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Springing into Spring!

admin March 21, 2016coloring, crafts, cutting, easter, fine motor, fingerprint, graphomotor, gross motor, spring, visual skills Leave a Comment

Living in New York City and working with kids, I happen to have a real mix of kids who celebrate different holidays.  Since I grew …

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Goody Goody Gumdrops! Drawing Made Easy and Fun!

admin February 8, 2016activity book, confidence, doodling, drawing, ed emberley, graphomotor, grasping, self esteem, visual skills Leave a Comment

For those of you who are regular readers, you will know that I am always on the lookout for new activity and drawing books.  Yesterday, …

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Stick It To Me!

admin January 12, 2016crossing midline, cutting, eye hand coordination, grasping, lee magic, orb factory, stickers, sticky mosaics, strengthening, visual skills, visual tracking, writing Leave a Comment

According to my friends at Red Tricycle today is National Sticker Day which I love to know.  I have always loved stickers.  As a matter …

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Genius…Super Genius!

admin January 11, 2016blue orange, cooperative play, executive functioning, games, graphomotor, grasping, reading skills, social skill, speech and language, visual skills Leave a Comment

My daughter is in the process of learning how to read.  She’s on the verge but for whatever reason, is resisting and has hit a …

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Let’s Get Social!

admin December 9, 2015building toys, coloring, crafts, executive functioning, fine motor, games, gross motor, magnatiles, orb factory, puzzles, social skills, sports, visual skills Leave a Comment

The holiday season has always been my favorite but since moving to New York City and having a child of my own, it’s become even …

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Gifts for The Tough to Please….Tweens!

admin November 25, 2015arts and crafts, coloring books, executive functioning, fine motor, games, holiday list, photography, play, social skill, subscriptions, tweens, visual skills Leave a Comment

If you have taken a look at my 2015 Holiday Gift Guide, you will know that I put a whole lot of time and heart …

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Life Is An Open Book

admin November 12, 2015alphabet, babylit, blue orange, books, creativity, emotions, eye hand coordination, feelings, inside out, janod, literacy, reading materials, social skills, speech and language, visual skills Leave a Comment

This is a new addition to the gift guide.  My daughter is now 5 years old and in kindergarten so this is something that has …

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The Small (But Fun) Stuff!

admin November 8, 2015arts and crafts, bilateral coordination, christmas, fine motor, fun and function, grasping, hanukkah, holiday shopping, moulin roty, rainbow loom, stocking stuffers, strengthening, visual skills, wikki stix Leave a Comment

Goody Bag Bar at Hiho Batik Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, finding small presents is a necessity during the holiday season.  For me, filling …

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Oh The Weather Outside Is Frightful, But Play Inside Can Be Delightful!

admin November 3, 2015arts and crafts, baking, bilateral coordination, building toys, executive functioning, eye hand coordination, fine motor, janod, magnatiles, rainy day activities, science, social skills, tegu, visual skills Leave a Comment

I have a lot of memories of growing up and the fun things I did with my sisters.  We had a massive garage and no …

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Let’s Build These Cars and Take Them For a Test Drive

admin October 16, 2015attention, bilateral coordination, executive functioning, fine motor, Legos, play, preschooler, school age, social skills, toys, visual skills Leave a Comment

As the holiday season approaches, I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for hot toys and games to add to this year’s gift guide.  Parent are …

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