Placemat Book Tote
This darling book tote is made from 2 placemats and a canvas belt. How easy is that? Your grandkids or kids can help you make it. GET DIRECTIONS
Three R’s For Keeping Your Children Safe Online
Help keep your kids safe online by reviewing these tips. RECOGNIZE - Teach your children to recognize unsafe and inappropriate situations, web sites, chat rooms and instant messages. When they are aware of where dangers might be, they can avoid those situations....
Freezer Strawberry Jam
This is so easy you can do this in the morning with your kids or grandkids and serve it for lunch. Anytime you give children an opportunity to measure it builds their skill in understanding numbers and what they represent. It also helps them understand capacity and...
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg
This is a great book for ages 4-12 years. It's written from the perspective of two ants who are searching for food. They end up in a kitchen where they encounter lots of trouble in a toaster, a garbage disposal and an electrical outlet. The illustrations are...
Wax Candle Painting
You'll Need: 1. Wax candle (you could also use a white crayon) 2. Watercolor paper 3. Watercolors 4. Paint brush Directions: On a sheet of watercolor paper, have your child or grandchild draw a picture with the wax candle or white crayon. Using watercolors paint the...
What Makes a Family Happy?
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...
Clothesline Art Show
This would be fun to do with the neighborhood kids, a church group or at a family reunion. Get Directions
Watermelon Pie
Wouldn't this pie be fun for a family reunion or picnic. Thank you to Make & Takes
Princess Garland
I'm always looking for easy and inexpensive ways to create something cute. My granddaughter wanted a princess hat so with crepe paper, wire and beads we came up with this garland. She helped me make it. You'll Need: crepe paper, beads and wire Directions: 1. Measure...
Food Scrapbook
Organizing things in categories is a fun way to help your child with math. Using scissors can help develop small muscle coordination and eye-hand coordination. You may not have realize how important these simple tasks are to your child’s development. This activity can...
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