Imagination

When the young mind is allowed to fly free and wild with imaginative thoughts, the inner views of the outside world become a huge playground. Let your tot dream, placing no limits on their thoughts, inventions they create, or masterpieces they paint. When a child's imagination is encouraged, it continues to grow and produce creatively. What you see, you can be!

"Imagination is the highest kite one can fly"

-- Lauren Bacall



Mapping out Plans

Now that it's summer its time to plan out those activities for your tot! Mapping out your plans will help you keep organized and help your tot learn whats to come in the week ahead. Kids don't usually become totally self-directed until sometime in late adolescences. Until then they need help and guidance from you or the adults around them.

Monthly Idea's:
+ A trip to the park
+ Children's Museum
+ Local Zoo
+ Beach/Pool Days
+ Local library activities
+ No TV days
+ Outside play
+ Craft time
+ Summer Camp/Bible Camp they maybe attending

Start a Business

Now that it's summer why not start a small business with your tot. Help your tot get started by showing him/her the skill they will need for that business. The easiest one that comes to mind is a lemonade stand, have your tot help you make the lemonade, make a small sign, setup your stand, and get pouring! This is a simple way to introduce and talk about money.

Other Ideas:
+Bake Sell
+Walking the neighborhood pets
+Washing Cars
+Help an elderly neighrbor with yardwork
+Washing dogs

Broken Camera

Our posts for awhile we will picture free, I apologize my camera is broken and Im in search of one, if you have any sugguestions please feel free to share :) I need to purchase one by June 16th for our trip to Indiana.