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Rowan Avery

Rowan Avery is the pen name of the independent publisher who founded Puddles & Play. Rowan isn't a teacher or childcare professional, so each activity is checked for age range, supplies and choking hazards against published child-safety guidance, with AI tools helping on research, drafts and images. Every activity is meant for adult-supervised play.

Posts by Rowan

Thanksgiving crafts for kids on a kitchen table: a paper plate turkey, a handprint turkey painting, toilet paper roll turkeys and a pinecone turkey with crayons and fall leaves

Holiday Crafts

18 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids (Ages 2 to 8)

9 min read

Kids Christmas crafts on a light wood table: a handprint Christmas tree, a paper plate Santa, toilet paper roll reindeer, popsicle stick snowflakes and a felt ornament

Holiday Crafts

25 Kids Christmas Crafts by Age (Toddler to Age 8)

11 min read

Funny elf on the shelf ideas: a red felt elf doll skis down a wooden stair banister on two craft sticks, a sticky note sign taped at the bottom

Holiday Crafts

31 Funny Elf on the Shelf Ideas Kids Will Laugh At

11 min read

Elf on the shelf arrival ideas: a red felt elf doll floats down to a living room shelf under a paper coffee filter parachute, a welcome note and wrapped box waiting below

Holiday Crafts

21 Elf on the Shelf Arrival Ideas for the First Night

10 min read

Elf on the shelf ideas: a handmade red felt felt elf doll with a striped knit hat sits on a kitchen shelf beside a note card and a mug of cocoa, Christmas tree lights glowing behind

Holiday Crafts

35 Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas You Can Set Up in 5 Minutes

10 min read

Christmas sensory bin for toddlers: a wide bin of oat snow with big cookie cutters, chunky scoops and large plastic ornaments, a toddler's small hands scooping

Sensory Play

21 Christmas Sensory Bin Ideas for Toddlers (With Safety Notes)

11 min read