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Christmas tips and ideas

Make your celebrations sparkle and less stressful with our inspiring tips and ideas. Choose a colour scheme. Kids love colours and getting them interested in all aspects of the celebrations is easy to do. It is alsofun to change it every year and decorate...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 8:05 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers

Courgette and Ricotta Lasagna

Vegetarians are always looking for alternatives and here is a recipe that does just that. about 9 sheets of ready-to-use lasagna 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 onions, chopped 500g thinly sliced courgettes 275g frozen petit pois (baby peas) 4 Tbsp chopped mint 500g...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2009 6:32 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Yummy Recipes, recipes

Rangoli patterns

A Rangoli is a bright and colourful design usually made on the floor near the entrance to a house to welcome guests. At Diwali, Hindus draw bright Rangoli patterns to encourage the goddess Lakshmi to enter their homes.This fun activity is from a lovely...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2009 3:09 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, Diwali activities and ideas, rangoli

Sanity Saving tips for the supermarket

Ideas and tips on making shopping with your toddler a more positive experience. 1. Shopping lists with a difference Make a picture shopping list with your child. Collect and cut out pictures from magazines, advertisements, the newspaper (wherever you...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 4:54 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, shopping with preschoolers

Birdie Snacks

With the colder weather setting in, teach your little one about taking care of garden animals like birds by making bird feeder snacks. Age group: 3years+ What you need: A box of hoop-shaped breakfast cereal String (length depending on how long you want...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 2:00 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Our World, Educational Fun and Games, educational fun, bird feeder

Salt Dough Recipe

If you are keen to do some modelling and to make a decoration which will last a little longer than paper or card crafts, try making salt dough models. This is much like playing with playdough, only you get to keep the final product! Age group: 2 years...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 3:24 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, autumn kids crafts, salt dough, harvest

Halloween Safety Tips

Good ideas fromAmazingMoms.com – to which we have added our own points. Combine dressing up in costumes with free candy and you create a kid friendly holiday! Although Halloween is a favorite holiday for children it does come with it’s own unique...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 10:17 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Special Events, Food for Thought, halloween safety tips

Have a Healthy Halloween

With all the press that childhood obesity has been getting in recent years and knowing that obesity is on the up worldwide especially amongst children, we thought you might like some ideas for alternatives to the sugar-filled Halloween treats that are...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 3:18 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Special Events, Yummy Recipes, healthy party food, Halloween party food

No Carving Pumpkin Decorating

Painting or decoupaging pumpkins as decorations for Harvest or Halloween is loads of fun and also an alternative to carving them. Have lots of fun with your under 5” by trying out these “no sharp objects” ideas! Painting Pumpkins! What you...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 2:56 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, harvest decorations, Halloween Pumpkins

3 in 1 Pumpkin, Squash or Apple

During Harvest our thoughts turn to pumpkins, apples and squashes. Here is perfect toddler craft that is easily adapted to suit all three! Age group: 18 months+ What you need: Paper bowls -any size will do…using a variety of sizes will make an attractive...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 3:08 PM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, pumpkin crafts, harvest crafts, apple crafts

How to make Spider decorations

Some seriously simple and cheap spider craft ideas for you to make with your preschooler. Spider Headbands: What you need: Band of paper to fit around child’s head (colour of choice) strips of paper for legs Glue scissors stapler For the eyes: buttons...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 7:00 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, Stories, nursery rhymes and music, make a spider

To all Invisible Moms

My Mom-in-law just emailed this to me. I have no idea where she came across it, but I thought that I would share it with all you fabulous Invisible Moms out there… It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 1:01 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Food for Thought, Guest Authors

Funky Blow-paint Monsters

Creating these cute and funky monsters is as easy as 1,2,3. Follow the instructions for a monsterously good time! Age group: 18 months + (or as soon as your toddler knows how to blow through a straw!) What you need: Thick paper or card paint water drinking...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 12:47 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, monster crafts, how to make a monster

Decorate a candle

Your little ones will really enjoy making this lovely drawing pin decorative candle. They are truly absorbed by the process of pushing the pins in, and even your youngest child (supervised of course) can create a really pretty effect. Age group: 18 months...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2009 9:01 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Art and Craft Activities, Christmas candle, Candle crafts, Diwali activities and ideas, Halloween activities

The Leaves on the Trees…

Use your toddler’s favourite songs and change the words to an autumn theme. These are from a toddler group we attend… Age group: 1 year+ Sing this to the tune of ‘The Wheels on the Bus…’ “The leaves on the trees turn...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 10:03 AM by ToddleBabes Parenting Blog » ToddleBabes Toddler and Preschool Parenting Blog

Filed under: Activities for Toddlers, Special Events, Stories, nursery rhymes and music, autumn things to do, autumn songs, harvest songs

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