Last fall Monkey was fascinated with scarecrows. This year? He loves skeletons! I guess my little boy is growing up! 😉 Luckily he’s not into the spooky stuff yet (not sure I’m ready for that!). He likes skeletons mainly because he thinks x-rays are so cool. The fact that they are also associated with Halloween...

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October 6, 2013

Spanish Songs for Kids: E es de Elefante (Post on Spanish Playground)

by Leanna

I am so excited today to be sharing a simple bilingual counting game on Spanish Playground, the website of a good friend and fellow Board member of Multicultural Kid Blogs. Spanish Playground is an incredible resource for anyone interested in teaching kids Spanish. It has songs, games, activities, and even (my favorite) easy Spanish jokes...

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October 5, 2013

Letter “D” Game for the Active Child

by Leanna

I am always a bit envious when I see the adorable crafts people do with their little ones. Although Monkey and I occasionally do crafts together, he is really a running, jumping, climbing kind of a kid, and I try to respect that. So when we reached the letter “D” in our preschool co-op last...

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September 24, 2013

First Birthday Party Ideas: Multicultural Kid Blogs’ Virtual Birthday Party and Giveaway!

by Leanna

This post is part of the first anniversary celebrations on Multicultural Kid Blogs. For more details about today’s virtual party and giveaway, see the end of this post. As my sweet Baby Monkey is (shockingly) crawling his way towards his first birthday, today my other baby (Multicultural Kid Blogs) is celebrating its first year. I...

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September 6, 2013

Fall Activity: Create An Indoor Leaf Pile

by Leanna

Thanks to television and storybooks, Monkey is really looking forward to jumping in leaf piles this fall. Except that fall is stubbornly refusing to arrive and – more worryingly – even when it does, I know that we won’t be able to create the kind of leaf piles he has seen his favorite characters jump...

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October 1, 2012

Duck and Goose Find A Pumpkin: Pumpkin Hunt and Matching Game

by Leanna

This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission. Thank you for your support! This morning when my little Monkey woke up, one of his favorite books was waiting on the table, and a game was about to begin! Although the weather is still incredibly...

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