...w new ones and have a movie day to cure the boredom of a rainy day. Search online for coloring pages or other activities to learn about the movies. Disney is great at releasing movie-themed coloring pages, and blogs like mine usually will post them to help promote the movie. Buy small popcorn cups or save them from when you visit a real theatre. Line up bean bags or recliners to make the "theater feel". Make movie time fun and interactive to get t...
...nd a surprise all in one since you never know exactly what treasure you'll come across. You can find coordinates to geocaches online, or for easier access on the go use the apps for your phone. 3. Road Trip What better way to make the most of the day than to go somewhere new? Road trips don't have to be long and tedious. 90 minutes will get us to a big city with a great zoo my kids love to visit. You don't even need to take that long, however. Fin...
...s: STEP 1 First, draw the animals. There’s a plethora of drawing tutorials online so you have no excuse to skip the fun that this step alone offers. The animals in this tutorial are taken from WeDrawAnimals.com – elephant, gorilla, monkey, lion, snake and a deer (for lack of a simple antelope tutorial). Tip: it’s better to draw using small pieces of paper so it will be easier for you to cut and paste them later. STEP 2 After drawing the animals yo...
...and pattern and begin designing. My 9-year-old son loves looking for ideas online before beginning his masterpiece. Sometimes he wants to copy other designs (especially if they have anything to do with Mine Craft), but most often he is just looking for inspiration. On the other hand, my 12-year-old son likes to design as he goes. To each his own, right? Once your kids have chosen the colors and/or patterns they want to use and have an image in min...
...ssure off the guest in choosing their first drink and breeds a sense of welcome and camaraderie into the party. Blended Grapefruit Margs: Pre-prep includes squeezing the grapefruits and freezing the juice into ice cube trays. From here you go with your normal blended margarita recipe except you use the grapefruit ice cubes instead of normal ones. That’s it! Foraging for Flowers It’s summer! That means you might have a garden that is just blooming...
