by jessicaperkins | Dec 28, 2011 | art, baby, cognitive, development, mobile, motion, rainbow
I didn’t realize how much little ones liked mobile until Boo arrived. I quickly learned that even a fussy, high needs baby, could be soothed by a little smackeral of something floating or moving overhead. At home we have this wonderful Butterfly Mobile that...
by jessicaperkins | Nov 30, 2011 | development, grab, grabbing, milestone, reaching
I am already trying to remember when this was. it was a while ago….that’s why I need to blog about it right away! Next time maybe I won’t be so delayed in posting.In any case, Boo started reaching and grabbing (this summer)!
by jessicaperkins | Nov 22, 2011 | chair, development, fun, high, milestone, natural play, water
When Boo was about 3.5 months old I put her in a high chair for the first time. She loved being able to sit upright while exploring her toys from a new perspective. We took all the toys off and just put water onto the high chair tray, too…and she loved splishing...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 19, 2011 | activity, bin, box, container, development, discovery, early childhood, learning, natural, play, sandbox, Sensory, tactile, texture, time
We have been using Sensory Bins as a way to incorporate the Season or Holiday into our daily routine for awhile now. However, I have not been very good at documenting them until recently. Buga really enjoys playing with different nicknacks in a tub filled with...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 27, 2010 | cognitive, development, learn, Plan Toys, play, puzzle, toys, wood, wooden
This is one of those toys I purchased one clearance somewhere and am sooooo happy I was in the right place at the right time. Plan Toys is one of my absolute favorite companies for toys (when we don’t make things ourselves). I wish I had had this toy earlier...
by jessicaperkins | Feb 24, 2010 | activity, development, fruit loops, game, learning, play, sorting
Fruit Loops are a TREAT in our house – not a breakfast. But they certainly attract my little one’s attention and, because they are a rarity, she gets so excited when they come out. We use them as lacing “beads” and sorting tokens and sensory...