by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 9, 2016 | activities
Children are capable of learning so much through play and their everyday interactions with you at home. I love working in learning activities into our daily life to encourage my children to learn and explore at their pace in a low-stress way. This number path learning...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 9, 2016 | activities
In 5 minutes, you can prep this fine motor activity for infants and toddlers. Around 6 months old, infants can grasp and handle toys and balls pretty well. They may even be rolling or lightly tossing a ball to you during playtime. Infants develop so much over the...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 28, 2016 | activities
Creating DIY books for babies is a simple way to introduce babies and toddlers to reading and books while creating an infant activity they can play with for months and years. I made DIY books for my oldest daughter (baby #2) when she was less than a year old and we...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 24, 2016 | motherhood, motivation, parenting
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Grace Star} As a mom of two under 2, I remember sitting at my dining room table finally getting...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 20, 2016 | activities, parenting
[Guest Post by Janis Cox] With 7 simple tips, you can encourage reading and writing skills in your children. Studies are showing that the earlier children are shown words, the earlier they will make the connection between symbols and language. Early squiggles from...
