While we were creating and playing with the story cups we made for our light boxes, the Little Engineer particularly seemed to enjoy stacking two or three cups to make little scenes -- the sun cup over a blue sky cup, for example. That gave me the idea to make these stacking tree cups for light ...
Cherry Blossom Spring Pom Pom Trees
Another season, another pom pom tree. At least, that's the way it works around here -- we enjoy creating these so much! This spring cherry blossom pom pom tree was inspired by the flowering cherry tree in our backyard, which explodes into a tower of cotton candy every spring, then lets down a petal ...
Cherry Blossom Tunnel: Spring Outdoor Activity for Kids
We planted a flowering cherry tree in our backyard when we bought our house several years ago. Somehow, when we weren't looking, it grew into a towering, graceful friend who gives us much needed shade and privacy all summer long. It's easy to forget about the tree in the winter, with it's long ...
Steam Streamers for Active Train Pretend Play
The Little Engineer still thinks our Grass Tracks from last year are fun, so I wasn't really looking for a way to make them new again. However, I also wasn't going to ignore the wind when it whispered a way to make our favorite active train play even more fun. ...
Gardening with My Little Engineer
I really like the idea of gardening. But not so much the, you know, work. Actually, it's mostly the idea of the work that I don't like, because like most things in life -- making birthday cakes, writing, getting on with the bedtime routine -- it's not so bad once I get going. Last year, I ...
Grass Tracks – an Outdoor, Active, and Imaginative Train Game
Every day, the Little Engineer wakes up with a plan for the day, a plan he strives to stick to. Generally, ninety-five percent of it is "play trains!" Play wooden trains indoors, that is. I know he really enjoys being outside--he's remapped his grandparents' entire backyard as the Island of ...
Hi, I'm Jessica! While playing trains for the last several years, my Little Engineer and I have had a lot of fun and learned so much together. I'm excited to share our discoveries with other people who have kids who love trains in their lives.