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It’s Playtime! : Favorite Play Posts

August 11, 2011 by 3 Comments

The Best of It’s Playtime!

Your favorite ways to play from last week’s It’s Playtime!These playful posts had the most people that checked them out

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Art : DIY Upcycled Crayons

August 3, 2011 by 22 Comments

Long ago, when there wasn’t any reason to Beat the Heat.
My mom had a bucket full of old crayons with lots of bits and pieces.
So, Henry, Grandma and I made some upcycled crayons.

I read, somewhere at the time, about a tip

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Outdoor Play : Scavenger Hunt

August 2, 2011 by 12 Comments

It has been a while since I made a scavenger hunt for Henry.
This time I wanted Henry to be more self-sufficient at it.
So I made a scavenger hunt guide with pictures [as well as the word].

[Super easy to make, I

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It’s Playtime! : Beat the Heat

July 28, 2011 by 2 Comments

I realize that we’re not the only people going through a heat wave these past few weeks.I’ve noticed in many posts linked up to It’s Playtime lately, especially last week,that my playdate pals have found creative

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Art : Frozen Painting

July 27, 2011 by 31 Comments

Beating the Heat has been fun last week.

Even though it was miserably hot, we used lots of ice to keep us cool.

So far, George has played with ice cubes [a simple sensory activity for babies]

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