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My Little Picasso

We recently tried "finger painting" for the first time. Freida went a little nuts at first about her hands being dirty... took a lot of convincing for her to be okay with the paint on her hands (I know, I'm the culprit who made her so OCD), but once she got acclimated she went totally paint-happy!! She somehow turned the experience from "finger" painting to "body" painting, but I couldn't interfere with a good tactile activity. Definitely try this classic with the kids! We used Crayola pinger paint - with a quick bath, and some wet paper towels to the floor - we were back in business in 5!  Great for a rainy day...

Nix the Jet Blues

Well, our Skokie Summer has come to a close... we'll be jetting out before dinner-time today. We'll sure miss the family, and Freida will definitely miss all the suburban nature, but I must admit - we're ready. We miss our man way too much!! Can't wait to see you, Mr. Levy!! I got some last minute scavenging to do around the house (baby sock matches, neglected finger puppets, Goodnight Gorilla etc.), and got to pack up some dinner-to-go (Bagel Country, anyone??).  I'm figuring since it's a evening flight, the Froo should fall asleep shortly... but I'm probably being unrealistic. Too bad JetBlue doesn't air NickJr, some YoGabbaGabba would surely do the trick! Just in case my slumber plan fails, I packed along some goodies and gimmicks to entertain my little onel in flight. For the many of you traveling with kids this season, check out this post on some of my in-flight favorites. I also wanted to share a newfound favorite toy, Puzzibits from Manhattan Toy. This is a completely awesome activity for a middle school kid! I couldn't stop playing around with them... It's basically flexible 3D puzzle art, allowing kids (or kids at heart!) to construct and create whatever their little heads want. Available for purchase as a megamix bucket, or as single design series (garden, circus, princess, jungle etc.) - great for keeping a little boy/girl super busy at 30,000 feet!

Freeze!

The American disease of "instant gratification" is taking things to a whole new level - in the kitchen! Introducing a popsicle maker that freezes your pops in a mere 7 minutes -flat. Check out the Zoku - a Williams-Sonoma exclusive that enables us last-minute-moms to make some homemade freezer treats minutes before the play-date. Featuring a guide to making all the frozen goodies: layered, cream filled, friut and yogurt etc., and a quick release system: get them out of their mold a cinch, to boot!

Maybe I'll finally try out this great recipe...

Zoku Quick Pop Maker, Williams-Sonoma $49.95

Origami Gone Wild

Remember these hot little owls that I posted about in the fall? This month, Mibo brings to life a new collection by Madeline Rogers, the Wild Bunch. Standing at up to 5½″ tall, each of these animals takes about 10 minutes to complete - and all you need is a computer printer, scissors, a ruler, and some glue. Perfect as an extra activity to have on hand...

Mibo Wild Bunch £7.50

Crayola for the Concrete!

I'm all for the joys of Crayola - they never cease to amaze me! Here's my latest favorite find: Sidewalk Crayons. Super creamy (almost as smooth as wet sidewalk chalk), bright and vibrant; these are perfect for the little guys who can't press down hard enough to extract any amount of pigment from the classic pastel sidewalk chalk. Freida loves them!! It's our latest "before dinner" activity. After getting dinner in the oven we go outside and hit the pavement with a bag of these crayons for some end-of-day outdoor fun with the neighbors...

Crayola Sidewalk Crayons $6.99

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