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Where parents and grandparents will find a variety of creative, fun, and educational activities that can be enjoyed together to build strong relationships and lasting memories.

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out

Apr 19, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Earth Day, Learning Activities, Poetry, Reading Activities

This is a fun poem by Shel Silverstein found in the book Where the Sidewalk Ends. It's great to read and talk about rhyming, recycling and composting. Kids can make their own garbage can and complete an activity sheet. You will need: A clean, empty canMagazines &...

What Makes a Family Happy?

Apr 16, 2021 | Communication Ideas, Family Activities

What is your secret to a happy family? Dr. Scott Haltzman, author of the book "The Secrets of Happy Families, says there a 4 keys to building a family that will be truly happy. 1. Happy families know who they are. When your family agrees on its core values and...

Gardening With Children

Apr 14, 2021 | Easter & Spring, Family Activities, Grandma Camp Ideas, Learning Activities, Math Activities, Reading Activities, Seasons & Holidays

If you enjoy gardening, invite your grandchildren to help plant your garden. This can be a great time to talk and you can use the ideas below to make it a fun learning time for math, reading and writing. Gardening Learning ActivitiesMeasure how far apart to plant the...

Bookmaking Ideas

Apr 12, 2021 | Blogroll, Crafts for Kids, Learning Activities, Writing Activities

I attended a fantastic two day bookmaking workshop presented by artist and bookmaker Susan Kapluscinski Gaylord. All of her ideas use materials you already have and would probably recycle but now they have a new use. Check out her website Makingbooks .

Painting & Planting Pots

Apr 9, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Easter & Spring, Family Activities, Father's Day, Grandma Camp Ideas, Mother's Day, Seasons & Holidays

You can have fun with your child painting and planting pots. Get some terra cotta pots (I picked up some at a thrift store), and paint with acrylic paints. Be sure to let the paint dry before planting. It's fun to watch the plant as it grows.

50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth

Apr 7, 2021 | Books, Earth Day, Healthy Living, Helpful Ideas, Learning Activities, Seasons & Holidays

Earth Day is April 22nd. Plan to do a family activity. This book includes ideas on acid rain, air pollution, disappearing animals, too much garbage, water pollution, and more.

Paper Sack Duck Puppet

Apr 5, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Easter & Spring, Learning Activities, Writing Activities

You'll need: duck puppet patternpaper sack ( lunch bag size)scissors & gluemarkers or crayons Directions: Print duck pattern.Color & cut out.Glue to the paper sack. Write a story or a poem about the duck. Paper Sack Duck PuppetDownload Paper Sack Duck Puppet...

Egg in a Nest Math Activity

Apr 2, 2021 | Easter & Spring, Learning Activities, Math Activities

This is a fun way to learn and reinforce addition, subtraction, multiplication and odd/even math skills. You will need: activity pagesscissors & gluecrayons or markers Directions: Print activity pages.Color the nests.Cut out the eggs.Solve the problems and place...

Chicken on a Nest Treat

Mar 31, 2021 | Easter & Spring, Family Activities, Party Ideas, Seasons & Holidays

This is a fun and easy activity to do with your children for Easter or Springtime. You’ll need: Ingredients for Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats (recipe below) Jellybeans ...

No Sew Sock Bunnies

Mar 29, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Easter & Spring, Seasons & Holidays

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Kimball’s Special Day

Kimball had his special day with me and we did lots of fun things. We went to the park, to Wheeler Farm, we painted, and played. Then he wrote a story about all the things we did to share with his family.

Ghost on a Lollipop

Here’s a fun and easy treat that you and your grandchildren can make. It can be used as a favor for an October party or given to someone special for a spooky treat. You will need: Lollipops, white tissues (Kleenex), yarn or string, and markers. 1. Cover a lollipop...

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Great book for ages 3-12. A young fruit bat becomes separated from her mother and finds her way to a nest of birds. She is adopted by them but must learn bird-like behavior. This is not natural to her and causes conflict that eventually gets worked out. Great for...

Banana Ball Snack

Here's a great way to use your ripe bananas and have an easy nutritious snack for your kids and grandkids. They can even help you make them. You'll Need: Ripe bananas Finely chopped nuts Cinnamon 1. Mash up the bananas in a bowl using a fork. 2. Stir in nuts &...

Surprise Popcorn

Your family will be surprised when they taste this white chocolate covered popcorn and it's easy to make! Surprise Popcorn 8 cups Popped popcorn 1 lb. white chocolate candy coating ¼ cup Peanut butter Put chocolate and peanut butter in the microwave and heat until...