Category: Pretend Play

  • DIY Fire Truck Birthday Party

    DIY Fire Truck Birthday Party

    Landon’s best buddy, Nathan, turned 3 a while ago. He had such a fabulous fire truck birthday party. His mom (one of MY best buddies!), Kelli, went all out with everything fire fighter and fire truck – after all Nathan’s dad is a fire fighter. The food was all themed around fire fighters, there were…

  • Styrofoam Construction

    Styrofoam Construction

    We had a large fish tank at the old house – it was nice to have and now that Landon is allergic to both cats and dogs, these are some pets he can have in the house that won’t make him break out in hives or irritate his eczema. We bought a new fish tank…

  • The Man With the Yellow Hat Costume

    The Man With the Yellow Hat Costume

    Landon loves Curious George. We had a Curious George birthday party no too long ago (with a man with the yellow hat cake!) and he requests to watch the show almost every time for his tv time. So it was not a surprise when we were talking about Halloween costumes that he said he wanted to be…

  • Mr. Pumpkin Head

    Mr. Pumpkin Head

    Of all the pumpkin decoration ideas this one is the best. By far. Like WAY far. Landon had so much fun with this (and so did I)! Mr. Pumpkin Head Small Pumpkin Mr. Potato Head parts Ice Pick, Nail or other sharp cylindrical object Take your small pumpkin (about the size of the potato for…

  • Cardboard Coloring

    Cardboard Coloring

    Want a way to keep a preschooler or toddler busy for a while? Want to have fun with them while fostering imagination? Cardboard …and markers and some tape sometimes, but really cardboard. Riley’s new car seat box is a nice big one. Last night Landon was getting antsy – it was too hot to go…