by jessicaperkins | Nov 2, 2011 | activity, art, fall, game, halloween, preschool, Sensory, sensory bin, tactile, texture, totschool
It was a cold and rainy day. My little one needed something inside to play…something Fun. something that would catch her attention and keep her interest. I decided to pull out the Halloween sensory bin toys. I put rice in a super sized salad/mixing bowl (once my...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 28, 2011 | fear, game, halloween, match, matching, monster, play, preschool, pretend, totschool
With Halloween quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to have fun with Monsters – the Cute, Friendly Monster Kinds. See, Buga is actually afraid of monsters lately. She thinks they live in our house and in her room. She conjures up these stories about...
by jessicaperkins | Apr 14, 2011 | abc, Alphabet, board, cranium, game, games, Letter, letters, natural play, play, tot school, word
Cranium Polar Bear ABC GameWe received this game from a family friend for Christmas, but just opened it! Buga loves trying to “catch” the letters in the icy water and then match where they belong. I love that it reinforces alphabet recognition skills and...
by jessicaperkins | Apr 6, 2011 | feature, game, gumdrop top, learning toy, Mama May i, mama may i shop, mamamayi, mamamayishop, mamamayishop.com, old fashioned, press, top, wood, wooden
I am so excited to announce the shop has been featured in an MSN Glo article called “Bring the Party Home with You” !! Our pocket-sized Gumdrop Tops are featured as a welcome addition to any party favor!You can find these little cuties at :...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 19, 2011 | classic, fun, game, lite bright, play, vintage
I love how toys I enjoyed when I was young are still around….This is an actual Lite Bright from when my cousin was young.And this is Buga enjoying it now – 20 years later.
by jessicaperkins | Jan 20, 2011 | activity, candies, counting, day, february, game, pinch, shapes, sorting, toddler, tongs, valentines
I started making “Candy Chocolates” (pretend) for a Valentine’s Day Learning Game for Buga. It is my plan to use these chocolates in a candy box…with the little wrappers…for her to count, sort, and pretend with. She is going to use tongs...
