https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:49:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here/page/2#post-2138090 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:15:14 +0000 Anonymous 2138090@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bump. I am bumping this up because I return to it frequently and it is now on the 4th page. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here/page/2#post-2111561 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:14:58 +0000 annagybe 2111561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Seattle Opera was doing sing-alongs on their Facebook.<br />The one I saw was pretty cute. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here/page/2#post-2111359 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 04:11:25 +0000 April 2111359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Let's all keep the little people in mind, even as we fret over our older ones.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here/page/2#post-2109114 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:39:48 +0000 nemosmom 2109114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Khan Academy is hosing a series called "Disney Imagineering in a Box" that takes you through the creative steps of creating your own theme park land. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box/orientation/v/intro-welcome-to-imagineering-in-a-box?modal=1">https://www.khanacademy.org/hu...../v/intro-w</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here/page/2#post-2109092 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:28:14 +0000 rachylou 2109092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This isn’t exactly special... but doing the math of everyday life is helpful... counting change, checking receipts, number of jars of mayo in the pantry and run rate, units of insulin per gram of carb... lol, I made dd to do my insulin ratio. But she learned her maths because the maths were used... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108973 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:51:58 +0000 April 2108973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, any game that uses dice is fabulous for practicing math facts.&nbsp; Way better than flash cards, because of the intrinsic motivation to win the game.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Also, try this one.&nbsp; Take two decks of cards and pull out the face cards (or leave them in to make the game harder, but decide how much the face cards will each be worth.)&nbsp; Then play Double War.&nbsp; You each toss two cards instead of one.&nbsp; Each player has to add the two values before they know who takes the hand.&nbsp; Or multiply the two values for older kids.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108926 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:00:39 +0000 Anonymous 2108926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bubble wrap.. They can make your windows “ stained glass” for Easter with paint or washable markers. Mark off designs first with blue painting tape. Make pictures or write letters to relatives and friends. Show the older ones how to sew, crochet, or knit. Cook and bake, have tea parties. Play hide and seek with a teddy bear or doll. Plant seeds in an egg carton. ,et them go out on a nice day and trim the bushes in your yard or let them cut up trimmings that someone else has done to take up less room in the compost bin or trash can.<br /> Yahtzee is good game to reinforce math skills. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108923 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:48:27 +0000 Anonymous 2108923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My grandchildren enjoy reading books to their dog. The 2 year old likes indoor physical challenges like balance beams and cushions as stepping stones. The 5 year old had liked building and painting bird houses. A bird feeder was put up outside a window and both kiddos have been working on identifying and painting pictures of birds. Both are suffering with ear infections. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108728 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:51:32 +0000 April 2108728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How nice to see you here!&nbsp; I still remember your kind encouragement of our Maya way back when, when she was having social anxiety about a work party and you told her you'd spent much of your adult life chatting up shy, awkward young military officers at social functions.&nbsp; That she wouldn't be alone in her discomfort.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108701 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:19:50 +0000 Debora 2108701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi April and hello all!!! Yes, it’s me! Fondly remembering our YLF meetup in NYC. Thanks for asking about Kindrex.. She is in Brooklyn, doing well and sheltering in place. I’ll let her know you were asking about her. Much love and best wishes to you and all the YLF community. Keeping you all in my thoughts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108668 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:17:47 +0000 April 2108668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Echo, you speak the truth.&nbsp; As a professional (careers have included preschool teacher, developmental psychologist, school psychologist, even rare book dealer), I agree with everything you said.</p> <p>Here is my belief. If you read to your children hoping to improve their reading skills, you may or may not be rewarded.&nbsp; If you read to your children hoping to make yourself a better person, you will always be rewarded.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108647 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:54:39 +0000 Echo 2108647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a reading teacher, I know these things sound extremely BORING to you, but I can tell you with certainty that just simply READING with your child means so much more than you think it does.</p> <p>Children remember (often for a lifetime) the books you read to them, and they adore the shorter, simpler books you allow them to read to you, even if it is the same one night after night. They want to settle in and hear you read the next chapter from Little House on the Prairie or Harry Potter. They&nbsp; look forward to reading <i>Five Little Monkeys</i> or <i>Go, Dog, Go!&nbsp;</i>Read the books your child's teacher sent home. Have your older child read to your younger child. It all helps far more than you think it does! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108614 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 02:53:30 +0000 April 2108614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Debora - is that really you?&nbsp; Did Kindrex make it out of NYC before The Great Lockdown began?</p> <p>Sorry to sound so exclusionary -- for YLF newish-comers, I will say that Debora and I are serious YLF old-timers who once met in person at a Manhattan YLF gathering, and "Kindrex" is Debora's adult daughter.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108538 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:12:40 +0000 Debora 2108538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great thread! So many wonderful ideas. Thanks for starting it, April.<br /> The kids in my neighborhood have been drawing inspirational messages and pictures in chalk on the sidewalks. Fun for the kids and a boost for so many on their daily walk. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108520 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:45:52 +0000 Angie 2108520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW.</p> <p>THESE LUCKY KIDDOS!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108432 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:08:47 +0000 Helena 2108432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh dear - my kids have implemented something new for DPA (daily physical activity - part of Ontario school curriculum - different from PE, just about movement of any kind). Burp walks. They walk or run around the basement burping as many times as they can. Variation - Burp basketball. Burp while shooting hoops. *facepalm* But they are so excited to go downstairs and do their burping activities, I'm fine with it - whatever gets them moving and they are getting along while doing it! Sharing my pain but also a genuine suggestion for those who could stand it and whose kids still enjoy a dose of potty humour </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108418 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:45:42 +0000 kerry 2108418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Free subscription to Epic! Books<br /> Free subscription to Khan Academy<br /> Free app for Khan Acadmey Kids<br /> Free subscription (90 days) Raz-Kids<br /> Facebook Messenger (FaceTime) to keep in touch with friends and family<br /> Tabletopia to play games online with grandparents<br /> YouTube P.E. with Joe for fitness video </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108414 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:06:57 +0000 nemosmom 2108414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>This was posted a few days ago - it's a list of free museum tours, guided art projects, and whatnot.&nbsp; My kids are super excited about Mo Willems' lunch doodles! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/free-online-events-activities-kids-at-home-coronavirus?j=7711684&amp;sfmc_sub=170831184&amp;l=2048712_HTML&amp;u=143747070&amp;mid=6409703&amp;jb=1189&amp;utm_source=covid19_freeactivities_20200323&amp;utm_medium=email">https://www.commonsensemedia.o.....us?j=77116</a><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108406 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:45:28 +0000 Preppy Pear 2108406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are fabulous ideas. I am not that good at this, I am afraid. If levels of activities for the kids corresponded to Angie’s levels of stay at home dressing, I’m a definite 5. I cope by limiting screen time, letting my daughter make lots of big messes, and just being near her when she plays.<br /> I ordered a wading pool. As she’s been making lots of art for her grandparents. And watching some TV everyday when I have meetings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108391 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:40:24 +0000 April 2108391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/nyregion/keep-calm-and-listen-to-brian-lehrer.html">Brian Lehrer</a>&nbsp;suggested yesterday that a good way to stay sane on lockdown is to think about what others need.</p> <p>If you have 25 dollars or more that your family can spare right now, take your kids to <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kiva.org/">the website for Kiva</a> and find someone somewhere who needs a loan.&nbsp; Great fun for kids to track their loans and repayments.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108389 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:26:31 +0000 kkards 2108389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FYI Audible is now offering some of their kids books for free<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/21/us/audible-for-kids-coronavirus-trnd/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/21.....index.html</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://stories.audible.com/start-listen">https://stories.audible.com/start-listen</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108386 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:18:28 +0000 April 2108386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whether you celebrate Easter or not, if you're able to get eggs right now -- especially white eggs --&nbsp; fun to hardboil a few and decorate them with markers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>For parents who fear your stash of art supplies dwindling - did you know <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wikihow.com/Revive-Dried-Out-Markers">dried-up markers can be brought back to life</a>?&nbsp; Don't toss them just yet! </p> <p>In my preschool classroom, we taught the children always to listen for the CLICK when they re-capped a marker.&nbsp; They were absolutely diligent about it.</p> <p>Also, it was a coveted job to be asked to go through the entire collection of markers and set aside the dry ones for revival, then help with the revival process.&nbsp; It was so coveted it could even be used as a reward for accomplishing something less pleasant.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108384 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:33:27 +0000 Liesbeth 2108384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That bear walk sounds fun. We've been working on practicing independent play with our toddler (while we're working), interchanged with simple craft projects, baking, lots of outdoor playing, reading to him. We also play audiobooks to him: there's a surprising amount of age appropriate content available on spotify. On weekends the weather so far is very accomodating for longer walks and garden chores in which he can somewhat participate. We've also done video calls with family though he gets bored easily when we talk.<br /> I'm currently starting up some Easter craft projects. We are usually very passively involved but this year he won't have the school activities and it's becoming very likely we won't be able to celebrate Easter with our families yet. So I thought to have him assist in making cards for the family and an Easter tree with decorations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108301 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07:11 +0000 Becky 2108301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Families in our town with young children have been going on "bear hunts." As families take walks around in the neighborhoods, they hunt for teddy bears that have been placed in people's front windows. It's a good way to get some fresh air and exercise while keeping the proper distance. (We are a rural area, so there's plenty of space to walk without coming close to anyone else.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108288 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:46:31 +0000 April 2108288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, the snacks.</p> <p>When I had a child at home and the cousins would visit, there was a place in my fridge labeled HELP YOURSELF SHELF. The rule was I would stock that area with "approved" snacks and the rest of the food in the fridge was off limits.</p> <p>Nothing worse than counting on a bag of shredded cheese as a dinner ingredient and finding at 5 pm that the children had devoured it at 3 pm... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108213 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:23:37 +0000 Anonymous 2108213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My little 3 m/o "cherubs" have paws and are fascinated by all my extra cables. They also attack feet and climb legs :/ When all else fails: "lookit it's a paper towel, that's a good kitty toy." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108201 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:04:46 +0000 smittie 2108201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glue gunning.<br /> Fort building.<br /> Baking.</p> <p>Love the origami idea!<br /> I take the kids out individually for walks. I get them a little treat at McDonald’s (McD is a WHOLE DIFFERENT experience in Canada. On par with Starbucks.)*<br /> * that was last week and it looks like they’ve closed their restaurant counter now.</p> <p>I like popsicle sticks with the glue gun, but the kids will glue gun anything.</p> <p>Also, packing tape/duct tape is a good thing to have around with boys. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108194 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:52:58 +0000 nemosmom 2108194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Another fun one came up today when I had to attend an online demo: Freeze dance!&nbsp; Put the music on any obnoxious dance music or pop music station, and have the kids dance.... then, intermittently hit the pause button which is their cue to freeze in place.&nbsp; Anyone still moving when the music stops, has to sit until the next song.&nbsp; <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Sidenote:&nbsp; make snacks available that they can self-serve.&nbsp; How did my kids ever survive at school with only two snack breaks?!&nbsp; My goodness, they are asking for food every 20 minutes.... *waves white flag*<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108187 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:42:16 +0000 April 2108187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And if you're a one-child family like ours, no problem.&nbsp; Kids love this variation on musical chairs even if it's only one kid and one parent, or one kid and two parents.&nbsp; A trainable dog could also join in.&nbsp; :)</p> <p>Playing music from your phone means you don't even need someone extra to start and stop the music.&nbsp; Just be sneaky about it so it isn't obvious to your child when music is about to stop.</p> <p>Stagger the chairs so that one faces one way and the next one faces the other way.</p> <p>Variations: try it walking backward, or skipping, or while balancing a paperback book on your head.&nbsp; Try it while carrying a hard-boiled egg on a spoon.&nbsp; Using an egg (even hard-boiled) adds drama but it could also be a cork or a piece of sponge or a penny if you don't need that much drama. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/at-home-with-little-ones-post-ideas-here#post-2108179 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:23:57 +0000 April 2108179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you have kids in the 3-5 range, here's a fun game.</p> <p>Set up for musical chairs, except have enough chairs for everyone.&nbsp; Yep, you heard me.&nbsp; You wouldn't think this would be fun in any way but they love it.&nbsp; In fact it's fun for longer because nobody is "out" as in sitting on the sidelines with nothing to do.</p> </p>