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The littlest Picasso.
We'd all like for our children to love art for a hundred different reasons. Even before I was married I dreamed of crayon drawings adorning my fridge. I wait for the day my walls become a canvas, I can't see myself getting all that mad about it. I saved the very first picture my daughter ever put crayon to paper with at eighteen months old. Now to see her write her name and draw little stick ... Read more >
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99 things to do with your child in Indianapolis before they grow up.
Go to the Indy 500. See the city from the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument (stair climbing optional). Lie in the shade with a heap of ribs to share at Rib Fest. Cheer the runners from the sidelines at the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon. Brush up on your French for the French Market Festival. Take a bike ride down the Monon Trail. Sit in the splash zone at the dolphin show at the ... Read more >
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Doodle Scribble and Squiggle the rain away.
So it's shaping up to be another wet Indiana weekend complete with tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm advisories. Hooray! Well. Hmm. So maybe not hooray. But I've found that having a rainy day activity tucked away for a rainy day makes rainy days that much more bearable. I'd like to introduce you to a trio of books by Taro Gomi (creator of Everyone Poops ) called Doodles , Scribbles and ... Read more >
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A toystore where Nostalgia is free
Just North of Downtown is the cultural district of Mass Ave. While the unique art and set up of Mass Ave could encompass an entire post, there's one store I want to spotlight. If you've been to Mass Ave with your children you'll know which one I'm talking about. Mass Ave Toys is owned by a woman named Natalie who has been in the toy business for over 30 years, and Natalie knows her toys. ... Read more >
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top five toys in our house.
There's nothing better than a toy showing up in your child's life, enchanting them and holding their attention for longer than a day. So if you have a birthday coming up (or get stoked for Christmas really, really early) I'd like to share the successes around our house. (Please feel free to share yours also!) Fisher Price's Learn Through Music System -With interchangable catridges from Barbie ... Read more >
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Casey was born and raised in the mountains of Utah but followed her husband to the Midwest two years ago in order for him to attend law school. As an award winning baker with a degree in graphic design, camera in hand, sippy cup at the ready and three year old daughter in tow she's made it her goal to fall in love with this city and everything it has to offer. Just as soon as she finds her...Read more >
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Wise Words to Remind You to Watch the Amazing Show of Childhood
One of the most dog-eared and spine-cracked books on our Savvy Parenting Shelf is Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee . This month's look at the big picture of parenting and childhood prompted yet another return to the wisdom in Dr. Mogel's pages:
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