This is my son's first fleet of cars, buses, trucks and garbage trucks. He loves garbage trucks. Our unit oversees the alley and he wakes up every day to watch the garbage truck picking up garbage. Unfortunately, the truck comes at 7 am every morning. I wish it came a bit later.Greetings to all moms whose son's are garbage truck fans. … [Read more...]
Cardboard toy: Multi-level racing track
I was inspired by a toy I saw in a toy catalog for this race track. Materials used:4 23" diaper carton lids for columns. 5 16" cardboard piece for tracks. Fold the sides up to make curbs./li> A lot of colored construction paper Glue Toy race cars (preferably flat and heavy)Directions: I used the dimensions of the toy in the catalog as a … [Read more...]
Family album for children
Our nanny, Ana, prepared this special family album for my son.We live far away from our extended family, grandparents, and grandaunts and uncles. The time between visits are long enough for a young kid to forget the new family member (s)he met and spent time only for few weeks. So Ana put together a photo album with family members in it. We … [Read more...]
Bus Costume for Children
Everyone was asking me what my son is going to wear for Halloween. Since he is so little, he does not understand Halloween very well anyway. I was thinking of a cute animal costume so that we can take pictures. Ana, our nanny, suggested that we get him something that reflects his personality. She was right. Even though he was so young, my son was … [Read more...]