Fairy Gardens
Creating fairy gardens with your grandchildren can be a lot of fun. First we went to the nursery to get flowers. Each child had a budget. After returning home we planted the flowers and added painted wooden houses. We found other items around the house to add. We them...
Baggie Writing Activity
This is a fun activity to do when you're camping or on vacation. You can gather items from a walk or a hike. Materials: Sandwich bag, a piece of paper the size of the sandwich bag, a variety of items you might normally throw away or recycle (magazines, colored paper...
Black & White by David Macaulay
This is a fantastic book for kids of all ages. It actually has 4 stories going on at the same time but they are all linked together. It's fun for kids to discover how they all relate to each other. The illustrations are great. Teaching Ideas
Visiting Museums & Historical Sites
Ideas for making excursions to museums and historical sites more engaging for your children. 1. Realize that you may need to spend just a short time in each area. If your child seems interested stay longer, if not move on quickly. 2. Before you go, make a list of...
School’s Out Party
The Saturday after school is out, I have a "School's Out Party" for my grandkids. Everyone comes for dinner and I use all the extra napkins and other items left from special occasions throughout the year. Nothing matches but that's the fun. We even have party hats....
Paper House
This is a fun and easy project all year long but is also great for a Mother's Day or Father's Day card. You'll need: a rectangular piece of paper pencil printed directions Follow the directions. You can make the house as large or small as you like depending on the...
Grandparents & Grandchildren – A Special Bond
Grandparents can play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren whether they live near or far. Fun and memorable activities don’t have to cost a lot of money; it’s the time shared together that is valuable. There are many things you can do to create and...
Graduation Cap Treat
Make this fun and easy treat for any age graduate. All you need are peanut butter cups, chocolate covered graham cracker cookies, and licorice cut into thin strips. Attach the licorice, peanut butter cup, and cookie with chocolate frosting.
Make An Award
Wouldn't it be fun to make an award for your children or grandchildren. You can do it at AWARD MAKER and it's free. Maybe your child has been working to achieve a goal in sports, music or reading. You can make them an award to celebrate their accomplishment. You could...
Graduation Ideas – Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes by Susan V. Bosak
Encouraging and supporting a graduate's dreams is one of the best gifts you can give. The award winning book, Dream helps you express the spirit of that gift. You can accompany the book with more tangible items to help the graduate achieve their dreams and begin a new...
Pretzel Turtles
These are an easy and fun treat that all ages of grandkids can help make. You need: pretzels Rollo candies pecans decorative sprinkles Directions: 1. Place the pretzels on a microwave safe dish. 2. Set a Rollo candy on top of each pretzel. 3. Microwave just long...
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 &...
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