Remember it? How bout Polly Wolly Doodle All The Day? Take some time to sing a few silly songs today! Teach them to your kids if they don’t already know them. Get inspired and maybe even make up one or two original verses while you’re at it! We’ve listed some songs below you might remember, […]
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Make a little extra time today or tomorrow to get dressed with something obviously wrong! Pants on your head? Shirt on your legs? Who can help? Older kids don’t fall for that? Maybe a new hairstyle will crack them up! Wrong shoes or socks! See if you can get a smile or a laugh!
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Chores are neverending but laundry (your favorite right?!) can be so much more than laundry (groan). It can be a basket of games in disguise! Have you held a color sorting game before loading in the dirties? Imagine you’re in a sea of laundry and there’s an island of color(rainbows) and an island of lights […]
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As many as one-third of parents think that playing with their children is boring, says a recent study out of Great Britain. The study of 2,000 parents and 2,000 children aged 5 to 15 also revealed that while 90% of the kids said they really enjoyed electronic games, it wasn’t what they wanted to do with their […]
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Ever feel like there’s not enough of you to go around? Pulled in so many directions with not enough hours in the day, we often coast along without really deeply checking in with our kids. Today, fight over them! Stage a fight with your spouse, partner or other adult if possible. Spend a few […]
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Give the impossible through fantasy! Today when your child asks for that thing that you cannot give – the 3rd piece of cake, that pony, the $$$ Lego set -instead of saying no (or a yes-ier version of no), play a game of “I wish I could……”. “Ah, now, let’s see, if we got you […]
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Got an area you’re feeling stuck with your child? Looking for a new way to play together? Try out some puppet play! Use whatever materials you have and be spontaneous and creative! Stuffed animals, dolls or even “new” puppets of available materials. Remember how to draw on your hand to create a “puppet”? Socks can be puppets […]
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