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“Mama” and “Dada”: Ideas to Practice Family Names
“Mama” or “dada” can be a child’s first word, but that’s not the case for all babies. If your kiddo is picking up words but still hasn’t...
Kimberly Balansay
May 3, 20223 min read
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Baby Signs for the Winter Season
Winter is such a magical time of the year and such a great opportunity to talk about what your little one is seeing and experiencing. If...
Kimberly Balansay
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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Fall Tree Craft
Last year I went on a walk with my niece while there were beautiful leaves on the ground everywhere. My niece really wanted to collect...
Kimberly Balansay
Nov 2, 20211 min read
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Summer Sign Language
Does your kid LOVE the summer? The sunny, happy weather is a perfect recipe for fun and learning! If your child is either young or still...
Kimberly Balansay
Jul 13, 20211 min read
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Six Strategies To Help Your Kid Practice Saying Hi And Bye
Greeting and saying goodbye are important social words and often some of the first words kids start to say. But if there aren’t many...
Kimberly Balansay
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Under Pressure - Tips To Calm Your Baby With Proprioception
What are the body’s senses? Touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste. That’s what most of us would say. But did you know there are two...
Allison Watkins
Feb 16, 20212 min read
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Teaching Good Eating For A Lifetime
After the age of 12 months, children typically begin to eat in a “rollercoaster” pattern rather than a consistent pattern. That is, they...
Susan Sparks
Feb 2, 20215 min read
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Fun Blanket Games For Toddlers
Blankets are fun to play with and are so versatile! Blanket games often remind me that you don’t need a ton of supplies or lots of toys...
Kimberly Balansay
Jan 19, 20213 min read
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Animal Sounds: What Does A Giraffe Say?
Copying animal sounds with your kiddo is a great way to bond with your child, practice language, and enjoy being goofy. We all know the...
Kimberly Balansay
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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Songs That Get You Moving (Spanish and English!)
Sharing a song together is not only fun, it’s educational! You can teach your little one to copy your gestures, sounds, and words. They...
Kimberly Balansay
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The very hungry caterpillar is a heart warming story about a little caterpillar’s journey to becoming a beautiful butterfly. Like all...
Kimberly Balansay
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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What Are Sensory Bins? (And Six Bin Ideas!)
Sensory bins are a fun activity for all toddlers no matter what their interests are. This open-ended and creative game may seem daunting...
Kimberly Balansay
Nov 10, 20204 min read
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Chugga Chugga, Choo Choo: Train Games!
Old fashioned toys and games can be great for learning. One ever popular example is the toy train set! Kids (and adults!) can have so...
Hannah Meier
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Pumpkin Play! Games/Crafts Your Toddler Will Enjoy
Once the air starts to cool down and we see that first leaf drop, so many of us can’t help but dive into the world of pumpkins in some...
Kimberly Balansay
Oct 13, 20202 min read
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Bringing Imagination to Life with Puppets
We see puppets on our favorite childhood programs. You may come across them in your child’s day care or see your therapist using them in...
Samantha Cody and Sherri Miller
Sep 29, 20202 min read
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Make A Silly Sound!
Sound effects and silly sounds are the sounds that you would see in the bubble in a comic book, such as “boom,” “crash” or “bang.” These...
Hannah Meier
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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Rub-a-dub-dub: Water Play and Baby Dolls
Many toddlers love water play and want to play with it forever. We know that children learn the most and can focus the longest when they...
Melissa O'Quinn
Sep 1, 20203 min read
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If Your Little One Doesn’t Like Books: Try These Tips!
Does your kid seem to dislike book reading time? Reading books to your children is a very important part of their childhood. However,...
Kimberly Balansay
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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Don’t Play with Your Food?
Does your toddler turn up their nose when new food items are placed on their plate? Are they reluctant to move beyond their favorite food...
Samantha Cody
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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Chalk Talk
Drawing with chalk can be fun for kids of all ages. It’s also a great time to work on speech and language development. Here are some fun...
Hannah Meier
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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