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Parenting: "The Conscious Parent" Book

December 17, 2011

After posting the article about Acting Out, a fan on the hands on : as we grow Facebook page suggested this book to me. The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary, PhD I looked into it right away, because, yes, Henry acts out and I was getting frustrated. Dr. Tsabary quickly sent me over this book to read [...]

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Craft: Gingerbread House Greeting Card

December 13, 2011

  Maggy at Red Ted Art is sharing a Christmas Craft today! These are cute holiday cards made to look like a real gingerbread house! But one you can send in the mail to friends and family! Hello! My name is Maggy and I am from Red Ted Art, where I regularly do Kids Crafts with my two preschoolers and share [...]

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A Break for the Holidays : Favorite Posts

December 2, 2011

Throughout December I’ve decided to take a little break and step back from the blog a little bit during the holidays. I’m going to be exercising what I learned throughout the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge, and focus more of my attention on the family. I still may pop in a couple times [...]

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Keep Playing

November 30, 2011

DAY 30 CHALLENGE: KEEP ON PLAYING! Today is the final day of the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge.While this month has been exhausting with keeping up with all the challenges and all the participants, I’m very sad to see its over already! The Imagination Tree and I have had thousands of visitors checking [...]

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Science Experiment : Ice, Water, Vapor

November 29, 2011

Henry woke up asking to do an experiment! When I asked what kind of experiment he’d like to do, he replied, Ice! Probably thinking of our sand and salt experiment on ice that we did for the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge [for Day 22, Investigate].  I didn’t have anything prepared yet, but ice [...]

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Special Craft

November 28, 2011

DAY 28 CHALLENGE: CREATE SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL DAY 28 CHALLENGE:Take a moment to discuss ideas with your child about what you’d like to create and for who. How can you make it special?  How can you make it personal? Take the time today to create it for that special someone! [Remember to keep it uninterrupted time: [...]

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Play in a Box

November 26, 2011

DAY 26 CHALLENGE: PLAY IN A BOX DAY 26 CHALLENGE:Spend [at least] 15 minutes playing with, in or around a cardboard box! Let the imaginations of your children decide what it will be today. Add any elements needed to create it. Inspiration:Tinkerlab had a cardboard box challenge last May, you can check out our Cardboard [...]

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Playful Fun

November 24, 2011

DAY 24 CHALLENGE: PLAYFUL FUN! And the weekly It’s Playtime! Party! DAY 24 CHALLENGE:Spend [at least] 15 minutes getting down on the floor with the kids and have some fun! Start tickling, chasing, or maybe even some safe rough housing! Happy Thanksgiving play challengers!This is a great challenge for today, because you could get multiple [...]

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Investigate

November 22, 2011

DAY 22 CHALLENGE: INVESTIGATE DAY 22 CHALLENGE:Spend [at least] 15 minutes investigating something of interest to your child. Whether its how something works, why we use certain materials or tools for things, or a simple science investigation. Take a minutes to research it yourself, then find a why to explore it further with your child. [...]

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Paint

November 20, 2011

DAY 20 CHALLENGE: PAINT! DAY 20 CHALLENGE:Paint! In anyway you like! Get creative [and maybe a little messy], and spend 15 minutes of uninterrupted time, with the kids today! Challenge yourself to use a new tool to paint with. Or even better, paint on something out of the ordinary! Or maybe use a new method of painting! Get some [...]

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30 Days to Hands on Play : In the Kitchen

November 18, 2011

DAY 18 CHALLENGE: KIDS IN THE KITCHEN DAY 18 CHALLENGE:Get in the kitchen and spend some uninterrupted* time with the kids making something together! Try to find a kid-friendly recipe that your kids can lead the way on. [*uninterrupted : being present with the child. No technology, phones, television, computer, etc. No errands, chores, making dinner, etc.] [...]

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It’s Playtime! : Hands on Play

November 17, 2011

Today’s challenge is to create a reading nook! I can’t wait to make one [this is something we don't generally do with the boys]. Head over to The Imagination Tree for some ideas and more info on the challenge! Today, for It’s Playtime, I’m sharing some of the fun things you’ve been up to with the 30 [...]

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