom of the … Continue reading Butter in a Jar
The first day of Summer is June 21, here are some fun ideas to celebrate the first day of Summer Have a sponge war with buckets and sponges Make a slippery water slide by using a piece of heavy plastic a little soap and water hose Make frozen fruit pops with fruit juice Have a picnic in the park Have a special dinner outside, this … Continue reading Family Fun: First Day of Summer
We’ve found some simple and fun crafts for children as young as 3 or 4. Older children can cut their own shapes. Most importantly, remember this is supposed to be fun! There is no right or wrong way to make a pumpkin! Creativity is limited only by your child’s imagination. The colors are suggestions, however, ask your child what color pumpkin they want to make! … Continue reading Fun Halloween Crafts and Games
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 