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 ...
St. Patrick’s Day Freight for Wooden Trains
The Little Engineer and I started celebrated St. Patrick's Day with our trains by decorating a few engines and making some new freight. Here are several easy ideas for ways to incorporate the holiday into any kind of toy train play. ...
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.