It's baby's first Christmas and you want to find the perfect gift for grandparents, or to keep for yourself to remember just how special this holiday was.

Here are some great ideas to create DIY Christmas crafts with baby:

 

1. Baby's Christmas Footprint Trees

Paint the soles of your baby's feet with green washable paint. Then simply press your baby's foot onto the paper, and add a gold star on top!

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Dec
07
2012

How To Create A Sensory Bin For Your Baby

Teaching And Exploring With Your Baby Through Sensory Play

At momstown Burlington's Baby Basics program, we are all about sensory activities, and one of the best activities for your baby is to create a sensory bin. Sure, it sounds like a great idea, but so many mamas brush it off as being too hard or too messy. But babies love new experiences, textures, shapes and colours, and making your own sensory bin doesn't have to be hard.

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Nov
14
2012

Top 8 Snowflake Crafts For Kids Of All ages

Creative Ways To Create Fun Winter Decorations With The Kids

Whether there's snow outside or not, you can bring snowflakes into your playroom with momstown's Eight Great Snowflake crafts!

Tis the season for snowflake making! My kids are on a cutting spree, as they love to use scissors, and cutting snowflakes is right up their alley! If your child is learning to use scissors, give them a hand and make your snowflakes together. They will love the surprise when you unfold them and see the uniqueness of each one.

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Aug
27
2012

Surviving The First Day Of Preschool

When The Kids Do Better Than The Moms

Do you have a little one starting preschool this fall? Nervous about the transition (for both of you)? It might help to hear the story of momstown Burlington owner, Lisa, and her experience with the big first-day-of-preschool, last year!

Well, the big day has come and gone, and we're all still in one piece. My big guy, Oliver, has officially started preschool.

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Mar
23
2012

Everyone loves hunting for Easter eggs, but throw a bunch of multi-age children into a field free-for-all, and it can be utter chaos. Little kids melting down, because they aren’t fast enough to collect any eggs; big kids breezing around, bragging about their overflowing baskets; toddlers stuck in the mud; and mamas saddened by the muddied Easter clothes.

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