AP Month

October 9 – DANCE!

October 9, 2010

Have a family dance party!  Turn up the dance music, wiggle, shake, laugh, and be silly! Bid on a Sleepy Wrap carrier so you can dance all night with baby! Need some music to dance ?  Bid on a Delbert McClinton DVD and gift set!

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Take five minutes right now to think of what nurtures you.  We parent better when our needs are met, and we can only bring peace to our children when we posses it ourselves.  Make a commitment to take ten minutes a day to connect with yourself. Our partner AP Canada works to expand support to […]

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Have a staring contest!  Two people stare at each other and see who laughs or smiles first.  This game combines eye contact with giggles – two great ways to connect! Why wait to communicate?  Bid on one, two or all three Wee Hands items in our online auction! Learn to sign with your baby or […]

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Make Boo-nana treats!  Insert wooden craft sticks into the bottom of peeled bananas, dip bananas in orange juice, then roll in shredded coconut to make white ghosts.   Add small raisins or chocolate chips for eyes.  Serve as-is or frozen. Check out many other healthy and fun recipes from our sponsor today Stonyfield Organic.

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October 5 – Be kneedful

October 5, 2010

Throughout the day, initiate touch with your children.  Draw them into your arms, look them in the eye, and show them how much you love them. Get trained by our partner Infant Massage USA and learn to give your children calming massages to ease the growing pains.  You never know when that nurturing touch will […]

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Go on a moth and bug walk.  Mix overripe fruit and sweetener (honey, sugar, or molasses) in a blender.  At sunset, spread the mixture on a half dozen trees or unpainted/untreated wood.  Come back at dark with a flashlight and see what you’ve lured! healthy.) Bid on Balboa Baby’s gorgeous nursing cover, adjustable sling or […]

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Take a nap, have some family quiet time snuggling in bed in the afternoon, or go to bed early tonight.  If you cosleep, enjoy those extra moments tonight as you head to bed early. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out the Humanity Organics Family Sleeper on the AP Month auction. Bid today and rest easier.

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