Maya / Food, How to / 7 Comments
I was traveling most of last week at a conference. At one point, late at night, I got an email from my husband, with this blog post. It warmed my heart. I think I should share it with you all. So, here are instructions for how to make and enjoy Tofu Noodles with the kids [...]
Maya / book feature / 8 Comments
Are you planning on potty training your infant? We have EVERYTHING you need – a link to an exhaustive potty training post, book recommendations and more! 1. Over on the Simplemom Blog is our guest post about How to Potty Train your Infant. 2. NoTimeForFlashCards had a great roundup of kid’s books for potty training. [...]
Maya / book feature, creative craft / 8 Comments
Look, we made lovely pressed flower cards! Last week we made these cards to give away as thank you gifts to my daughter’s teachers. We save leaves and flowers inside the page of big and heavy Books – and last week we made lovely dry press flower cards. They turned out beautiful am you can [...]
Maya / Father's Day / 10 Comments
Wondering what YOU should do for Father’s Day? Father’s Day is a day to thank and honor fathers. In some ways it is like any other day but we have to kick that celebration factor a few notches higher! It does not matter if you are a dad, mom, old or young, here are our [...]
Maya / Reading, storytelling / 14 Comments
Have you never read a children’s book? Do you think children’s books are just for children? Want to know why you should read them today and everyday? Here you go! Why you should read and fall in love with children’s books View more presentations from memetales. And while you are at it, do not forget [...]
Maya / creative craft / 12 Comments
With Father’s Day coming up, we are working on making some fun gifts for dad this week. We worked on some fun ties for dad – and we loved them so much we are wearing them ourselves today. Daddy will just have to share Want to make one yourself – here goes …. 1. Gather [...]
Maya / creators / 7 Comments
We had a great college collaboration with the students at the Everett Community College. I was impressed beyond my wildest imagination! The students worked incredibly hard to work on the creating the characters, storyboarding and working on illustrating the stories. They got a LOT done in just 3 weeks. I cannot wait for a number [...]
Maya / Monday Mashup, Summer / 3 Comments
Read and Win ! Summer Reading Challenge | No Time For Flash Cards. Have YOU joined the Summer Reading Challenge at No Time For Flash Cards? Do it soon and be sure to read some books over at Memetales while you are at it!
Did you know that lots of kids just don’t read in the Summer? While summers give kids and teachers a much needed break from school, Summer is also a time when lots of kids forget to read. Kids who do not have access to summer camps and learning opportunities will lose 1-3 months of learning [...]
We have been observing caterpillars becoming butterflies at our house. One day after observing our caterpillars and talking about what they might look like when they transform into butterflies, we decide to make a paper plate butterfly using supplies we have a home. For some unknown reason we have a large stash of [...]
Princesses are great for imaginative play. Imagination is a wonderfully magical experience. Yet, at some point in our lives, we have to become doers. To aspire and become doers, our daughters need role model. They need powerful role models. They need more than Disney in their lives. They need real inspiration from real people. Check [...]
My kids don’t LOVE wordless picture books but I do. I love stories that allow for interpretation. So I made a collage with my favorite wordless picture books. As in most great wordless picture books, these books have exquisite illustrations of a variety of styles. The ones with the animals have amazing expressions – especially [...]
This post is sponsored by Galileo Camps. Check out Innovation Summer Camps at Galileo. They are all about building the next generation of innovators! Summer is coming upon us and kids are going to have a lot of time! Summer is a wonderful break for kids as long as they are engaged and busy. Recently, [...]