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5 great places to find activity ideas for kids

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arts and craftsOver the course of the past two weeks I have featured five different blogs and websites that I have found to be really helpful when it comes to finding activities to do with kids. Because each site was featured one-by-one, I wanted to be sure to put all five of them together in one post so that you could have them all in once place. Cool? Okay.

So on Monday I featured No Time for Flash Cards (www.notimeforflashcards.com), a blog run by a mom/teacher that is filled with TONS of wonderful activity ideas for babies to preschoolers that are both educational and fun. Read post here.

Then on Tuesday it was all about Productive Parenting (www.productiveparenting.com), a website run by education professionals that features more productive play activities for than you can imagine for kids birth to almost-five and, the best part is, you can sign up to have them email you a “productive parenting activity of the day” for as many days of the week as you want! Read post here.

Wednesday we dove into Growing a Jeweled Rose (www.growingajeweledrose.com), a blog run by a mom who is slightly totally obsessed with engaging her young girls in messy play (the messier the better!) and sharing how they learn and have fun while playing with things that are slimy, goopy, sticky, and downright muddy. Yes, this one is even good for babies! Read post here.

Thursday brought an introduction to hands on : as we grow (www.handsonaswegrow.com), a blog run by a mom whose mission is to not only be the best “hands on” mom she can be, but to also share activity ideas in order to help other parents learn how to be more hands on with their kids, too. Amazing mission. Read post here.

And in the following week I rounded things up with a shout out to good ol’ Pinterest (www.pinterest.com), a crazy amazing website that not only helps you organize “pinboards” of all the ideas you find on the world wide web, but also allows you to follow boards of other people’s ideas and…oh yeah…it has the potential to take over your life! But, really, it’s a great resource. Maybe the best one of them all. Read post here.

Have you had a chance to check any of these sites out?

As you can see, each website offers lots of great activity ideas while placing their own unique spin on things. Don’t get overwhelmed, or feel like you have to stay up-to-date with every single one of them. Just check them out, see which one is the best fit for you, and remember to HAVE FUN!

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Activity Ideas for Kids: Pinterest!

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Last week I introduced you to four fantastic websites that all do a great job of sharing ideas for activities to do with kids:

1. Monday featured No Time for Flash Cards (read post here).
2. Tuesday was all about Productive Parenting (read post here).
3. Wednesday we dove into Growing a Jeweled Rose (read post here).
4. And on Thursday I introduced you to hands on : as we grow (read post here).

I hope you’ve had a chance to check out at least one of these websites and have found something that strikes your (or your little one’s) fancy. Haven’t found what you’re looking for? Can’t get enough of the activity ideas I’ve already given you? Well, have I got the treat for you.

One word: Pinterest.

For those who don’t know, Pinterest is a website where you can organize (or “pin”) all the ideas you and your friends find on the internet by creating virtual “pinboards” for your stuff. You can follow other people’s boards and they can follow yours. WARNING: Pinterest is extremely addicting!!!

Among other things, Pinterest is the perfect place to find and organize activity ideas for kids. While I wouldn’t recommend just going on Pinterest and typing in search terms for activities (that would take waaaayyyy too long), I do think it’s worth investing a bit of your time into finding a few core people/organizations who can provide you with everything you’re looking for in terms of activity ideas.

Here is a short list of three great groups to follow on Pinterest if you’re looking for activity ideas for kids:

1. “Kid Blogger Network Activities & Crafts” : this one will pretty much dominate your home page because it’s a collaborative pinboard, which means lots of specifically selected bloggers can contribute kid-friendly pins…hence, “kid blogger network”.

2. “PediaStaff on Pinterest” : they are a therapy staffing company that supports their therapists in part by creating and organizing hundreds of pinboards related to activities used in pediatric therapy…everything from speech and language development, to fine motor and sensory processing skills, to holiday-themed activities…honored to have a few of MamaOT’s blog posts repinned by PediaStaff!

3. “AOTA Inc – Children: Developmental Activities” : the official pinboard of the American Occupational Therapy Association, so you know it’s gonna be good…very honored that some of MamaOT’s blog posts have made it onto here, too!

And, of course, you can always follow MamaOT on Pinterest for additional actvitiy ideas! I pin resources from the above three sources frequently and also have a handful of other sources that knock my socks off. Click here to see my pins and follow along.

Who are some of your favorite people to follow on Pinterest in order to find great activity ideas for kids?

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MamaOT’s Makeover!

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It’s only been one month since the official launch of MamaOT and, already, exciting changes are coming. To those of you who have read, shared, linked to, or subscribed to this blog: THANK YOU! from the bottom of my heart. Thanks also to those of you who have commented, called, emailed, or Facebook messaged me to tell me how much you love the posts on MamaOT (you know who you are). This blog is for all of you!

You may have noticed MamaOT has undergone a bit of a makeover in the past few days. Well, I have two big announcements to make. Are you ready?

(drum roll, please…)

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER ONE:

MamaOT is now on Facebook and Twitter!

To get MamaOT in your Facebook news feed, click the “Like” button on the right-hand side of the Home screen, or go to www.facebook.com/MamaOTblog and click “Like”. This will give you additional access to helpful tips and tricks, as well as links to articles and other resources related to kid-life.

To follow MamaOT on Twitter, click the “Follow @mamaotblog” button on the right-hand side of your screen or click here.

You can still subscribe to MamaOT via email or Google Reader and follow on Pinterest, so what are you waiting for???

Okay, I know that was really exciting. Take a moment to collect yourself. Alright. Ready for MamaOT’s second big announcement? Here we go!

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER TWO:

For those of you who aren’t into the whole social media frenzy (or who just want good information, plain and simple), I’ve added a brand new page to the blog just for you!

“Recommended resources“ is MamaOT’s newest page and is all about, well, resources I recommend. It’s an ever-growing list with alphabetized categories covering everything from pregnancy to activity ideas for little ones to autism to feeding/speech-language skills to…well, I guess you’ll just have to hop on over and check it out for yourself, won’t you? Don’t see what you’re looking for? Leave a comment on the new page or send an email to mamaotblog [at] gmail [dot] com to let me know and I’ll see what I can dig up.

I hope you enjoy these two new additions to MamaOT and, hey, if they make you love the blog more than you already did, would you mind doing me a favor and taking a moment to subscribe or share this blog with someone who you think would love it, too? The more the merrier.

Thanks for reading!

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Official launch of Mama OT!

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After several months of dreaming and brainstorming, I am excited to announce the official launch of Mama OT. My vision for this blog is that you will find practical tips and tricks to care for children, whether you are raising your own or caring for someone else’s. These tidbits of insight are inspired by my many adventurous experiences as both a new mom and pediatric occupational therapist.

You have no clue how many ideas are swirling around in this sleep-deprived brain of mine! Someday I hope to expand into a greater range and number of topics (pregnancy, product reviews, issues related to children older than 5…oh the ideas!), but for now I will keep it simple and stick to the categories you see on the right-hand side of the home page. You can read more about me and the story behind this blog by hopping over to the Who is Mama OT? page.

Go ahead and check out the few pages and posts I’ve already written in order to get things rolling. If you like what you see so far and want to be kept in the loop, consider subscribing to this blog or adding me to your Google Reader so you can be updated of new posts. And if, after you subscribe (hint, hint), you think one post in particular is totally awesome, feel free to share it on Pinterest by clicking the “Pin it” button at the bottom of each post.

Can’t wait until the next post to hear from Mama OT? Then climb aboard and follow me on Pinterest — simply click the button on the right-hand side of the home page that says “Follow me on Pinterest”. Easy peasy.

So have fun clicking around, leave a comment or two, and stay in touch as Mama OT moves forward!

 

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