Here are two easy holiday crafts you can do that require few supplies. These crafts and ornaments will be fun to create and will bring a lasting memory for years to come as you pull them at each year to hang on your tree. Live-in childcare you can trust […]
I found this activity while searching the web and thought it sounded like a fun activity but also a great way to get the kids thinking about what they have in their lives to be thankful for. While waiting for the Thanksgiving feast to begin, have your children write 25 […]
Halloween this year was on the chilly side, but we were able to stick it out for a good hour and collect more candy than we need to be eating. In years past I’ve thrown the left-over candy out, or truth be told, I’ve been the house to pass out, […]
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I’ve added a fun kids craft to the September Aupairheart Newsletter. Last year, around Halloween, during my kid’s Spanish class with their amazing teacher, Carol Edwards, Language Logix, Inc. they made, maracas. A year later, they still take these maracas out and create beautiful music […]
BY LOUISE GALLAGHER JUNE 21ST 2016 The simple design and intuitive process of the maracas have made it a familiar favorite around the world, but may often lead to an underestimation of its value in creating variety of rhythmic expression. Yet this rattle-like instrument has a long history of engaging audiences of […]