• Play-Doh Archive

    Yesterday, my 8-year-old pulled out her Easy Bake Oven and decided to whip up a batch of mini marshmallow treats taken from a recipe she had downloaded from her Nintendo DS (this is one multitasking kid). While I permit her to use her Easy Bake on her own, her little sister doesn’t have it so “easy.” The 4-year-old isn’t ready yet to handle independent baking, outside of some measuring and pouring of ingredients (even that’s done under Mom’s watchful eye). But she does enjoy making pretend food and playing in her make-believe kitchen, so who am I to discourage her budding culinary skills? And because my preschooler loves crafts just as much as the next kid (if not more), we were psyched to combine two [&hellip

    Read More...

    My toddler is fascinated with magnetic letters. Not only does she enjoy the ones on our fridge, but there are even bigger letters at our public library that she loves to put into rows and group by color. Who cares if she doesn’t know her “A” from her “B?” She’s not even 3 yet; I’m just happy that she’s showing an interest in letters. Maybe that’s why the Play-Doh Cookie Monster’s Letter Lunch Playset is such a big hit in our house.  It’s a colorful, creative alternative to learning the alphabet the old fashioned way. When springtime rolls around, we always break out a new set and head outdoors (for easy clean-up). With the Cookie Monster set, my daughter loves the fact that she can [&hellip

    Read More...