Mom + Me March 2024 Calendar

Exploring Colors and Creativity Theme

By: ilovemilu.com

As a toddler mom, I find creativity to be the number one focus on my child. The way our children see the world is 80% creative perspective giving the fact that they have no idea what the real world they have coming into is like, so their imagination is absolutely inspiring and has no precedence. Take a minute to allow your child to enlighten you with their uniques point of views, allow space for them to trust their open mind, and show him what you know so they can make something better of it. Have you notice how generations are normally a little bit more uplifted than the previous ones. New generations brake barriers created by their parents, and it is our jobs as mothers, to guide our son/daughters to be better than us, in any way, and by all means, by inspiring them to do and try all type of activities and creations. Have fun and make art, music, and explore nature fabulous moments, and join a mindset together to find endless magic in earth and using imagination.

• Day 1:

  • Activities: Rainbow art and crafts, Color-themed lunch, Indoor rainbow scavenger hunt, Family dance party.

• Day 2:

  • Activities: Colorful nature walk, Picnic with vibrant foods, Rainbow-themed family storytelling night.

• Day 3 :

  • Activities: Create a family rainbow collage, Color-themed cooking session, Movie night with colorful films.

• Day 4

  • Activities: Family painting session, Art-inspired lunch, Sculpture building with colorful materials, Family poetry reading and writing.

• Day 5

  • Activities: Art gallery at home, Exploring different art techniques, Art-themed family storytelling night.

• Day 6

  • Activities: Outdoor painting in the backyard, Art-themed picnic, Stargazing and discussing the colors of the night sky.

• Day 7

  • Activities: Family cooking with colorful ingredients, Color-themed lunch, Create a colorful family recipe book, Family dance party.

• Day 8

  • Activities: Visit a local farmer's market for colorful fruits and vegetables, Create a rainbow fruit salad, Movie night with food documentaries.

• Day 9

  • Activities: Bake and decorate colorful cupcakes, Picnic with vibrant treats, Colorful family storytelling night.

• Day 10

  • Activities: Family hike to explore nature's colors, Nature-themed lunch, Nature-inspired family art project, Family poetry reading and writing.

• Day 11

  • Activities: Planting colorful flowers in the backyard, Gardening with vibrant blooms, Color-themed outdoor games.

• Day 12

  • Activities: Family visit to a botanical garden, Picnic among colorful flowers, Stargazing in the garden.

Follow a similar schedule for the rest of the month using first 12 days as a guide. This month of march we are showing our calendar blog a little more focus on activities since our basics tasks are already set in stone as per previous month. If you would like us to elaborate a detail calendar style again just comment on this post. Stay tuned for the continuation of the monthly plan!

Sacred Creativity: Infusing Spiritual Practices into Artful Parenting

Discover a spiritual and artistic journey in parenting, see how creative practices can deepen the bond between parents and children. This blog creatively explores the integration of spirituality and art in daily parenting routines.

1. Mindful Art Adventures: Crafting Moments of Presence: Introducing the concept of "mindful art adventures." We encourage parents to engage in creative projects that promote mindfulness, emphasizing the joy of being fully present during artistic endeavors. This can be as simple as a walk in nature to collect leafs and make art with it in the moment, shapes, or even go to the ocean side and allow them to find hidden treasures in the sand to use as brush to draw sand shapes. Anything that comes to your mind will work, just place it in your daily contest and allow your inner child to also be present in the moment. Keep in mind that for your child life is a new blank canvas and you are their first mentor that will guide them to make a life they are proud of.

2. Art Rituals: Transforming Moments into Masterpieces: Let’s explore the collective idea of creating art as a sacred ritual within the family. Some suggestions for transforming ordinary moments into artistic masterpieces, turning daily routines into creative expressions. Is taking a photo every time a teeth falls out to add artistic teeth to it a ritual ? why not ? make it up, whatever you can come up with that will make your child connect with the reality and magic of the ordinary to transform it into a lifetime memory will work, believe it.

3. Illustrated Values: Conveying Virtues through Visual Stories: It’s time to merge storytelling with visual art to convey values. Envolve in creative projects where children illustrate stories that carry spiritual and moral lessons, turning the process into a shared family experience. At this point there is so much you want to pass on to your child in terms of how to behave honestly in the world that you may get overwhelm at times, I do too. However, by focusing in one good deed to teach at a time is enough, don’t rush the process , make it simple and connect.

4. Expressive Gratitude Collages: Crafting Thankful Hearts: We propose the creation of gratitude collages, blending art and spirituality. Involve the families in crafting visual representations of gratitude, turning this practice into a shared creative expression of thankfulness for children to learn about it in a collective loving environment. Gardening is one of my favorite moments of the day and passing this along to my son has been a daily activity allowing him to understand not only to be thankful, but explaining why, there is a whole meaning behind it, and it takes time to get to the point, they will get it if you keep being yourself and showing them the path to living a positive life.

We encourage families to infuse their lives with sacred creativity, where art becomes a pathway to spiritual connection. Conclude by inviting them to explore the boundless possibilities of combining spirituality and creativity in their parenting journey.

Mom + Me February 2024 Calendar

Love and Family Joy Theme

Hi again, as I am trying to give myself a little guidance while having the freedom and privileges of staying at home with my 3 years old son , I keep looking for ways to keep track of my ideas and goals as a parent. I am creating a calendar friend with specific theme per month and day activities, or examples that of course may be variable in any cases and preferences, locations etc, but are helping to keep focus and in case of mind fogginess, which can happens often due to the overstimulating task of keeping our toddlers entertain in a positive way, I can always come back to my calendar and keep my creative flow with him. Hope you guys can use it and adapt it to your own ideas of positive parenting.

February

Week 1: Warmth of Family Ties

• Day 1

  7 am - 8 am: Morning routine
  9 am - 11 am: Create family handprint art
  11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Heartwarming lunch
  1 pm - 2 pm: Share family stories
  2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime
  3 pm - 4 pm: Indoor love-themed games
  6 pm: Dinner
  7 pm - 8 pm: Family movie night with feel-good films
  8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Day 2

  Follow a similar schedule with different heartwarming activities.

• Day 3

  9 am - 10 am: Bake heart-shaped cookies as a family
  11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch
  1 pm - 2 pm: Family art project
  2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime
  3 pm - 4 pm: Share love through laughter and play
  6 pm: Dinner
  7 pm - 8 pm: Family storytelling night
  8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

Loving Through Creativity

• Day 4

  7 am - 8 am: Morning routine
  9 am - 11 am: Family craft day (create love-themed crafts)
  11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Heartfelt lunch
  1 pm - 2 pm: Indoor family picnic
  2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime
  3 pm - 4 pm: DIY family love-themed photo shoot
  6 pm: Dinner
  7 pm - 8 pm: Family dance party
  8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Day 5

  Follow a similar schedule with different loving creative activities.

• Day 6

  9 am - 10 am: Create a family love collage
  11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch
  1 pm - 2 pm: Family poetry reading and writing
  2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime
  3 pm - 4 pm: Indoor love-themed scavenger hunt
  6 pm: Dinner
  7 pm - 8 pm: Family karaoke night
  8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

Acts of Kindness

• Day 7

  7 am - 8 am: Morning routine
  9 am - 11 am: Create love-themed kindness cards for neighbors
  11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Heartwarming lunch
  1 pm - 2 pm: Deliver cards to neighbors
  2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime
  3 pm - 4 pm: Indoor kindness-themed games
  6 pm: Dinner
  7 pm - 8 pm: Family storytelling night
  8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Day 8

  Follow a similar schedule with different acts of kindness activities.

• Day 9

  • 9 am - 10 am: Create a family kindness jar

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Family discussion on kindness

  • 2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Indoor kindness-themed crafts

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Family movie night with films promoting love and kindness

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

Love for Nature

• Day 10 (Friday):

  • 7 am - 8 am: Morning routine

  • 9 am - 11 am: Family nature walk in a local park

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Heartwarming picnic

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Share love through nature exploration

  • 2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Outdoor love-themed games

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Family stargazing night

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Follow a similar schedule with different activities for the rest of the month using the above 10 days as an example, feel free to add your own touch and remember that a happy childhood will form kind and gratefully loving humans, take your mommy years seriously. It is the most important job you will ever do in your life, it is a work of love.

Mom + Me January Calendar

Nature Exploration Theme

If you are like me, a “Stay at Home Mom” with a toddler*, you may want to read and copy my calendar for this year in case you lack a little bit inspiration, or for the hard days. Feel free to make it your own , that way you can have a written friend in motherhood, since sometimes it gets lonely and this may be part of the lack of creativity, and remember , our children deserve the best version of ourselves, don’t get distracted, use our calendar for help you on the right positive parenting path.

January 2024

Week 1: Outdoor Adventures

• Day 1

  • 7 am - 8 am: Morning routine

  • 9 am - 10 am: Nature walk in the local park

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Picnic lunch

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Nature-themed craft activity

  • 2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Sensory play with natural materials

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Family nature documentary

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Day 2

  • Follow a similar schedule with indoor nature-themed activities.

• Day 3

  • 9 am - 10 am: Visit to a botanical garden or nature reserve

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Gardening activity

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Nature-themed bedtime story

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

Animal Exploration

• Day 4

  • 7 am - 8 am: Morning routine

  • 9 am - 10 am: Trip to the local zoo or petting farm

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Picnic lunch

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Animal-themed art and craft session

  • 2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Animal role-play and storytelling

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Family movie night featuring animal documentaries

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Day 5

  • Follow a similar schedule with indoor animal-themed activities.

• Day 6

  • 9 am - 10 am: Animal encounter experience at a local wildlife sanctuary

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch

  • 1 pm - 3 pm: Outdoor animal-themed scavenger hunt

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Animal bedtime stories

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

Plant Exploration

• Day 7

  • 7 am - 8 am: Morning routine

  • 9 am - 10 am: Indoor plant science experiment

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Indoor gardening activity

  • 2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Plant-themed sensory play

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Family plant-themed movie night

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Day 8

  • 9 am - 10 am: Visit to a botanical garden or plant nursery

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Lunch

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Nature walk to identify different plants

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Plant-themed bedtime stories

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

Weather Exploration

• Day 10 Follow a similar schedule with outdoor plant-themed activities.

  • 7 am - 8 am: Morning routine

  • 9 am - 10 am: Cloud watching and weather discussion

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Picnic lunch

  • 1 pm - 2 pm: Indoor weather-themed art and craft

  • 2 pm - 3 pm: Naptime

  • 3 pm - 4 pm: Outdoor weather-related sensory play

  • 6 pm: Dinner

  • 7 pm - 8 pm: Family weather documentary

  • 8:30 pm: Bedtime routine

• Follow a similar schedule with outdoor plant-themed activities for the rest of the month using first 10 days as a guide.

  Month Overview:

• Focus: Nature Exploration

• Indoor Activities: Craft, gardening, indoor experiments

• Outdoor Activities: Nature walks, zoo visits, wildlife encounters

• Educational Emphasis: Learning about plants, animals, and weather

• Spiritual Element: Nature appreciation and mindfulness

Note: Adjust timing as per your child's needs and routines.

The Creative Emotions: A Journey through Children's Artistic Psychology

Embark on an artistic exploration of children's emotional development. This blog will creatively unravel the psychology of little hearts through the lens of art, offering parents imaginative ways to nurture emotional well-being in their young ones.

Highlights:

1. Emotion Art: Painting the Palette of Feelings: Dive into the world of "emotion art," encouraging parents and children to express emotions through creative mediums. Share exciting art activities designed to celebrate and communicate feelings.

2. Storytelling through Artistic Expression: Explore how artistic expression can be a powerful storytelling tool, start with drawing some scenario familiar to you and your child, as an example and export them to do the same . Providing ideas via art projects where children can visually narrate their emotions, and creating unique visual stories will allow your little one to open their imagination using real life experiences as reference.

3. Crafting Emotionally Intelligent Characters: Turn emotional intelligence into a fun crafting adventure. Projects where kids can create characters that embody different emotions, fostering a deeper understanding of feelings will allow you to understand your kid inner voice deeper, pay attention to what they focus on and maybe what they struggle with, and allow yourself to accept and guide them thru the positive emotions as the goal of the project.

4. Interactive Art and Conversations: Propose interactive art sessions that spark parent-child conversations. Suggest collaborative art projects where families can engage in shared creative activities, fostering open communication. This could turn into a pretend play fun family activity, where you always allow them to choose the topic first and play alone in a educational way, remember children learn by example, so play your best character.

We encourage parents to see art as a gateway to understanding their child's emotions. Conclude by inviting families to embark on a colorful journey of creativity and emotional expression. Don’t be afraid MOM / DAD if you are not into creativity , the whole purpose is to allow your child to find out who they are with you by their side, to support, admire and guide with acceptance.

Unlocking the Language of Love: A Guide for Parents

In the beautiful journey of parenthood, one often wonders, "How do I teach my little ones the profound meaning of love?" At MOM TALK, we understand that the language of love is more about actions and emotions than mere words. Join us on this insightful exploration as we delve into authentic ways to communicate the essence of love to our children, straight from our inner experiences.

1. Actions Speak Louder Than Words: In the realm of parenting, actions indeed carry a weight that transcends verbal expression. From a warm hug to a shared laughter, discover the impactful ways you can weave love into the fabric of your everyday actions.

2. Embracing Emotional Conversations: Dive into the world of emotions. Learn how to navigate and express the spectrum of feelings, fostering emotional intelligence in your child. Our blog will guide you on embracing conversations that nurture a deep understanding of love.

3. The Power of Presence: In our busy lives, the simple act of being present can be transformative. Explore how your undivided attention and genuine presence create lasting impressions, fostering a sense of security and love in your child's heart.

4. Creating Meaningful Rituals: Rituals are not just routines; they are ceremonies of love. Discover the joy of crafting meaningful rituals that become cherished moments in your child's memory, instilling a sense of love and connection.

5. From Our Hearts to Theirs: At MOM TALK, we believe in sharing experiences. Join our community as we open up about the challenges and triumphs of parenting, exploring how our personal journeys enrich the way we communicate love to our children.

Teaching love goes beyond a lesson; it's an ongoing journey. At MOM TALK, we invite you to embark on this journey with us. Let's navigate the intricate landscape of parenthood together, discovering profound ways to communicate love that leave lasting imprints on our children's hearts.

Join us in our MOM TALK Blog, where love is more than a topic—it's a shared experience.