Category Archives: Snack Time
Fall Leaves and Gingersnaps! (Recipe at Bottom!)
We went on one of my favorite fall outings today! Armed with a great book, some craft supplies, and a pile of snacks, we headed up the canyon near our house to explore fall in one of its best displays!
Book Activity: Pete's A Pizza
William Steig’s books are always clever and unique. Pete’s A Pizza is no exception. This book, published when Steig was about 90 years old, is based on a game he used to play with his own daughter decades earlier. The character … Continue reading
Book Activity: Pete’s A Pizza
William Steig’s books are always clever and unique. Pete’s A Pizza is no exception. This book, published when Steig was about 90 years old, is based on a game he used to play with his own daughter decades earlier. The character … Continue reading
The Preschool Pirate
It could be all this writing about imaginative play that has got me thinking about pirates. Or maybe it was my 4-year-old’s comments about “the pirate species”. (“You know mom, guys with eye patches and swords – the pirate species!”) Either way, … Continue reading
Dear Sweet Puddin'head
I’ve been working on some pretty comprehensive posts lately, so I decided it was time for some fluff. LITERALLY. I give to you, one of the simplest and most versatile recipes in my repertoire, Puddin’head. This tasty stuff results from … Continue reading
Filed under Learning through Play and Experience, Snack Time
Dear Sweet Puddin’head
I’ve been working on some pretty comprehensive posts lately, so I decided it was time for some fluff. LITERALLY. I give to you, one of the simplest and most versatile recipes in my repertoire, Puddin’head. This tasty stuff results from … Continue reading
Spider Cookies To Tickle Your Child's Tastebuds!
“There was an old lady who swallowed a spider, that wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her…” Here’s a snack that will build fine motor skills, counting ability, and an understanding of the characteristics of arachnids – oh, and of … Continue reading
Spider Cookies To Tickle Your Child’s Tastebuds!
“There was an old lady who swallowed a spider, that wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her…” Here’s a snack that will build fine motor skills, counting ability, and an understanding of the characteristics of arachnids – oh, and of … Continue reading




















