Stickers
The kids have decided they love stickers. They peel them up and stick them on cards. I have been VERY firm on the whole “stickers only go on paper – not on the floor. Not on the walls. ONLY paper” idea and that has gone over well. There was one incident. I was vocally displeased about the stickers on the floor and it hasn’t happened since. Stickers = 30+ minutes of happily busy toddler.
So, if you are thinking “What can I send those cute Twinkies?” the answer is stickers.
Stumble it!
and the 529 college savings accounts get a kickback.
January 15th, 2009 12:18
Oooh…. sticker chart for potty training rewards might just work then!
FYI — do you know what happens if you accidentally wash a garment that is wearing a sticker? The paper part washes off, mostly, while the adhesive part clings on, and then integrates itself permanently into the fabric in the dryer. EVIL. At least, often that’s what happens. (But then, I’m an awful — AWFUL!!, I tell you!) “laundress” so I manage to ruin clothes on a regular basis.)
January 15th, 2009 16:53
Try stamps!
January 15th, 2009 17:05
Stickers are a HUGE hit at our house, but my kids aren’t great at peeling them off so it kind of ruins the independent play idea. But they were great in a long car ride. And they are now a great potty training incentive for 1 out of 2.
January 15th, 2009 23:33
We are sticker fans here. Matthew has just learned that he can put a sticker on his sister’s forehead and she won’t fuss – or even realize it’s there. This will not last but it sure is amusing.
January 19th, 2009 11:14
You have to take a picture of that!
January 19th, 2009 11:15
Alas, that is how I destroyed J’s owl shirt.