Using a Light Table for Focused, Quiet Small World Play

Light table play

I was super excited to get my kids a light table this Christmas! Massachusetts winters can be long and dark, and sometimes that starts to feel pretty gloomy. Read more…

Papier Mache Moon Nightlight with Babbabox

Papier Mache Moon Nightlight

Isn’t this papier mache moon nightlight neat? Six-year-old Emma made it all by herself – with materials and instructions provided by Read more…

Making Butter

making butter

Did you know that I’m officially a blogger for ALEX Toys? I’m very excited about that, because I Read more…

Growing Salt Crystals

growing salt crystals

Do you recognize our salt crystals experiment from this post? It started off like this:

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Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s “Little Pea”

We spent much of November enjoying books by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, as part of the Virtual Book Club. My kids never did settle on a project they wanted to do in connection with the books, but I think Read more…


Celebrating everyday parenting through creativity, learning, and play. Reach MaryAnne by email at mamasmilesblog at gmail dot com.

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