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Crafts with Purpose: Lasting Crafts that Teach and Grow

Posted on April 19, 2013 by domanmom — 1 Comment ↓

I am not a big fan of your typical preschool-ish crafts. Why? They take a long time to plan, prepare, do, and clean up after, but don’t have much lasting value for the effort put forth. There may be some…

Posted in Arts, Parenthood, Small Motor Skills

Alphabet Magnet Matching Game Tutorial (Free Download)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by domanmom — 1 Comment ↓

Damien (20 months) loves his alphabet magnets. I have a few sets that he loves to play with, and he often brings them to me and tells me some of the sounds or names. Here is a simple way to…

Tagged with: 20 months, Age 1, Free Materials
Posted in Language Development, Reading, Small Motor Skills

Plastic Cup + Poker Chips = Simple Small Motor Activity

Posted on January 29, 2013 by domanmom — No Comments ↓

The lazy busy parent’s solution to an easy small motor activity. Plastic cup, slit cut in top with scissors, poker chips (or coins, checker pieces, Damien even was sticking plastic alphabet magnets in there, whatever fits). Simple, cheap, kept Damien…

Posted in Physical Excellence, Small Motor Skills, Uncategorized

Seven Month Old Developmental Check-In (Stage III, Midbrain and Subcortical Areas)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by domanmom — 6 Comments ↓

Early last June, sitting in a hospital bed holding my tiny newborn, all wrinkled, blotchy-skinned, and helpless, it was hard to fathom that in just a little over 200 days he would be creeping [crawling], standing, “talking”, understanding, and charming…