Tag Archives: crafts

Kittens! Knitting! Dinosaurs! Oh My!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

A post with infinite cross-gender appeal. Ah well. It can’t be helped. It’s that sort of Friday. First, the Kittens. Did you know that the NY Times has a science page dedicated to news about cats? No really. The Four-Year-Old … Continue reading →

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“Do mice have eyebrows?”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

This week I discovered Amigurumi, the art of knitting and/or crocheting small stuffed animals. The Four-Year-Old is highly enthusiastic about this art, as this latest pursuit promises to pad her collection of toys very nicely. While putting the finishing touches … Continue reading →

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Don’t you fret

Preschooler on using metal cookie cutters to stamp shapes out of (cooled) homemade soaps: “I’ll stamp it myself, Mommyo. I’ll be careful. Don’t you fret.”

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Mommyo, when can I draw my own adjectives?

“Mommyo, when can I draw my own adjectives?” “Um, now?”

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In which my daughter’s vocabulary outstrips mine

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

“I have to do the thorax and the bottom still, Mommyo,” my daughter said, waving her handcrafted butterfly up and down to make it fly. “Better get to it,” I said as nonchalantly as I could as I scurried over … Continue reading →

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In which I am proven wrong about trash

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

My daughter reveres Mr. Rogers. She comes by it honestly. So do I. He reminds me of my dad. No really. My dad looks just like him. Anyway, recently my daughter saw several episodes in which Mr. Rogers discusses trash, … Continue reading →

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