Color is a key part of our world, but that doesn’t mean humans come into it instinctively able to distinguish orange from purple and green from red. No, color is another subjective cultural experience that has to be taught to our children. Yet it is nevertheless important, so you should start at any early age. One of the easiest ways to do this? Leverage the power of art supplies. Kids do instinctively love art, so teaching them color through crayons and paints is a no brainer. But how to organize? Here’s a quick crash course. Save nonbreakable clear jars until you have approximately a billion of them. Fill each jar with crayons, pens and markers in specific colors. Kids...
Play-Doh. The bane of every parent’s existence. It gets ground into the furniture and somehow ends up on the underside of the table. It’s in hair and on carpet and, hold on … is that some turquoise dough in the tuna casserole? Unfortunately, we can’t do much to help you keep it away from the television, but we do have a great idea for keeping Play-Doh organized and out of the living room, courtesy of What’s Up Moms. No longer do you have to be plagued by this pesky childhood favorite all rollin’ around under the couch and stuff. Stick all your colors into a K-cup carousel and keep it in the art corner, and you’ll never again have to...
Okay. Get ready for pure genius. You know how you’ve always got all those little gimcracks, games, stuffies and art supplies lying around? Now you can forget about cleaning them up all the time, because we have an idea for you that will knock your socks off. We actually stole this idea from Kids’ Activities, a blog dedicated to rocking parenthood at any age, and while it was originally intended for organizing Legos, we think it works just as well for any toy. For instance, it’s an awesome way to teach babies and young toddlers to clean up. They know to head to the shoe storage bag for plush pets and tag toys, and love to stick them back in...
Here Are the Most Creative Ways to Use Your Tyke Traveler Bag We’re all in a hurry these days, and what could be better than a single bag that can do it all? We proudly present the Tyke Traveler, with an almost-magical ability to transform itself into whatever you need. To wit: Briefcase Have a big presentation coming up? Why not put your Surface Pro, iPad, tablets, notecards or water bottle in here? With lots of different compartments, you can be sure to bring your charger this time. Paris Hilton-Sized Dog Carrier If you have the World’s Tiniest Dog, you can stick it in the Aspen Tyke Traveler along with bones and a bed. Let it shiver in peace in...
