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Celebrating New Year’s Eve with Kids

December 31, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

Little M and I have begun our countdown to 2013. We have stocked up on our party hats, noisemakers and confetti (all thanks to his resourceful grandmother – thanks mom!) and we are ready to ring in the new year! Here are some of my favorite New Year’s Eve party ideas for those of you who are planning to celebrate with your little ones. Keep kids entertained and involved in the evening with these New Year countdown activity bags from The […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Children, Crafts, Family, Food, Holidays, New Year

Gift Guide

December 6, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well… wonderful but also incredibly busy! There are cookies to bake, holiday crafts to create and presents to buy and wrap. Check out this gift guide, which I hope will make it easier to find perfect presents for the little ones. Wee Can Too is one of our favorite sources for eco-conscious and kid-friendly art supplies. This year they have outdone themselves with their Veggie Holiday Art Kit, which includes sculpting dough (bonus: it […]

Categories: Craft, Nest, Play, Read, Shop • Tags: books, Children, Crafts, Family, gift guide, Holidays, Organic, Toys

Chalk It Up: Homemade Chalk

December 4, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

Learn how to make your own chalk with this crafts project from the book eco-friendly crafting with kids. When Little M and I are feeling especially creative and in the mood to be artsy, one of the first places we look for inspiration is Kate Lilley’s fabulous crafts blog, minieco. The projects are innovative and eco-friendly, the pictures are gorgeous, and the materials are, for the most part, inexpensive and easy to find. I’ve written about some of the projects we have found […]

Categories: Craft, Nest, Play • Tags: Activities, Art, Children, Crafts, Design, Eco-conscious, Family, Kids

Sleep Like a Tiger

November 19, 2012 by crayonsandcroissants

“Once there was a little girl who didn’t want to go to sleep even though the sun had gone away.” So begins the beautiful new book, Sleep Like a Tiger, written by the poet Mary Logue and illustrated by Caldecott Honor medalist Pamela Zagarenski. Sleep Like a Tiger tells the story of a little girl who just doesn’t want to go to sleep – and what parent hasn’t had first-hand experience with that dilemma? The little girl asks her parents if […]

Categories: Craft, Play, Read • Tags: Activities, books, Children, Crafts, Family

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Celebrating New Year’s Eve with Kids

Gift Guide

Chalk It Up: Homemade Chalk

Sleep Like a Tiger