Mama Pea Pod

DIY CRACKERS FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE Remember how fun it was pulling Christmas crackers at dinner? Well, we had loads of fun making these homemade crackers last year to pull during our New Year...

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These cute little hedgehogs brightened up our dreary fall afternoon last weekend! RUBBED LEAF HEDGEHOGS CREATIVITY FOR PRESCHOOLERS Sweet Pea loves collecting leaves, sticks, rocks, a...

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RECYCLED SHARPIE SUN-CATCHERS *This post was originally shared as a guest post on Skip to My Lou on July 31st, 2014. We loved making these simple and colourful DIY sun-catchers out of...

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EASIEST SEWING PROJECT EVER: TABLE RUNNER Oh my, I cannot believe how much I love this table runner and how incredibly easy it was to make! Seriously, there is absolutely nothing to it wh...

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DIY 'GALAXY' SHIRTS Kids and adults alike will enjoy showing off their DIY 'Galaxy' shirts - fun and simple wearable art for the whole family! You will need: * plain black shirts *...

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DIY BUBBLE MACHINE These DIY bubble machines are easy and fun to make for endless foamy bubble fun this summer! You will need: *styrofoam or plastic cups *plastic food wrap *bendy s...

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CRAZY HIDDEN COLOURS SCIENCE EXPERIMENT FOR KIDS One of our favourite science experiments from our recent RAINBOW FAIRY SCIENCE PARTY was this 'Hidden Colours' Experiment. (You can REA...

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RAINBOW MAGIC FAIRIES SCIENCE ADVENTURE: AN EXCITING, COLOURFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY! Princess Pea turned 7 last week, and this year she really tested my creative party planning skills ...

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OUR DINOSAUR BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR KIDS (ALL KIDS!) I'm putting all our Dinosaur Birthday Party posts in one place for easier reference. Our daughter LOVED her dinosaur-themed party for h...

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MAGICAL TOOTH FAIRY COINS At our house the tooth fairy brings 'fairy money'. Since my daughters don't really have much concept of the value of coins or any chance to spend them anyway, th...

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THREE TO FIVE: PLAYFUL PRESCHOOL CREATIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING It's here! And you're going to LOVE all the brilliant, playful learning activities inside! The awesome new preschoolers' pare...

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Come One, Come All! Step Right Up! AWESOME RESOURCE FOR PARENTS OF {PRESCHOOLERS} Parenting a preschooler is a ton of fun - and a ton of work! There is so much they need from us at this a...

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SPRING WREATH FLOWER FAIRY CROWNS QUICK CRAFT We made these sweet flower crowns as our Easter bonnets this year, but they make perfect fairy crowns! You can tie them on with a bit of r...

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MADE-WITH-LOVE DAFFODILS SPRING CRAFT FOR KIDS These sweet daffodils made from recyclables are a classic spring craft for kids, and a bouquet of them makes a lovely gift for Mother's Day...

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EASTER EGG HUNT INVITATION FREE PRINTABLE Image: Patou / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Our annual Easter Egg Hunt party is a highlight of the year for my kids. Hidden eggs to find, games, craf...

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BEST BOARD GAMES FOR PRESCHOOLERS Board games are a great way for young kids to work on many important preschool skills - social skills, math skills, language skills and problem-solving ski...

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COOL DINOSAUR SMALL WORLD PLAY WITH PLAY DOUGH AND NATURE ITEMS This dinosaur small world play scene was a big hit at Sweet Pea's dinosaur birthday party! The kids had so much fun p...

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DINOSAUR PARTY FOOD FOR HERBIVORES, CARNIVORES, AND SWEETIVORES Sweet Pea loved her dinosaur birthday party for her 4th birthday! And I had lots of fun creating crazy dinosaur-theme...

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SALT AND WATERCOLOUR PAINTING: DINOSAUR PARTY INVITATIONS FROM KIDS' ART The kids loved the process of this salt and watercolour painting, which we then turned into dinosaur party invi...

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EGG DÉCOUPAGE FOR PRESCHOOLERS (FOR EASTER OR DINOSAURS) This easy way to decorate eggs (great for Easter or for dinosaur play) is fun to do and results in beautiful découpaged eggs!�...

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ONE TO ONE CORRESPONDENCE PLAYFUL HANDS-ON COUNTING PRACTICE One to one correspondence is an important skill in early math and early literacy development. It refers to the ability to und...

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RAINBOW DINOSAUR DIG SENSORY PLAY For Sweet Pea's 4th birthday we had a dinosaur themed party. I wanted to keep it easy and not too organized for the kids (all three and four years old...

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EASY DIY DINOSAUR COSTUME (FROM OLD PYJAMAS) Do you have a dinosaur lover at your house? Sweet Pea is into dinosaurs these days. She turned four yesterday and we are busy preparing for...

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CANADA FLAG NATURE CRAFT FOR KIDS: MAPLE TREE RUBBING For Canadians feeling patriotic or for non-Canadians learning about Canada, here's a fun nature craft to get your creative kids ou...

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SIMPLE, CREATIVE PLAY WITH A PLAY HOUSE  LET THEIR IMAGINATIONS RUN WILD! Peekaboo! How's the weather? Imaginary play is definitely the number one choice for playtime at our house, an...

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