Play Archives - A Little Crunchy

Little Legs Need Smaller Toys: Miniature Trampolines that Your Children Will Love

By Kimberly Storms March 20, 2018

When you think of trampolines for fun and play, you might just think of large, elevated apparatuses that sit in the backyard, and you’re quite right to assume these may…

What to buy a 2 year old for her Birthday!

By Kimberly Storms May 3, 2012

I am going to share with you my top 5 list of things to buy for a 2 year old as my little one is turning 2 next week so…

Direct Instruction and Exploratory Learning

By Kimberly Storms March 11, 2012

One of the beautiful things about homeschooling is that I get to help pick what methods we use for learning. Of course publish schooling mothers know that not all learning…

Providence Children’s Museum

By Kimberly Storms February 24, 2012

A trip back up north brought us on a cold day to this childrens museum in providence. Parking was very easy unlike many of the ones we have been to…

More Sensory Fun!

By Kimberly Storms February 23, 2012

This time we used magnets in our home made sensory table box. Really it is a bin on the floor but it gets the job done. Our rainbow rice from…

A Toy Review and Giveaway! — Ends 2/11

By Kimberly Storms February 4, 2012

GIVEAWAY FUN! I am happy to share a company with you that cares about children, how they grow, keeping them safe, and letting them have fun. Galison Mudpuppy is kind enough…

Sensory Table — Rainbow Fun

By Kimberly Storms January 30, 2012

A sensory table is more than just a spot for your children to have fun. It can be a great tool for helping with child development. It can help with…

New Game for Game Night – My Grocery List – Review

By Kimberly Storms December 13, 2011

One word. Fun. Now on to the many words! :) This game is called My Grocery List. It is by Marina Games and you can find out more about this company and…

October 19th

By Kimberly Storms October 19, 2011

I can't say that while company has been visiting that we have hit the books hard. Much time has been spent playing and it has value. Specially when Aunty sets…

October 7th — Play Silks

By Kimberly Storms October 7, 2011

One of the questions I was asked this week was "What gift to get a 2 year old?" and the first thing to pop into my head was play silks.…

Sept 7th — Nerf vs Felt Monsters

By Kimberly Storms September 7, 2011

Project Items: Large Board Large Piece of felt (Buy off the roll at a place like Jo-Anns) Staple Gun and staples for it. Standard sized pieces of colored felt Nerf…

Day 158

By Kimberly Storms June 7, 2011

Often I here "But I can't homeschool!" and while you know yourself best of course, my next question is often "Can you play?" if you can, then you might well…

Day 146 — Everyone should Play.

By Kimberly Storms May 26, 2011

I believe one of the best gifts we can give those we love is the gift of play. Taking our time to be with them, to have fun with them…

Day 120

By Kimberly Storms April 30, 2011

Tea Party Not the political kind, though Mr. Handsome was putting up with his sister so that he could play with the sugar! This tea set has been fun, though…

Day 106

By Kimberly Storms April 17, 2011

Some days are fort days! Every time little hansom would put it up, baby sister would crawl over and blissfully pull it down and sit on it. This went on…

Day 99 — 11 month old Development

By Kimberly Storms April 9, 2011

Everyday we try and focus special time on each child. For our baby, this is specially fun these days. We went from helping her to sit up, to now helping…

What I wish for the world!

By Kimberly Storms March 24, 2009

This is the topic of this years Doodle 4 Google that all school aged children can enter this year. We spent weeks on this topic. My oldest came up with…