Picture Frame Kids Can Make
This is a great gift a child can make for Mother's Day or any other special day. It's a way to preserve a memory. Just recycle an old frame with paint and cute designs. You can also use tongue depressors to form a frame. Just paint, glue together and add a message or...
Cinco de Mayo Facts
Facts about Cinco de MayoCinco de Mayo means "fifth of May" in Spanish. It's an important day in Mexico and is celebrated each year with a fiesta. The story of Cinco de Mayo began over 100 years ago with a young orphan boy, Benito Juarez who grew up, studied law and...
Placemat for Cinco de Mayo
You probably never thought something as fun and easy as making a placemat would also develop important skills. This activity, great for any celebration, helps children with small muscle coordination and patterning which is an important math skill. GET DIRECTIONS
Writing Personal History
I would really like to write a personal history for my children and grandchildren but it seems overwhelming. How do I begin and what should I include? I often find myself saying “I remember when ……” and sharing a memory , so I decided to begin writing short “I...
Off-the-Cuff Bracelets
Repurpose an old sweater and create these easy and inexpensive bracelets. You will need: Old wool sweater Scissors Embroidery needle Embroidery floss Buttons, felt shapes, paper flowers, and other embellishments Directions: 1. Felt the wool. Wash the sweater in hot...
Egg Carton Caterpillar & Poem
You'll need:Empty egg carton (heavy paper kind works the best)Crayons, markers or paintScissorsPipe cleanerDirections:1. Cut the egg carton in half the long way.2. Have your child decorate with paint, markers or crayons.3. Cut the pipe cleaner the length you want the...
Popcorn Popping
Read the poem below with your children then together you can make a blossoming tree using popcorn. Directions: 1. On a piece of paper draw or paint the trunk and branches of a tree. 2. Now glue the popped corn on the branches for the blossoms. You can color the...
Everglades by Jean Craighead George
This is a great book to read for Earth Day. It tells of five children traveling through the Florida Everglades by canoe, their guide tells them about the change in the landscape around them. They learn that it is now an endangered ecosystem, one that will only survive...
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out
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?
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...
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