Practical Life Archives - We live in a flat

This Salmon Cucumber Sandwich involves an easy no-cook recipe that lets toddler slice and mix ingredients for a yummy sandwich with omega 3 and probiotics. It is a cold sandwich, perfect for the hot weather we are having lately. ;)

Little P has been asking to make food with me again in the kitchen, but truthfully speaking I’m the type who needs to do kitchenwork in peace for my own safety. Because I am that person who will end up with a knife cut on the palm on her hand needing stitches while making something as innouous as avacado toast. #truestory

So simple recipes that are easy for toddler and a distracted mom to execute together are very important when we attempt this aspect of Montessori practical life work together.

Mid-Autumn Festival stringing lanterns activity for toddlers – Montessori at home

By weliveinaflat

On September 19, 2021

In 31 months -, Practical Life

I had not thought of it in that way until I read on threeminutemontessori that stringing paper lanterns can also be a variation of the lacing/threading activity. So that’s something Little P and I did together this time round instead of I doing it by myself.

Stringing traditional paper lanterns

This was a very fast project for me simply because I had the pack of mini lanterns already in my stash. So it was just a matter of reusing some long twine to string the lanterns and hanging them on existing wall hooks that we use annually for Xmas and CNY decorations.

Little P stringing lanterns and then watching as I hang them higher than he could reach. — Mid-Autumn Festival stringing lanterns activity
Little P helping to string mid-autumn festival lanterns and then watching as I hang them higher than he could reach. Little P also enjoyed counting the lanterns and exclaiming how they are similar to cable cars! He then ran up and down the corridor while explaining how the “cable cars” travel along the twine.

DIY dog-friendly mooncakes with toddler

By weliveinaflat

On September 18, 2021

In 31 months -, Dog Food & Nutrition, Practical Life

I’ve always ordered dog-friendly mooncakes for Donna in the past. But I have long wanted to try to DIY and make pet-safe mooncakes for my dog. But what with one thing and another across the months and years, the mooncake mould ended up being stashed in the back of the drawer for the longest time. Oops!

So finally I took it out to make some super fuss-free homemade mooncakes for Donna. Erm, of course fuss-free also means it’s not as erm… professional as the dog bakeries out there so I’m just glad Donna doesn’t have much standards when it comes to food. HAHAHAHA!