Bunk Bed Whisper Phone 07/18/2011
 Want to promote your children's relationship with each other? I thought of this one night when they were being "naughty" and wouldn't go to sleep. I was listening to them talk to each other, which is always humorous to me and thought, "wouldn't it be funny to put in a huge whisper phone so they could chat with each other in "secret"." I couldn't get the idea out of my head, so off to Home Depot I went. I was standing and staring at the PVC pipe when a guy asked if he could help, I chuckled... ummm... no not today. How to explain what I wanted to do and that, no it would have nothing to do with real plumbing work today! It was extremely easy to assemble. I only needed to cut the long pipe to fit the bed. I attached it with a simple ribbon and it has held up amazingly well. Most nights they whisper for a few minutes. Occasionally my son will yell through the pipe at little Miss E, "Be quiet! I am trying to sleep up here!" but for the most part the objective is met.      Play idea inspired by: Two of the cutest little, "I can't sleep!" kids around. Add Comment Outdoor Easel 07/17/2011
 This is an outdoor art easel. It has a piece of 32 x 44 plexiglass. The kids can paint for hours and then we wash away the paint with the hose. (which is also fun) The most appealing part of this to me is that they can be as messy as they want outside and no paint mess in the house. I want them to be creavtive and messy but I shy away from painting inside sometimes because of the mess. With this new toy, everybody wins! I nailed it all together while my husband was at work and he made it A LOT more secure and stable when he got home with screws instead of nails. The wood is simple 2 x 4's and smaller bits from the clearance bins. I had no idea there were clearance bins until last week! The plexiglass is secured by wood on either side on the three sides. There was no big plan, I just looked at the pictures from Play at Home Mom and tried it out. It is AWESOME! Light Table 07/15/2011
 This is a light table. Before Teach Preschool started talking about it I had never heard of one. The concept is the light shines on onjects from underneath, thus giving a totally new perspective. I was disheartened when I learned that buying one would be $90.00. My husband solved the issue in less than five minutes when I explained what I wanted. -I was very excited! We already have a sensory table. We lined one of the bins with aluminum foil and bought a thin white sheet of plexiglass. The plexiglass cost around $10.00. It is simply set on top of the bin and we have had zero problems.  Now, what do you do with it? This picture is the bin filled with water beads. I will explain that further when I have better pictures! (they are from the flower and vase section) I went to the dollar store and bound as many transparent items as I could find. I also am a teacher so I have many overhead manipulatives for them to play with. This has been a huge hit with them!       | Summer 2011
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