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April 18, 2018

Outdoor Play Space Update

April 18, 2018/ Linda Perkins
Outdoor Play Space Update

I did a previous post about the outdoor play space we have created for our grandchildren to enjoy when they are visiting, but I’m back to show you some of our recent updates to the area. Very little $$ was spent, but, hoping lots of memories will be made. 

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Outdoor Play
outdoor play space, mud kitchen, take it outside, imagination, play to learn
March 13, 2018

How to Help Your Child Learn to Write

March 13, 2018/ Linda Perkins

Ever wonder how you can help your young child learn to write? This is the first in a series about handwriting.

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Fine Motor, Outdoor Play
Handwriting, Young Children, Fine Motor Fun, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
December 30, 2017

What's Left Behind - What We Can Learn From Tracks

December 30, 2017/ Linda Perkins
What's Left Behind - What We Can Learn From Tracks

If we take a close look at the world around us, we will find all sorts of clues that can tell us more about the activities that often go unnoticed and the creatures that create them. 

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Subscription Boxes, Outdoor Play, Books
Making Tracks, Making Memories, Subscription Box for Kids, Subscription Boxes, Learning Through Play
December 05, 2017

It’s Giveaway Time!!!

December 05, 2017/ Linda Perkins
It’s Giveaway Time!!!

We’ll be giving away a brand new Indoor/Outdoor Road set to one lucky winner who follows our Instagram account.

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Outdoor Play
Giveaway, Vehicles and Transportation, Indoor/Outdoor Road Set, Instagram
December 04, 2017

New Product!! Indoor/Outdoor Road Set

December 04, 2017/ Linda Perkins
New Product!! Indoor/Outdoor Road Set

For months now, I’ve been pinning outdoor spaces that allow some kids to be kids—spaces that spark their imagination through building, playing and even getting dirty.

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Outdoor Play
Road set, Learning Through Play, Vehicles and Transportation, play to learn, outdoor play space
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Dot To Dot Paint Shop

My experience as a teacher, mother and grandmother has shown me that elaborate setups and materials are not necessary to create meaningful experiences for the children in your life. Simple, everyday play can be very important and can create life-long memories when shared with a caring person in their life. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, neighbor, teacher or nanny, the emotional connection you have with a child is far more important and long-lasting than any toy they could ever receive. Dot-to-Dot helps to provide the materials and instructions to create those connections through ordinary play.

ABOUT ME

Linda is painting a custom home portrait

Hello! My name is Linda Perkins. I was born and raised in northwest Louisiana and loved raising my family here as well. After spending many years teaching young children with special needs (and a lifetime exploring creative arts) I began painting and creating digital art and have fallen in love with the art of surface design.

I love being outdoors, surrounded by flowers, insects and birds and I hope that I can pass on that love of nature to you through my designs. Having spent most of my life sewing, I am always on the lookout for interesting fabrics for various projects and when I can’t find them, I have been often create them myself. Now, it’s time to share them with others as well.