Crafty Corner
We all love crafts! They are a great way for kids to learn fine motor skills, and...
How cute are these?!!! This crafty blogger strung up some peanuts, embroidered them...
What are rainsticks? According to Wikipedia a rainstick is a long, hollow tube...
Make an Easy Bird Cake from Table Scraps In some parts of the country, the mast –...
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TV Free For Kids
My three kids (5, 7, 11) all love to play with Bendaroos and Wikkistix. They are...
Keeping preschoolers entertained without plopping them in front of Dora or Bubble...
Did you know that today is Walk on Stilts Day? Yes I have to say it is one of...
They say that music calms the savage beast. It can also bring a family together for...
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Family Adventures
There is this notion that Christmas is synonymous with spending large sums of money. This makes people spend all their savings on things that have very little use which then puts them in a financial fix in the New Year. Fortunately, it is possible to have an enjoyable Christmas without spending fortunes. The following are a few pointers you should... [Read more of this review]
With winter on the horizon, a fun family activity and kind deed would be to prepare your yard and garden for wildlife. Turning your yard into a wildlife sanctuary and habitat is not necessarily difficult and it is a great way to teach kids about their environment as well as help instill in them a love of animals. It helps to know some key things about... [Read more of this review]
If you think that your local library is only good for checking out books, than you are missing out on some of best things that your library has to offer. Making the best use out of your local library involves being aware of everything that is available and happening at the library, and that begins, of course, with the announcements bulletin board you... [Read more of this review]
In the fall with Halloween just around the corner it is a great time to get out in the cool Fall air and explore some local graveyards. If you have any historic graveyards in your area that is even better! The whole family gets some exercise, learns about local history, and you are creating memories your children will remember for a long time to... [Read more of this review]
I stumbled across a great winter, holiday TV free activity on The Green Hour today. Apparently this is a century long tradition: The Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by the National Audubon Society. In 1900, the founder of the Christmas Bird Count, Frank Chapman, decided to turn an outdoor Christmas tradition on its head. Instead of hunting birds,... [Read more of this review]
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