Make Magic

Joyful learning opportunities are everywhere! With much love and just a bit of imagination, we can turn ordinary moments into magical ones, creating lasting memories and promoting wonder and discovery. Click on a link to make magic!


MEMORY-MAKING
A Book About Your Child
Create a Dress Up Box
Love Songs for My Children
Raindrops and Raincoats
Beach In Your Backyard (Or Garage)
The Bike Lesson: Pedaling Around and Around
Quiet, Intimate, and Memorable Birthday Parties
Got Milk? Tie-Dye It!
Sand in a Box (Literally!)
Have You Danced With Your Child Today?


READING & STORYTELLING
Read a Story Again and Again... and Again!
Skip, Jump, Run: The Fun Way to Teach ABC
A Notebook and a Pen: Encouraging Story-Writing in Young Children
Our Road to Reading
Following a Child's Lead: A Lesson in Art and Storytelling
Bring Out The Diva In You: Making Stories Come To Life
Reading to Toddlers
Raising a Bilingual Child
Miniature Storytelling Props


PROMOTING WONDER
The Gift of Orange: Discovering Secondary Colors
Watching Nature Unfold in a Pot
Why aren't those shrimps orange?
Classic, Inexpensive, Natural Toys
Delighting in Poetry


SPECIAL OCCASIONS
The Jesse Tree: Starting an Advent Family Tradition
The Tradition of Luminarias
Toot Your Horn, Bang Your Drums, It's the New Year, Let's Be Loud!
Christmas Craft: Special Gift Wrappers
Not Just A Performance: A Lenten Celebration
To Little T and Baby Boy on Mother's Day
Celebrating the Father of My Children


ETC
Bible Storybooks for Children: A Review
Loving Pre-Loved Books
I Want To Share But I Don't Want To Overshare: Respecting Children's Privacy In The Age of Social Media


Make magic!