How to Help Your Child Learn to Write
/Ever wonder how you can help your young child learn to write? This is the first in a series about handwriting.
Read MoreEver wonder how you can help your young child learn to write? This is the first in a series about handwriting.
Read MoreWith Spring on the way, it is a great time to read and learn about the weather.
Read MoreThe newest Connections Box, Weather Watch, is now available in the shop!
Read MoreMaking Tracks Connections Box explores the tracks we make and the tracks we find
Read MoreIf we take a close look at the world around us, we will find all sorts of clues that can tell us more about the activities that often go unnoticed and the creatures that create them.
Read MoreIt is almost time to introduce our next Connections Box. Coming on January 1st is . . . Making Tracks !
Read MoreWe’ll be giving away a brand new Indoor/Outdoor Road set to one lucky winner who follows our Instagram account.
Read MoreFor months now, I’ve been pinning outdoor spaces that allow some kids to be kids—spaces that spark their imagination through building, playing and even getting dirty.
Read MoreDo you have a few people on your list that are really difficult to buy for?
Read MoreWe have lots of little vehicles and even have small train tracks and animals, but none of the sets contain traffic signs.
Read MoreRecently, I have had a few inquiries about the best way to handle Christmas gift subscriptions and I am now happy to report a new option in the SHOP. By purchasing through that option, you can delay the first shipment until January, when a new theme will be introduced. This is perfect for gift-giving and I will even mail you a card that is suitable for wrapping, that you can tuck under the tree for the recipient.. Don't forget that you can purchase an add-on pack of consumable materials if there is more than one child in the family that wants to join in the fun.
While a subscription is a great gift for kids, please don't forget adults that might enjoy one as well. As a grandmother, I have nearly every "thing" I need, and am finding myself yearning for gifts that keep on giving or have an experience attached to them. Grandparents, aunts and uncles who no longer have a house filled with toys and craft supplies will be thrilled to get a box in the mail that contains everything they need to have wonderful experiences with a special child. And they don't even have to go to the store!
My experience as a teacher, mother and grandmother has shown me that elaborate setups and materials are not necessary to create meaningful experiences for the children in your life. Simple, everyday play can be very important and can create life-long memories when shared with a caring person in their life. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, neighbor, teacher or nanny, the emotional connection you have with a child is far more important and long-lasting than any toy they could ever receive. Dot-to-Dot helps to provide the materials and instructions to create those connections through ordinary play.
Hello! My name is Linda Perkins. I was born and raised in northwest Louisiana and loved raising my family here as well. After spending many years teaching young children with special needs (and a lifetime exploring creative arts) I began painting and creating digital art and have fallen in love with the art of surface design.
I love being outdoors, surrounded by flowers, insects and birds and I hope that I can pass on that love of nature to you through my designs. Having spent most of my life sewing, I am always on the lookout for interesting fabrics for various projects and when I can’t find them, I have been often create them myself. Now, it’s time to share them with others as well.