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What happens after you decide to have a birthday party?

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The fun of creative napkin folding.  Setting the table can be an adventure in creative napkin folding. Thank you Jeanne for this video! Happy folding, send us your video of creative folding techniques! ​​ ​

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Party nightmare, don’t let that dream come true! Have you ever had that party nightmare where no one shows up? You are not alone,  children can have this dream too.

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A Halloween mask should fit comfortably

A Halloween mask should fit comfortably

A mask should fit comfortably and allow for good vision. Making or modifying a mask to fit your child can be as easy as using an old pair of children’s sunglasses.

Use an old pair of children’s sunglasses, remove the lenses, match the opening for the eyes on the mask with the openings on the glasses, then  glue the frames onto the inside of the mask.

The glasses will keep the mask in place and…

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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day

We wish a wonderful Mother’s Day to all the great moms that do so much for their children.

Libby and Penny

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What Are Your Child's Birthday Memories?

What Are Your Child’s Birthday Memories?

Ask your child what they think of when remembering their favorite birthday experiences. This will help you know what was most important to them and what might be worth repeating. It may have been a little thing that was the most meaningful tradition for them.

This can be any memory such as using a birthday plate, planning their party, a favorite activity, what they ate, how special they felt…

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If your child uses Uncle Mike, Miss Anne, Aunt Susie, Josh or Kelly, then do they know the last names of the adults in their life? Is it important?

If your child uses Uncle Mike, Miss Anne, Aunt Susie, Josh or Kelly, then do they know the last names of the adults in their life? Is it important?

Whether your child uses Miss Judy, Mike, or Aunt Lindsey they only know the adult’s first name. In the case of an emergency or unique situation would your child know the last names of the people they might need to contact? Do they know where to find an address book or list of this information?  Many of us store this information on our personal computers and cell phones.

If you were not available…

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After a puzzle has been completed, flip it over and create a masterpiece on the back. Once the work of art is completed, voila, a new puzzle to assemble!

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recycled puzzle

If you want to make a puzzle masterpiece now, follow this link to an image you can download. http://libbyandpenny.com/1950-2/

Reutilize your puzzles After a puzzle has been completed, flip it over and create a masterpiece on the back. Once the work of art is completed, voila, a new puzzle to assemble!

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Napkin folding from our upcoming eBook A great project for this time of year. Here is a sample video from our upcoming eBook. A napkin folding project.

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"How many days until"... make a countdown chart

“How many days until”… make a countdown chart

Waiting for a birthday party or a holiday event? We have an idea for assisting your child in understanding the, how many days? question. The sense of days and time can be better understood using visual clues.

Make a countdown timeline using some recycled materials, bubble packing material, a strip of heavy paper, glue, and a colored pen.

Start with a long strip of paper, write the numbers until…

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Another way to share Planning Children’s Birthday Parties Libby and Penny’s Survival Guide    Going to a baby shower?   Boy or Girl our book is a great gift for the new parents.

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Children are reading Planning Children’s Birthday Parties Libby and Penny’s Survival Guide

Children are reading Planning Children’s Birthday Parties Libby and Penny’s Survival Guide

A friend mentioned she had her daughters look for activities in our book to use for play date ideas.

Thanks, Stephanie, for sharing this idea.

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Haven’t we all seen an obnoxious winner or a loser who accidently tips over the game board?

Haven’t we all seen an obnoxious winner or a loser who accidently tips over the game board?

With so many great game Apps available why play games as a family?

When playing games with your child, you are teaching them how to respond. They watch  you and will mimic what they see.

When your family is playing a game congratulate the winner for both winning and how they responded to the win. Do the same when a child loses. Admit it is embarrassing to be the loser, and then praise the…

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Memory games are quick and easy to play

Memory games are quick and easy to play

Select a few random items, place them on a tray. Have everyone look at the items for a few minutes. Remove an item. Keep all the items in the same location on the tray for young children.

Move the items around on the tray to make the missing item a bit harder to recall.

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Birthday Morning Surprise! A friend shared an idea with us and we want to pass it on. Select a box of cereal your child enjoys. 

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Congratulations Ryan House

Libby and Penny are so pleased to mention Ryan House, a place for children with life threatening conditions, celebrates 5 years of assisting families. This special home allows for respite care for the child, siblings and parents for up to 28 days a year for free. Congratulations!

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Fairy Garden Have guests create their own garden using a container.  Fill each container with dirt, add a ground cover that will continue to grow, add rocks for a walkway, create garden art and make your own little fairy.   

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Party Theme: Earth Day

Party Theme: Earth Day

Have an Earth Day party. Make use of materials from nature while enjoying the outdoors, use items found in the environment, then recycle and reuse. Celebrate nature by planting a garden, have containers ready for seeds or cuttings so the guests can plant at home.

Take the children on a neighborhood walk to collect natural items to recycle. Twigs, leaves, and rocks can become forts, leaf prints…

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