We enjoy going out for Thai food every now and again and I love when Buga enjoys eating her edamame and lo mein. I especially love to watch her try to use her chopsticks like her Mama. They have these little chopstick additions to make it easier for little ones. They are great! I always […]

I am always looking for good games and learning tools to pass the time. I am especially interested in making these goodies from supplies I have around the house – it’s a fun little challenge for me to come up with things from objects we already have. This is a little such game that helps […]

I finally found a used version of this discontinued toy! Parents Alphabet Magnet School. It comes with 26 card puzzles – letters – and numbers too. You have to match the letter with the correct card and fit it in. Layla doesn’t really know her letters yet, but she has fun flipping through the pictures, […]

Melissa & Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks. Melissa and Doug makes a great wooden Tangram set for toddlers – it’s the same concept as tangrams but for beginners. These wooden shapes have pictures to show the overall “answer” and little slots for the shape puzzle pieces to fit. A great toy for understanding color and shape […]

Yayyyy….I love making new things for Layla – and as a result I always come up with new ideas for my shop. In fact, I have a long list of ideas that never seems to end. When I finally get around to making one, I add another (and another…) to the bottom. But this is […]

A so simple experiment with Fluffies (aka pom poms). Great for color sorting, counting, fine motor skills (picking them up here with a spoon, a cup, a pair of tongs) and bringing them over there. This little divider tray came as disposable packaging for some thanksgiving ingredient but I re-purposed it as a divider for […]

Oh, oh, oh…….Cheerios! I love these little Cheerio books. (The Cheerio Play Book). They are so portable and I always have some Cheerios around. Great for the car, a restaurant, or at home to practice fine motor skills and yummy nutrition. When Layla was little I would put the Cheerios in their proper places and […]

Something as simple as Snack Time can become a learning experience filled with cognitive discoveries and fine motor practice. So simple, yet so complex. Here we had some “I love the fishes ’cause they’re so delicious” Goldfish, multi-colors, as a snack. Layla was concentrating on picking them up with her fingers, putting them in the […]