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Patterns For Puppets

Stick Puppet CraftsPrintable craft instructions, print the craft instructions now. You will need: CardboardSticksScissorsFabric, yarn,  buttonsStarch or glue Instructions:Cut the cardboard into large rectangles for bodies, long slim rectangles for legs, arms and tails and smaller rectangles for the puppets head. Paste shapes together to form an animal or a person.Tape a stick to the … Read more

Pattern To Make Your Own Drum

Make Your Own Drum You will need:2 pencils2 spoolsColored paperCrayonsOne empty oatmeal container with lid Instructions:Decorate the oatmeal container with Colored paper and/or crayons. Place the spools at the ends of the pencils and glue in place to make drumsticks. Beat drum to play. Printable craft instructions, print the craft instructions now.

Pattern To Make A Horn

Make Your Own Horn  You will need:Rubber bandPenOne empty paper towel rollWax paper Instructions:Put wax paper, secured with a rubber band at one end of the paper towel roll. Punch a row of holes along one side of the paper towel roll with the tip of a pen.Play the horn by singing a tune into … Read more

Basic Bubbles

Basic Bubbles3/4 cup water1/4 cup of liquid dishwashing detergent1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup Mix all ingredients and pour into a jar. Bubble Soap #22 cups water1/2 cup dish soap1 tsp sugar or light corn syrup Mix all ingredients and pour into a jar.   Better Bubbles6 cups water2 cups Crystal Octagon dishwashing liquid3/4 cup light … Read more

Thumb Sucking and Teething: Should Parents be Concerned?

Thumb Sucking and Teething: Should Parents be Concerned? by Robin OBrien Thumb sucking in very early babies can be seen as an adorable habit by many parents. However, as toddlers begin to teething, many parents are concerned that habitual thumb sucking can damage emerging teeth or even developing jaw structure. Is this something to worry about? … Read more

Old Time Teething Remedies

Old Time Teething Remedies   by Robin OBrien Nothing can ‘cure’ teething; after all, it’s not a disease but a right of passage for us all. However, there are some old-fashioned methods that can help alleviate your little loved one’s discomfort. Many parents today want to return to old-fashioned or homeopathic ways of helping their child … Read more

The Five Stages Of Teething

The Five Stages Of Teething   by Robin OBrien Baby teething is a major baby development milestone. The timetable of teething is different for each baby, although the vast majority will begin the teething process around the same age and the appearance of teeth will usually follow a certain order. The appearance of milk teeth is … Read more

Teething: A Developmental Milestone

Teething: A Developmental Milestone by Robin OBrien Seeing the appearance of your child’s first tooth is something you, as a parent, will remember for the rest of your life. But unlike other developmental milestones, teething doesn’t happen all at once. In fact, it can be a long, drawn-out and painful process for both baby and parent. … Read more

Care For Your Bedwetting Child’s Skin

Care For Your Bedwetting Child’s Skin by Jan Nicholas Bedwetting has few serious side effects, but one of the physical discomforts it may cause is skin problems. Urine is a mix of fluid and waste chemicals from the body. When left on skin for a few hours in the night, it can irritate. Skin may … Read more

Bed Wetting Do’s and Don’ts for Parents

Bed Wetting Do’s and Don’ts for Parents by Jackie Kym There are many do’s and don’ts that parents should be aware of in regards to their children who suffer from bed wetting. Let’s take a look at the do’s and don’ts of this common childhood problem.  First of all do speak with your child’s pediatrician … Read more

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