family fun • activities-parties
Children always look forward to holiday parties at school. It’s a little time out of their day to take a break and have a little fun. The amount of time allowed for this type of event is usually limited so you want to make the best use of the time you have. To make your next school Valentine’s Day party a fabulous success, try these great ideas.
Planning Details
When planning a party …
At-Home Preschool: Simple Ways to Teach Your Toddler the Letter “A”mom • education • parenting • education
Say you have a 2 or 3 year-old who seems like he or she is interested in learning about letters. You want to encourage that, but you’re not financially… or emotionally ready for them to be in preschool, or they’re not of age or not socially ready to be in
Sanborn Western Camps Giveaway: Win a 16-Day Kid’s Summer Camp AdventureThousands of kids go to summer camp each year, continuing a summer tradition that’s been around for generations of American children. Sanborn Western Camps… is continuing this tradition in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains. Many campers believe that Sanborn is a “home away from home.”
They provide children with the
Kids Activities: Chocolate Gifts for the Neighborsmy world • raising giving children
Chocolate. Christmas. Community. Children. All of these things are what I love about the holiday season. So, what could be more perfect than combining all four—kids activities, including homemade gift ideas for the neighbors made of chocolate?
Last night, my kids and I were in an edible arts and crafts…
Jewish Holiday Traditions: How To Celebrate the Miracle of Hanukkah With Kidsme • arts & entertainment • family fun • family fun-traditions
Ever since I became a mom for the first time, teaching my children the miracle of Hanukkah… has been a beautiful experience. Sure, Jewish holidays go hand-in-hand with food but there is something more to the oil that we use to light the candles and fry latkes to celebrate Hanukkah.
Holiday Dessert Recipe: Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookiesmom • parenting • recipes • food
One of our favorite holiday family traditions is baking peanut butter reindeer cookies. We’ve enjoyed baking cookies to pass out as neighbor gifts, as well as to get our kids cooking….
How To Bake Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies
Peanut butter reindeer cookies are the kind of dessert that
Crafts for Kids: Reindeer Antlersmom • crafts • crafts • kids crafts
Looking for fun kids’ activities this holiday season? Marie from Make and Takes just published a kids arts and crafts book called Make and Takes for Kids: 50 Crafts Throughout the Year… that is chock full of fun crafts for kids of all ages.
Case in point: My boys are
…Have you been to summer camp? Do you send your kids to a summer camp? Choosing a summer camp for your kids can be overwhelming since there are so many options available. It’s important for parents to do their research when it comes to summer camps because they can have
Rainbow Fish: Kids Craft Activity to Teach Sharing and GivingTo help my children learn the concept of giving and passing kindness forward, we recently read The Rainbow Fish… by Marcus Pfister. Rainbow Fish is very proud to have beautiful shiny scales but soon learns he will only find true happiness by sharing a scale with each of his friends.
Kids Crafts and Education: A DIY Library Canvas Bag Using the Silhouette SD…How do you make reading time special for the little people in your life? In our home, reading is a passion, and we’d love to instill that same love for reading in our girls. One of my daughter’s favorite things is going to the library. She considers it a treat!
Offer to babysit a friend's child while they get some "me" time.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
