Parents contact me often about getting their reluctant to sit and paint boys into art. My answer is find something they love and incorporate it into a craft and they will be much more likely to have fun and come back for more. I have done this project many times over the years and it's always a huge hit. [more]

Does your child like butter? When we bake I can't turn around if the butter is within my son's reach. So instead of just saying no, I decided to show him how to make it. I have fond memories from preschool making butter and was excited to share this with my son. [more]

Reading with your child whether they are 4 weeks old or 14 years old is one of the most important thing you can do with them. Instilling a real love of books, developing a rich imagination and spending time snuggled together is invaluable. Trains are much loved in our house and if the train table at my local bookstore is any indication they are a big deal in most!

Here are a few train books we think are great reads! Do you have a favorite? Leave a comment and share it with us! [more]

This is a fun activity that requires very few materials. It's not a great one for toddlers though because they have a hard time understanding that they need to blow through the straw not suck. I like making these then trying to find pictures in the splatters. [more]

Sticking with the theme from yesterday we made a butterfly, but not just any butterfly -- a blotto one! By painting only one side of the paper, and folding it over you have a perfect mirror image. After making this one we made 3 more. [more]