Wishing you a safe, playful and family filled New Years. See you 2013!
A year in review - for your Beans
Who likes free printables! We have created this "Year in Review" printable for you to fill out with your Beans and have as a keepsake for the years to come. This is a great way to reflect on the year just passed and to also look forward to the year ahead and perhaps set a few important and kid friendly goals. Almost like a New Years Resolution worksheet for kids, but way more fun!
Print your Peekaboo Beans copy HERE
Print your CiCi Bean copy HERE
Have a playful holiday from us!
My wish
is for your Beans to smile this Christmas, for your families to share and create
happy memories together and that you get a little time to just Play. Here's to
a wonderful holiday season, from my family to yours.
In love
and Play,
A few of our holiday crafting faves...
At this moment, the shopping should be done, the Christmas gifts wrapped, the baking completed and half eaten, and the house clean and festive with Christmas morning anticipation. So, there should now be plenty of time left to spend with you Beans making memories and enjoy the small moments (right?) Here's a round up of our favorite Holiday craft ideas that are simple and fun and perfect for weekend afternoon crafting!
Visit our Pinterest Holiday Board to get the instructions for these fun weekend projects. Happy crafting!
Playful Beans and the meaning of Christmas
Ever wonder what the little Beans are thinking during the chaos on the holidays, the hustle and bustle of the shopping, the baking and storing of all the Christmas cookies, the sitting nicely on Santa's lap and everything else that comes along with this busy time of year? In their world, what does "Christmas" mean? Ever wonder? We certainly did, so... we asked our Beans. So we would like to share with you, straight from the mouths of the beautiful Beans of our Play Stylists and Playground staff, what Christmas means to them:
Nathan, age 5
Spending time with my family cause
I have 2 weeks off on Christmas! Can you believe 2 weeks off?
Carys, age 2
Christmas!!! How our presents
come out of the Christmas tree?
Nia, age 5
Opening the presents.
Aiyana, age 5
Having a snowball fight and eating gingerbread
houses.
Lily, age 7
When Santa comes and when we go to see Santa. And when we get to wake up
Christmas morning and open presents with our family.
Ethan, age 4
Opening up the presents. And sitting on Santa's lap.
Cohen, age 5
My favorite thing about Christmas is singing "I wish you a
merry Christmas... Hallelujah!!!!! (Singing at the top of his voice in the
highest possible octave)
Ava, age 9
I love that my family spends time together playing games,
laughing, baking and skating. This means more to me than any
presents.
Riley, age 5
Favorite thing about Christmas is getting candies from Harry, hanging
Christmas lights and everything! (Harry is the contractor who is finishing the siding on their house) haha
Elliette, age 3
Favorite thing about Christmas is riding the horseys. (She asked for a barn full of horseys for Christmas)
Sarah, age 3
Making snowball fights. Making a giant carrot nose. Getting presents.
Rachel, age 5
Making snow angels. It's my favorite season, the bears are 'hardernated'.
(Hibernated). I get to go out places and the whole spirit of christmas.
Kerlinda, age 7
What I like about Christmas is you care about people, its about spending time with people. Its not about presents its about caring about the birth of Jesus. (Yep, seriously...that was the answer. She didn't even break her gaze from the tv....lol)
And last but not certainly least... from Nora the puppy dog (who can't really talk but we know her mommy can completely understand her just by the way she looks at her with those big brown eyes!)
Nora, age 2
Falling
snow, not so much snow on the ground, but when there is snow falling you can
find me running in circles and rolling around licking up the
flakes! And
of course the Christmas turkey dinner…a puppy sized plate of yams, turkey and
peas please!
Happy Holidays from our Beans to yours!
Winter PLAY Report - part 2
Nothing is better for a night in than a family karaoke night. Everyone was
sitting around after dinner, and a few of us, being the musical goofs we are,
busted out into song. When I suggested making the rest of the night into a
karaoke jam fest, Elias was more than excited to bust out his skills. The
parents in the room were just as enthused when we offered to sing to their
music. We started off singing one song per person, but all guidelines were
quickly forgotten, and everyone just started singing together. It's safe to say
there was no shortage of laughter in the room either.
Don't get left our
of all the fun and join our Winter PLAY Challenge HERE!
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