Making a much loved toy even more loved

I love blocks. My kids love blocks. But at their respective ages, neither can build skyscrapers or such without the wee-est one knocking it over. Don't get me wrong, blocks are still a much used toy around our house, just not to make skyscrapers. BUT, with this awesome idea from the blog hellobee the current height restrictions imposed by my little guy don't have to make skyscrapers nonexistent! My girl can draw one on a single block, transforming it into the Chrysler if she desires! In an ideal world, my little zoomer would then use these in some creative car play. Yay! Something for my doodler and my zoomer at the same time! I'm definitely gonna try this one.

Check out the DIY chalkboard block tutorial here! May beautiful skylines be in all your children's future playtime adventures!

Press Here

Speaking of magic, have you discovered the book, Press Here by Herve Tullet? It starts with one dot and asks the reader to press that dot. You turn the page and the dot you pressed has now transformed into a number of dots, or a different color, or a multitude of other imaginative things. I watch as my child's face is filled with wonder, and I love this book for giving her a bit of magic and sparking her imagination. Go and check out this book from the library if you have not done so already; such a playful book. It is one of my favorites!