Weekend & Family Friday: Paint by Stickers Zoo Animals
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I like this as a time consuming activity for kids who are old enough/dexterous enough to place the stickers in the spaces, like a paint by number. The finished products are cool and dimensional looking. If I were a kid at this time, I would be so excited to tackle this “coloring book.” During the quarantine, my sister is getting into those gem art projects where you place the little gems on the canvas with a pen-type tool. In these uncertain times, I can see the appeal in a project that requires concentration, being meticulous, and a world where you’re totally in control. OK, that is a little bit of a tangent, but anything that can keep a kid occupied for 10 minutes plus is a win in my book. This is $8.44 at Amazon and is eligible for Prime, and it’s also available at Barnes & Noble for $9.95. Paint by Stickers Zoo Animals
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Any ipad apps for a 2.5 year old? He likes cars, trains, and stories, and is very interested in letters and numbers at the moment. We’ve been trying to keep television screentime to an hour after his nap but sometimes I need 15 minutes to address an urgent email in the morning.
fwiw I just looked at them on amazon and the zoo animal one would take two weeks to come but another themed one can come to my house by Monday!
These are for older kids, right? Someone sent my kiddo one for her second birthday and it seemed way over her head…
If you could wave a magic wand and get your employer to do anything (or a few things) to make your life more manageable taking care of children (or others) during this Covid crisis, what would those things be? I’ve been asked to put together a wish list for my job and I want to make sure it’s comprehensive! Thanks!
Yesterday my son woke up a bit earlier from nap than expected while DH and I were both on calls. Mine was mostly listening, so I first let him snuggle with me in bed while he woke up, and then we moved downstairs to do an art project. I managed to keep him occupied for 30min coloring in a coloring book and then cutting out the little fish he was coloring, and gluing them to a different page. Then DH came down and relieved me so I could go back upstairs and work. It was kind of amazing how we wordlessly did the handoff and LO didn’t seem to notice! He finished up his art project with DH and didn’t come up to bother me. It was a minor victory!
My friend in Minneapolis just told me that the city announced parks and pools are closed all summer. I honestly am starting to think we won’t be going back in the fall
Sorry if this posts twice, but any suggestions for making the weekend feel special and not just a time to do house chores instead of work? Now that we don’t have trips, playdates, or activities to look forward to. My kids are 1 and 3, so they’re not doing schoolwork during the week, my curriculum is free play, neighborhood walks, FaceTime with grandma, and the occasional viewing of Mickey’s Clubhouse. All i’ve come up with is special Sunday breakfast.
Dumb confession.
Somewhere in my childhood an adult told me that the difference between brown and white eggs was that white eggs were definitely not fertilized but that when you buy brown eggs they might be and you could end up with a partially-formed baby chicken inside?
Anyway, I literally believed that until today. Ugh.
The reason this came up is because I just got brown eggs for the first time in my life because I’ve been trying to get most of our food from local farmers. If you’re in Northern Virginia, reach out to the suppliers that are usually at your local farmer’s market. Most of them are letting customers order ahead and offering to meet up with you for the handoff (with social distancing, of course). I got eggs and meat from Smith Family Farms, their offerings are on their facebook. My husband is going to be so excited to find a steak thawing in the freezer.
Also, there is a creamery (Misty Meadows) that lets you order ahead and I think has a couple of “meetup” spots for order pickups in NOVA. They have amazing cheesecake, milk, chocolate milk, ice cream, etc. We’re trying to avoid the store until at least May. Having access to dairy and eggs through local farmers that we can get in fresh air with social distancing has made that possible.
Like everyone, I’m having weird ebbs and flows.
I just had a moment where I actually had my 4 year old pick out what fabric he wanted for his face mask. That was… not something I ever expected.
Grandma is a nurse who has had repeated exposure and is also the type of a person who has a needed skill set who is stepping up, fully knowing the risks. He has seen her in her mask (from a distance but also via FaceTime) and she presented it as part of her ‘superhero uniform’ so it’s not scary to him, but… this is not a situation I ever expected to see all of us in… and I work in public health!
Non covid question! Vegetarian moms, do you do anything extra to work on iron consumption for your kids? We serve beans and spinach but lots of times that ends up on the floor and the kids (twins, age 17 months) eat bread and butter. Is this something I should be worrying about?