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Finding Time to Read

22 May 2013 – 1:30 am | One Comment

 
When it comes to reading, here’s a quote I’d like to share :
“It is essential that children read. Reading sets them free to explore a world of their own imagination rather than being constrained by …

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Sorting Activities for Toddlers

15 May 2013 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | No Comment
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The bigger kids and I had just finished playing with our UNO cards, when I noticed how Brie also put more and more cards into her tiny little hands.
She then randomly laid out the cards, …

Activity for Toddlers : Painting with Cotton Swabs and Fingers

6 May 2013 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | One Comment
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Brie is now two weeks away from turning two!
And I thought today, I’ll share with you one simple activity idea for toddlers, based on what we did together the other day.
What we did :
Brie …

Checking Out : The Great World Circus @ Summarecon Mall Serpong, West Jakarta

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Went to check out the Great World Circus.
All five of us.
It was at Summarecon Mall Serpong, West Jakarta, Tangerang (took the highway, and it’s quite a drive)

 
It was the kids’ first time ever watching a …

Activity Idea for Toddlers : Scribbling on Tree Branches

24 April 2013 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | 4 Comments
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Our 23-month-old Brie likes to scribble and draw.
And so, we did this together today :
On a drawing paper, I drew a tree with branches using a brown crayon.
As I scribbled, I explained to Brie that …

Making : Scratch Art

25 February 2013 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids | 2 Comments
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If you have little children, most likely you’d have crayons and paper, yes?
Check this out, you can create fun Scratch Art, using just crayons and paper!
Okay, you’d need a toothpick too.
(PS: If you have younger …

TIPS : Toddlers and Learning to Use Scissors

20 February 2013 | Posted in: Crafts & Activity Ideas for Kids, Daily | No Comment
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Children and scissors. They don’t sound as if they’re supposed to go together, do they?
And I totally agree.
Young children must NOT be allowed to play with sharp scissors (including, walking around with such scissors in …