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Art: Paint

Art Smarts

September 25, 2008

While preschoolers and art seem to be a natural fit, occasionally we find those kids that aren't so interested in exploring their creative side. I happen to have a four year-old preschooler who fits this profile and today I was speaking with one of his teachers about how to encourage him to get artsy. Art does a lot of great things for little kids it helps with fine motor skills,  Read more...

Art on a budget

August 11, 2008

We are a very artsy household. That is not to say we have amazing artistic skills, but both the boys and I love to draw and paint and experiment with other art mediums. My boys go through countless stacks of white paper on a daily basis creating animals, monsters and whatever fantastic thing has their interest at the moment. Because of our art habit we go through crayons like wino's go through  Read more...

Sidewalk Picassos

July 03, 2008

Both of my boys have spring birthdays so we always get a ton of fun outdoor presents that I then squirrel away and pull out as the summer days get long. Solomon is my May baby, he just turned four and received a great gift that I think all moms should know about. It's called Backyard Bash and is made by Crayola, and while we've all colored and probably even used sidewalk chalk - this set is a  Read more...

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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