Baby's Day Out
18 Awesome DIY Spring & Summer Sensory Bins
If you’re really into finding cheap, developmental and imaginative toys and play ideas for your little ones like I am, look no further!
This selection of seasonal sensory station ideas and DIY tutorials will keep you and your babies/toddlers busy and entertained for a while.
Winnie the Pooh Wonder and Wander App
The Hundred Acre Wood is calling — both you and your little one. The Winnie the Pooh Wonder and Wander App (which is free to download and was recently updated) is playful fun for those grabby little hands that can’t seem to stay away from your iPhone or iPad. While you can interact with the setting — making the sun rise and set, ruffling the leaves, etc. — I think the games are what budding toddlers will love most.
Here’s a sneak peak into the fun…
My Toddler's Favorite Things About Disney World
My daughter Fern and I spent that past few days at Disney World in Florida with my parents and we had such an amazing time! It was the first time any of us had been to Disney World, so we all had our favorites, but here were a few things that my little one liked most about our trip.
Paul in an Instant: Spring Edition
Cell phone snapshots. Probably the most accurate way I can look back and reflect on my day. Even when I can’t remember what we did last Tuesday, all I have to do is simply scroll through the good ole’ phone photos and I’m instantly reminded. Oh yes, we went to the library, ran errands, and then headed out to dinner.
Since baby Paul and I are buddies while the big kids are in school, he’s become my little muse of sorts. And everyday I’m capturing sweet, simple, magical moments in his little toddler life. I watch him explore, I see him create, and put my clicker finger directly on the everyday moments of life that all too often pass us by in a blink of an eye.
A few everyday magical moments with Paul, caught on camera:
Baby Book Club: Bears!
My toddler has recently become obsessed with bears – she calls herself a bear, she likes to growl, and she frequently tells me that bears are her favorite animal.
Fortunately, it’s not too hard to track down books about bears. And even better, they mostly fall on the sweet side, rather than the scary side, because one of the last things Ella asks me at bedtime is, “Are there any bears in our house? I’m nervous about bears.”
