Drawing is fun and brain healthy too! Below are a few quick reasons why you should pick up a pencil and draw. I have selected some awesome videos to help you get started and to save you the time of scrolling. Enjoy and happy drawing everybody! Please note: I am not affiliated with any paid
Continue Reading...Top 20 Christmas Songs of All Time! Debbie Doo
Hi everyone, please find a list of the 20 top Christmas songs of all time as voted by the public. I have compiled a Spotify Playlist of the top 20 Christmas songs below. Enjoy! 🤶🎅 20. Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms 19. Feliz Navidad – Jose Feliciano 18. Run Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry
Continue Reading...Why Does My Toddler Repeat Words? Debbie Doo
Why does my toddler repeat words? It may very well feel like ground hog day when your toddler demands you sing The Wheels on The Bus for the 19th time, but she is asking for an exceptionally good reason. It is how she learns. Toddlers love and need repetition because it’s how they take in
Continue Reading...The Brand New Debbie Doo Blog. What’s it all about?
Hello everyone and welcome to The Debbie Doo Blog. However, you define family and community, one thing remains true, they are our most important social units. Through love, kindness, joy and patience we navigate the often tricky, day-to day happenings of being parents, grandparents and community members, while watching our children grow into the happy,
Continue Reading...ABC Kids Star Tina Harris On Why Music is Important for our kids! Debbie Doo
What can I say about Tina Harris? A ray of sunshine? A shining star? A…. Okay, okay well maybe no more cliches… But what I will say is that Tina Harris is a phenomenon in the world of kid’s music and education. Alongside her tremendously talented husband Mark Harris, they are a musical powerhouse with
Continue Reading...New York Times Best Selling Author Adam Wallace on why reading just can’t be beat! Debbie Doo
Approx 2 min read if your not up to question number 334 by your inquisitive toddler. If not, then read on! 😍 I was lucky enough to meet Adam Wallace some years back through a mutual friend. She believed we would have a lot in common as we both have a serious love for the
Continue Reading...20 Christmas Jokes That Will Light Up Your Preschoolers This Season🎄Debbie Doo
Yes, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without some fun jokes to delight. Enjoy these quirky ones with your children and students this season. Great to entertain family, friends and relatives at parties and gatherings. Enjoy! What do snowmen eat for lunch?IceBurgers. What is a great Christmas presentA drum, you just can’t beat it! Who delivers presents
Continue Reading...50 laugh Out Loud Jokes For Preschoolers😂Debbie Doo
Jokes are fun! They are great for language skills and wonderful at helping build a child’s sense of humour. They also help kids think outside the box. Here is a collection of 50 favourites with the last joke being for us big kids! Don’t forget to share and have fun! Why does the sun always
Continue Reading...7 More Seriously Random Facts About Me (Dance Action Song With Lyrics Included) Debbie Doo
Approx 1-minute read, but be warned, this post does include a reference to stepping on an eel while out kayaking. If you can still find the strength to read on, then please do! 😂 1. Dancing. Yep I love it so much, I do not even have the words to express my love. As soon
Continue Reading...The Incredible Value of Friendship Debbie Doo
A month ago, I lost my childhood friend to cancer. One minute I was smiling at her family videos on social media, the next I was reading her eulogy. I still have her letters. They are filled with child like fun and mischief. Memories swish in my mind as if they were created yesterday. Balancing
Continue Reading...The Christmas Hokey Pokey a Feel Good Musical Activity For Kids and Grown Ups too! Debbie Doo🎄
Oh yes, it’s that time of year again. Tis the season to be happy, but after the year we have all had, this Christmas may just shape up to be one of our most important yet… Let’s not beat around the Christmas tree, 2020 has not been filled with much joy. Its been a debilitating,
Continue Reading...How to make Open/Shut Them nursery rhymes for toddlers more engaging (is that even possible?) Debbie Doo
Hi everyone and welcome to terrific totts. So, as you may already know, or don’t… I really like nursery rhymes and I think they are an awesome tool and resource that you can use to help your child develop some serious skills that will enhance their learning on so many levels. “Fun and just a
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