Category: Playtime
Handling the "bad" kid
The kid might as well have been wearing a scarlet B. As in, B for “bad.” He threw toys in other kids’ faces. He punched and kicked them. He ran up to our table, snatched at snacks and tried to pilfer water bottles. The… Continue Reading “Handling the "bad" kid”
When your kids are sore losers
Can you make a career out of playing Snakes and Ladders? If so, I think our three-year-old will qualify for a hefty entrance scholarship. She’s some kind of Snakes and Ladders prodigy. She wins every single time, even though she can barely figure out… Continue Reading “When your kids are sore losers”
Adding a slide (and a clubhouse) to your back deck
Although we loved many things about our Handmade Home from the start, our backyard wasn’t one of them. It’s long but very narrow, so a jungle gym or swing-set just wouldn’t look right. Shortly after we moved in, I noticed that one of our… Continue Reading “Adding a slide (and a clubhouse) to your back deck”
DIY dollhouse from old shelves
These DIY dollhouse shelves take up very little space, and they’re light enough to move around from room to room.
How to make a backyard water blob
I never thought we’d be ironing in the backyard or that we’d be wading through a mini-flood a couple of hours later. But when Pinterest tells you something is a good idea, you really just have to go with it. Water blobs are a… Continue Reading “How to make a backyard water blob”
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