Expecting 411 by Dr. Ari Brown

I just came upon a great parenting resource by Dr. Ari Brown and thought I would share it with you folks. Dr. Brown is a expert pediatrician and an official spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics with a wealth of knowledge that she is willing to share with parents and caregivers alike. This amazing resource is for expectant parents and/or new parents...

• Expecting 411 (The Insider's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth): This is a great informational resource with detailed illustrations on natural childbirth, mother's pregnancy diet, delivery, etc. Here is the link: https://windsorpeak.com/expecting411/

 

• Baby 411: this is another great expert resource about your pregnancy, newborn and toddler. Here is the link: https://windsorpeak.com/babybargains/products-page/single-copies/?sitestore=baby2010  

What is your go-to guide on pregnancy, newborns, toddlers or any other parenting tips/ideas?

Happy Reading!
Annie

Dinosaur Printmaking

Printmaking is always fun! Kids get to see that stamping a shape(s) can produce a new shape. This project was inspired by my preschooler's love of dinosaurs and our upcoming trip to the Royal Tyrrell Museum (located in Alberta, Canada).

Materials Needed:

• Watercolor paints
• Sponge
• Plate
• Good quality thick art paper (one that doesn't curl too much after paint application)

What to do:

Pour separate colored paints in individual plates.

Dip sponge in plate fully before applying to the paper to form a shape. During sponge application make sure to apply the sponge fully by gently pressing your hand. Leave the painting to dry.

Practicing Dinosaur Prints © Everything Family Guide

Add details to the dried painting with markers or pencil crayons. We added details like eyes, mouth, claws, and spots, using watercolor markers.

© Everything Family Guide

What's your child's favorite dinosaur? We would love to see your ideas and dinosaur-related art projects.

Annie
(Source: for more fun dinosaur related art projects, you can refer to Dinosaur Fun by Usborne books)

Mosaic styled Artwork at Las Vegas

Mosaic-styled Artwork at Las Vegas Airport Terminal

Close-up of the Artwork

We saw some really interesting artwork at the Las Vegas airport where the students drew pictures which were minimized and then placed in a tiled fashion to resemble a wall-sized painting.