Thanksgiving is such a special holiday bringing families and friends together. Many families celebrate traditions that have been passed down through generations. This year, we look forward to trying new traditions with our family to share what we are thankful for and spread the Holiday cheer! 1. Thankful Tree Create this Thankful Tree in a …
Editorial Note
I used to write for a parenting website which is now going away. They’ve graciously allowed me to republish many of my articles since they are simply shutting down. So if you starting seeing a bunch of new content, or you arrived here through redirected links, that is what is happening. I’m also going to …
Balance Improving Activities and Games for Toddlers
Does it seem like your toddler spends more time falling on the ground rather than walking? Kids can be experts at falling down. It doesn’t matter if they are playing their favorite sport or just walking across the room, your kids learn about the wonders of gravity. Movement is a way children interact with their …
The Best of – Thanksgiving Decor
It’s time to take down those fake spider webs and paper ghosts in your windows and bring beauty back into your house with Thanksgiving decorations! The smells, colors and textures of these pretty fall decorations will leave you wanting to put on your DIY hat and get to work! Here is my compilation of the …
Inspirational Quotes
One of the features of this site in the past was a series of inspirational quotes. Over time, the list became long, and short posts fell out of favor on blogs when 140 characters on Twitter was the way to go. I’ve recently started to put my attention back in to my blog and have …
Halloween Party Ideas
You can almost feel the electricity of excitement as they enter the Harvest or Halloween party area that you’ve prepared. Whether they’re in first grade or fifth, they bolt in with wide eyes, darting from corner to corner, to see what decorations, games and treats you’ve brought for them. It’s Halloween party time! With thirteen …
Children Go Through the Grief Cycle During Divorce or Separation
Even though you may not realize it, divorce or separation will cause your children to go through the same stages of grief that you are experiencing. To the child it is much the same as if there was a death in the family. Each parent or child experiences grief in his or her own way. Using steps as an analogy, …
Glowing, Bouncy Egg Science Experiment
With Easter just around the corner, we have been enjoying all sorts of crafts and activities with eggs! While they’re lots of fun for eating and dying, they can also be the subject of several science experiments. Here are the full instructions for making a glowing, bouncy egg plus lots of other ideas for egg-citing …
Games with Paper and Pencils
With all the technology in the world at our hands today, it is easy to forget where we came from with games. Pencil and Paper Games is at your service. Many games are listed – including sorts by type and popularity. A dedicated page is available for each game along with instructions. Dots and Boxes …
How Ink Is Made
Wow. I didn’t realize what went in to making ink. Pretty cool.