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Reasons why your child needs Journal notebooks _ JeddahMom

Journaling for Kids : 10 Reasons Why Your Child needs a Journal

June 7, 2020 by Aysh Siddiqua

One of the best way to encourage your child’s emotional intelligence, confidence and connection with you is to give them a Journal to write in . In this post, we talk about Journaling for Kids – why your child needs a journal and how to get started with them!

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Breakfast Dough – Edible Playdough Recipe

May 5, 2016 by Aysh Siddiqua

We have another play recipe to share with you. This one is food. No seriously… it is breakfast to be precise. We are calling it Breakfast Dough. As I have mentioned before, my toddler eats everything. Everything, except what she is supposed to eat, that is. She plays with food but she nibbles on what she …

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Pompom Monsters Using Scrap Fabric

February 26, 2016 by Aysh Siddiqua

A few months ago, we made T-shirt yarn out of old Tee shirts. We had lots of scraps remaining from the project that we made. My kids found it amusing to tie these fabric scraps and play with them. We came up with a craft that all three of my kids enjoyed. Using just the …

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Kite Craft using Gift Wrapping Paper

January 29, 2016 by Aysh Siddiqua

Here is a gift wrapping paper collage and a Kite craft that you can make by upcycling the gift wrapping paper that came with presents. Don’t you just hate throwing away all that prettiness?

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Paper Sloth Crafts to Celebrate International Sloth Day

October 12, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

Inside: Three quick and easy sloth crafts that are simple enough to do with even toddlers and preschoolers if not older students. Find out how to make sloths out of paper. The reason for my making these crafts with my kids was to introduce them to these little creatures. We don’t have sloths in our part of …

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25+ Finger Puppets For Story Time

June 11, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

Do you like puppets? I like them tiny and cute and the kind that I can slip in to my pocket and pull out to surprise my little ones. I have been looking for ideas to add to my collection and found some amazing new ones. Here are 25+ fun free finger puppets for you …

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Semolina Painting for Kids

May 25, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

  We love activities that help children develop a scientific thinking while they craft and play. Today we are sharing with you an art project where we are painting with Semolina to learn about texture and contrast. We love activities that our toddler can do with her seven year old brother. This activity was a hit …

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W is for Who is it-What is it Guessing Game

May 23, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

Today, as part of #RainyDayAactivities A-Z, I am writing the W  is for Who is it-What is it guessing game. Rainy days are really those times when you need lots of activities to keep boredom at bay. Of course there are many times when the weather is good too that you just need a fun activity to try at home. I am joining …

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35 Simply FUN Summer Activities for Kids

May 22, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

Are you a busy mom looking for a summer survival guide to help you through the coming months? From ideas to craft and play, planning kids activities and minimizing screen time to meal planning, here are 38 summer activities for kids and their moms that will give you the best summer yet! When the last bell …

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Top 10 Summer Activities For Babies and Mixed Age Children

May 20, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

We love activities that get all our children to play together. With summer just starting and the holidays just weeks away, we can all use ideas that are safe and fun for different aged children. Here are the Top 10 Summer Activities For Babies and Mixed Age Children. Summer usually means family time for us. …

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Planning Activities for Children Everyday: Two ways to do it.

May 17, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

Planning activities for children everyday doesn’t have to be hard. As a mom who has raised 4 children – all 2 year or less apart, I love to plan kids activities for my preschoolers and toddlers. Let me show you How to Plan Kids Activities at home. I have been planning play activities for my …

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Don’t Throw That Away Activity

April 15, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

We have been reading the book ‘Don’t Throw That Away!: A Lift-the-Flap Book about Recycling and Reusing’ , the past week for Earth Day. The best way to make sure the children remember the message behind the books they read, is to include an activity from the books. Here is an activity that teaches children about litter and …

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Make a Fish Craft Using Crepe Paper Hearts

March 30, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

Where do you find your inspiration to craft with your kids? I find mine in whatever my kids are interested in doing that day. In fact, I let them advice me on the day’s activities on a daily basis.   Today, my toddler came to me with a book and told me she wanted to …

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Fill The Alphabet Toddler Game

March 17, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

  Do you have a two year old who is interested in learning the Alphabets? Our Ticklebum has been interested in learning the alphabets for quite sometime now. We are always trying fun ways to teach letter recognition but the best and favourite of all is the Fill The Alphabet Toddler game. The reason we call it a toddler …

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Boredom Busters

January 21, 2015 by Aysh Siddiqua

What do you do when kids get bored on a lazy afternoon? We had some really interesting things to do the past few days. Here are our 5 boredom busters from this past week. There has been cooking with kids when the little ones joined in to make some Egg Puffs. There has been water …

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Fir Tree Flubber

December 22, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

We made Flubber using natural ingredients this weekend. Flubber is usually but made using borax. Borax isn’t safe to use around babies and toddlers so, we tried a natural way to make it. Coincidently, it turned out looking like it was made from a fir tree! So Fir Tree Flubber it is! My seven year old thinks …

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Super Simple Crepe Paper Stars

December 9, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

Did you know that you are the super human in your toddler’s life who can draw a star? Don’t laugh… really. I first realised this with my first born. He would go out of his way to be good if I promised to draw a star on the back of his hand. Good boy charts, crafts and now …

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Toothbrush Trees and Pen Top Snow

December 5, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

There is so much fun in letting kids be just themselves. My two year old daughter wanted to paint today. She said she wanted to stamp and paint. ‘Okee dokee!’, Mommy said. How about painting with a toothbrush and stamping with pen caps? I got out some paper and some paints and let her at …

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Snowflakes, Symmetry and Scissor Practice

November 24, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

Did you grow up cutting papers to make designs? Doilies… snowflakes… ornaments… Did you know that you can learn so much mathematics from those snowflakes? Symmetry, for one. I gave wings to my son’s imagination last week. Here is what we came up with: 1. There are so many ways to fold the paper. He only …

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How to make Playdough, Slime and Cloud dough with conditioner

November 2, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

Here is an easy no cook play dough slime and cloud dough recipe that is made without cream of tartar or baking soda or borax. You need just two ingredients! It is a no cook playdough recipe with conditioner and it makes cloud dough and slime too. It is easy enough for even kids to make by …

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Easy Edible Finger Paint Recipe

September 12, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

Do you have a baby or a toddler you need sensory activities for? I am sharing our favorite baby safe finger paint recipe. It is good for finger painting with toddlers or with older children who like to put things in their mouth. We needed finger paint for our toddler. After all the play dough recipes my …

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The Rose Scented Rooh Afza Play Dough!

September 6, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

Years ago, I made this rose scented Rooh Afza play dough for my children. It is perfect for Ramadan themed sensory play. Check out the recipe below.

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Monster Slime

August 30, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

What is green and has too many eyes? Monster! It is sticky and stretchy…  SLIME!  We have a recipe for a Moster Slime today. Inspired by Asia at Fun at Home With The Kids and their Edible Slime recipe, we decided to make our very own slime. We had been trying out our Play dough Testing and …

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Build Your Own Glider

August 10, 2014 by Aysh Siddiqua

My son build a Glider out of craft sticks, two bread bag tie-ups and wheels from an old toy. It was 100% his idea and I am so proud of him! He came to me holding two sticks with a bread tie-up rolled in the middle and said, ‘Mom please I need hot glue. Can you …

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