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Sum..Sum…Summertime Writing!

admin June 21, 2017confidence, creativity, discovery putty, drawing, executive functioning, fun and function, graphomotor, handwriting, Legos, organizational skills, self esteem, social skills, summer activities Leave a Comment

For some kids, summer vacation is well under way.  For others, like my daughter, there are still a handful of days left.  We are so …

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Meet Norman & Jules

admin December 15, 2016bilateral coordination, color recognition, crafts, creativity, emotions, feelings, fine motor, grasping skills, norman and jules, play, strengthening, toys, visual skills Leave a Comment

Today, I am featuring one of my favorite Park Slope toy stores.  Norman & Jules, established in 2012 by long time Park Slope residents, Courtney …

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Meet Rose and Rex!

admin December 13, 2016babies, bilateral coordination, cause and effect, creativity, free play, grasping skills, hand eye coordination, imagination, play skills, problem solving, rose and rex, teethers, toys Leave a Comment

One of the things I worked very hard on this year while putting my together my 2016 Holiday Gift Guide was to try and link to …

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Building Blocks of Play

admin November 23, 2016bilateral coordination, confidence, construction, creativity, executive functioning, fine motor, hape, hope learning toys, imagination, magnatiles, STEM products, tegu, visual skills, waldorf Leave a Comment

Building/Construction ToysThis is one of my favorite sections to complete each year.  While there are several items that are always on there, I have included …

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For The Budding Artist

admin November 22, 2016arts and crafts, bilateral coordination, coloring, confidence, creativity, fine motor, orb factory, pompoms, self esteem, social skills, STEM products, sticky mosaics, strengthening, visual skills Leave a Comment

One of my favorite things to recommend to families for gifts are arts and crafts kits or activity books. Not only are they great for …

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The Little Things….Stocking Stuffers and Other Little Gifts

admin November 21, 2016attention, bilateral coordination, creativity, executive functioning, eye hand coordination, fine motor, focus, games, graphomotor, grasping, sensory processing, strengthening Leave a Comment

Small Gifts/Stocking StuffersPeople are always on the lookout for small gifts or stocking stuffers that won’t clutter up your house. There are also a lot …

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This Is Just The Beginning of Your Story

admin August 29, 2016confidence, creativity, drawing, executive functioning, focus, graphomotor, handwriting, imagination, live inspired, school age, self esteem, speech and language, story starters Leave a Comment

As my daughter gets older, I find that she has become much more interested in stories.  Not only listening to stories, but creating her own. …

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Just The Two of Us!

admin June 27, 2016activity books, attention, bilateral coordination, coloring, confidence, creativity, executive functioning, eye hand coordination, focus, graphomotor, imagination, self esteem, social skills Leave a Comment

One of my favorite things to do is color.  Now this shouldn’t come as a surprise since I blog about coloring books all the time. …

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It’s Okay To Be Bored

admin June 22, 2016boredom, crafts, creativity, executive functioning, imagination, preschool, problem solving, summer, summer activities Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since I last posted.  Between a really magical family vacation and the end of the year school madness, I have found …

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Sometimes It’s Good To Manipulate

admin April 22, 2016bilateral coordination, confidence, creativity, eye hand coordination, fine motor, grasping, organization, planning, self esteem, social skill, strengthening, visual skills Leave a Comment

One of the most common goals I have to work on is improving hand strength with the kids I work with.  Decreased grasp strength leads …

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