As all kids do, our little peas have been asking more and more lately about getting a pet.Clearly, there are both pros and cons to having kids and pets. There are many benefits to kids having pe...
Princess Pea is turning 5 next month - ack! (Slow down, slow down!) The debate about the best time to begin your child in school is raging, both on the internet (read here and here) and in my head, b...
Toddlers with umbrellas - theres really nothing cuter, is there?Sweet Pea and I were playing inside the other day when it suddenly started to rain. Sweet Pea heard the rain and immediately jumped up....
Daddy Pea is not a fan of nail polish - especially on little girls. Princess Pea, on the other hand, thinks its very glamorous and fancy.In the summertime, I do paint her toenails in a very pale colo...
Making a Fairy GardenThis week we made a fairy garden outdoors. We had an indoor fairyland in the winter, but now that summer is on the way and we are playing outdoors pretty much all day long these ...
Making a DIY RainstickMaking a DIY rainstick has been high on my fun and creative crafts I must do with the kids list for a long time now, and Ive been saving just the right tube for it ever since my...
How to Make an Amazing Growing Flower! A Photo Tutorial* I found this idea in a book from our school library titled Crafts to Make in the Spring by Kathy Ross.
Princess Pea will soon be five (yikes!), and has been talking a lot about starting school (though she wont start until shes 6). So Ive been bringing home books from school that go together as a ...
This post is part of the new Time for Mama series here at Mama Pea Pod. Join us each month for ideas for creative playtime just for moms! Freezer Paper Stencilling Tutorial for Beginne...
To coincide with Mothers Day this month, I am SO excited to announce a new feature here on the Mama Pea Pod blog: Time for Mama is all about mothers finding some me time and embracing their own creat...
We travel quite a lot with our children. As expats living overseas, its sort of a way of life for us. As anyone whos ever travelled with kids knows, with young children in tow, a long journey can eas...
Im reposting this Rainbow Party post as part of the Rainbow Blog Hop hosted by The Outlaw Mom Blog. I originally posted it about a year ago, when my blog was just a few months old, so many of my curr...
Is it time to tell your child how babies are made? How Babies Are Made for PreschoolersRecently, Princess Pea (aged 4 3/4) has asked how babies are made. Or more specifically, just exactly how ...
Our 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt party turned out to be a grand success, yet again! I love hosting this party, its my favourite one of the year!My two little peas and their friends enjoyed a wonderful ...
Today the girls have been playing with plastic bottle caps. With Earth Day just around the corner, this has been a good reminder of how we dont need to buy more and more (often non-biodegradable) toy...
Like many of you probably did this past weekend, we had an Easter egg hunt at our house. This wasnt our big, annual Easter egg hunt party, this was just our own quiet, family egg hunt. The Easte...
After dying our Easter eggs this morning, the peas thought it would be fun to see what else we could dye.So they collected leaves, petals, flowers, and rocks from the garden.Into the dye mixtur...
We had a spontaneous idea to make some Easter bonnets for our Easter Egg Hunt party.But we didnt have any good bonnet base material on hand.So we made these Easter head bands instead!I like them just...
I really never appreciated zoos until I had children. They have so much to offer!The animals...The learning opportunities....The family time....And the playtime!We went to one of our favourite z...
Another ridiculously easy party decorating craft - and a practical one, too!How do you keep kids from mixing up their cups at parties? I usually use paper cups and write their names on them. Even if ...
Another craft from Sweet Peas pink and red heart-themed birthday party: Rosettes to wear, made from cupcake liners!Princess Pea has a store-bought Birthday Girl rosette from a couple of years ag...
Nothing says party like decorative toothpicks, right? ;-)So I made these for Sweet Peas pink and red heart birthday party.I found some craft foam heart shapes in the kids craft supplies.I attached on...
1. Pink and Red Heart GarlandI made this sweet garland for Sweet Peas pink and red heart-themed birthday party using bits of paper from the recycling box left over from Valentine decorations at ...
Pin ItSo as I mentioned in my last post, we had a pink-and-red-heart themed party last weekend for Sweet Peas 2nd birthday. Whenever the weather cooperates, we like to hold parties outdoors...
Pin ItThis past weekend we had a pink-and-red-heart themed birthday party for our Sweet Peas 2nd birthday! She wanted to invite just 4 little friends, ranging in age from 11 months to 8 years ol...
Unfortunately, we didnt get in much outdoor play lately as weve been stuck inside with the flu for the past week, but we did manage to squeeze in a little time exploring our new garden and making our...
Well, we finally moved to our new house! Yay!!!One of the things were most excited about is having our very own garden to do with as we please.So one of the first things we did this week after moving...
My kids LOVE painting, and the easel is usually always set up. If Im not in the mood for clean-up (e.g., am in the middle of making dinner or were getting ready to go out), I give them a pot of water...
Im very excited to be welcoming a new cohost to our Outdoor Play Party - Rebekah at The Golden Gleam!Rebekah is mom to a preschooler, Miss E, and writes a wonderful blog about play and learning activ...
Swedish woven paper heart basket.I originally made these with my 4th and 5th grade students several weeks ago around the time of Santa Lucia, when we were talking about Swedish traditions. I have my ...
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