by jessicaperkins | Oct 26, 2009 | bike, likeabike, play, toddler room, Toy
So a little more than a week ago I came across this super cool LikeABike for little ones aged 2-5. What a BRILLIANT concept. It is a “bike” without pedals for kids to “scoot” around on. Instead of the traditional bike, training wheeled way,...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2009 | building, cognitive, crackers, fine motor, goldfish, play, skill
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...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 14, 2009 | chalkboard, closet, felt, felt board, interactive, play, wall
Keeping with the whole Room initiative: I really wanted to make as many surfaces interactive as possible. We are lucky to have two closets in Layla’s room (an anomaly for a city home) but with this fortune comes the work-around : How to make THESE doors...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 15, 2009 | baby, fabric, Fiddle Fab, homemade, learn, play, quilt, sew, spoolnloops, tag blanket, Toy
Well, I DID find something to fill the pocket square in the little busy blanket quilts I have been working on. Now here, for your viewing pleasure – before they will debut in my Etsy shop: Fiddle Fab-ulous Busy Blanket. An interactive mini quilt toy and lovey to...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 6, 2009 | Layla, outside, pet rock, play
Layla enjoying her play in Grandma and Grandpa’s yard. Chalk drawing, bubble blowing (which we now know the sign for), swinging (another sign we know well), collecting pet rocks…all the sweet innocence of a warm day.
