by Grandma Lizzie | May 7, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Family Activities, Father's Day, Grandma Camp Ideas, Mother's Day, Seasons & Holidays
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...
by Grandma Lizzie | May 5, 2021 | Cinco de Mayo, Seasons & Holidays
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,...
by Grandma Lizzie | May 3, 2021 | Cinco de Mayo, Seasons & Holidays
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...
by Grandma Lizzie | Apr 30, 2021 | Communication Ideas, Family Activities
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...
by Grandma Lizzie | Apr 28, 2021 | Blogroll, Crafts for Kids
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...
by Grandma Lizzie | Apr 26, 2021 | Blogroll, Crafts for Kids, Easter & Spring
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...
by Grandma Lizzie | Apr 23, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Easter & Spring, Seasons & Holidays
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...
by Grandma Lizzie | Apr 21, 2021 | Books, Earth Day, Learning Activities, Seasons & Holidays
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...
by Grandma Lizzie | 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...
by Grandma Lizzie | 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...
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