Category Archives: ages 2-7

How many steps?

A counting adventure.

Posted on May 8, 2008 by steve

When we are out shopping and my kids are tired what I like to do is make the mundane activity of walking around Costco into a counting game.   This is when I let my beautiful spouse continue her shopping … Continue reading →

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Olden Days

Good times with the way-back machine.

Posted on May 7, 2008 by steve

This isn’t so much a game or activity, as a great topic for conversation.  It’s fun, too. Kids naturally like learning about the world about them—everything is new and exciting.  When your kids reach a certain age (four or five?) … Continue reading →

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The perfect toy

Who needs toys when you have a box

Posted on May 5, 2008 by steve

We all know that kids love boxes but here are some other uses that you may not have thought of. So I now present a list of possible uses for a box. This list is not exhaustive and let us … Continue reading →

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