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Valentine Fun for the Family
My favorite memories of Valentine's Day are from my childhood. I loved choosing Valentine cards and writing the kids names on the envelopes. During the early elementary grades, I remember we went from desk to desk, giving out our valentines. So, maybe that's why I still love Valentines, the hearts, the pink and red colors.If Valentine's Day is one of your favorites also, we have some fun crafts, printables and foods for your family to enjoy. The first is a quick and easy Valentine craft to make Heart napkin rings. It's super easy but it makes your table setting look really special. ...
- Parenting
Teach Your Kids the Spirit of Giving This Holiday Season
Spend time as a family, baking, listening to Christmas or holiday music, giving to others, and sharing special family traditions, and your children will learn to appreciate the spirit of the season of giving more than receiving.
- Parenting
Family Craft: Halloween Candy Houses
:Here's a fun Halloween activity for this spooky weekend to do with the kids that involves one of their favorite building materials ... candy! We did this last weekend and everyone was given some graham crackers, frosting and assorted candies and wafer cookies. The kids had a blast! These are perfec
- Parenting
10 Tips for Safe Halloween Night Trick or Treating
With Halloween right around the corner, Kids and parents are preparing for the big night. Costumes are being finalized, parties organized and fun Halloween crafts and decorations are being made. Once school starts, kids start looking forward to Trick and Treating night. As much fun as there can be h
- Parenting
Super Easy Halloween Costumes to Make for Kids
It's Halloween and we all know that kids love dressup any time of the year and that's why these easy Pillowcase costumes are a perfect choice to make for Halloween. They're simple to make and the kids can still play dressup any time during the year. These cute Halloween costumes can be made in no time at all and if you already have a pillowcase you may be able to make a costume for free.
- Parenting
Kids Chores Develop Responsibility and Sense of Family
Making a decision to give your child a few simple household chores, even when they are only 2 or 3 years of age, may seem a little extreme. But by giving your child some simple little things to do around the house you will be instilling some wonderful values at a young age. Don't think these are of little value; they are of great value in helping your child develop a sense of family and family responsibility.
- Parenting
Patriotic Crafts to Celebrate the 4th of July
Red, white and blue ... Stars & Stripes ... flags ... parades ... fireworks ... they all remind us of our biggest summer celebration, the 4th of July. Whether you are planning a picnic in the backyard, a beach party or a group celebration at a state park, we've got some great new patriotic crafts to help your celebration along. Most of these craft projects can be done with the kids and we all know how kids love to make things. Think about planning a little parade and the kids can get their kitchen instruments (pots and pans, comb and waxed paper etc. ...
- Shine Food
4th of July Muffin Surprise Cupcakes
We love making surprise foods that friends, kids and guests adore. So, for our 4th of July celebration, we are planning on making our Banana Muffins to substitute for plain cupcakes. Who says "cupcakes" have to be bad for you?And if you have another healthy delicious muffin recipe you can serve your
- Parenting
Fun and Educational Games Online Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long
We encourage all kids to get outside and play as much as possible during the summer. The sun, fresh air and days spent with friends is a part of childhood no child should miss. Those lazy summer days. But some days are really, really hot, even in the shade, and some kids don't have the opportunity t
- Work + Money
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with This Fun Sandwich
Cinco de Mayo is a fun day for celebrations ... including serving fun foods. So why not celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this fun Boot sandwich. This is a fun lunch twist and and it's easy to boot! We included a pattern for the boot sandwich parts. Although this is not a difficult sandwich to make the angles need to be cut right to resemble a boot. Trust me.
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Summertime is A Good Time for Cousin Fun Time
Cousins. Some live close, some live far, but there isn't anything quite like a cousin that's close in age. I grew up with cousins that lived 12 hours away and only got to see them in the summers for a short period, but the memories are forever.
- Parenting
Fun Things to Do During the Easter Holiday Vacation
Easter break is here already and with many children having an entire week off for Easter what's a parent to do? We don't want to take away from the religious significance of Easter but, as parents, we all know that it is best to have some activities planned when the kids have off for a length of time.
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DIY Printable Easter Bunny Cupcake Wrappers
Are you still in cupcake mode? We hope so because we absolutely love these little Bunny cupcakes. They are really easy to make using these free printable cupcake wrappers and Bunny ear cupcake picks. Just add candies for eyes, nose and whiskers. Best of all, this is a fun family activity for Easter. If you have "dessert duty" for the family get-together, this is a perfect solution.
- Shine Food
Fun Sandwiches to Make Over Easter Break
Perfect for parties, birthdays, Easter break or just some summer fun days, these sandwiches are super easy to make and a real hit with the Kids. Have an Easter break "sandwich party" ... set a sample sandwich in the center of the table, then give each child a bowl with veggies already cut up and let
- Work + Money
DIY Funny Bunny Easter Candy Container Craft
We've been saving coffee creamer containers for ages knowing that they were perfect for some future craft project. Well ... we ended up turning ours into these adorable Bunnies. It's an easy Easter craft project you can do as a family.
- Parenting
Teachable Moments Not To Be Lost in Parenting
An excerpt from the book "Parenting Without a Paddle: Navigating the Waters of Parenthood" ...
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DIY Pretty Pastel Cupcake Wrappers You Can Print at Home
Do you love how cupcake wrappers can transform your cupcakes to a new level? Isn't it amazing how a pretty wrap can transform a plain cupcake into a Cupcake fit for a Princess? Print these trendy Dot designs for your next Birthday party or for your Easter celebration. We love pretty cupcakes and the
- Moments Of Motherhood
How to color Easter eggs with kids
Although many children are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Easter Bunny, one of our most anticipated Easter activities is coloring Easter Eggs as a family. Each year, right before Easter, we get together, cousins and all, to dye our Easter Eggs. We know some families that have never done egg dyeing with the kids and maybe that's because their family never dyed eggs, but it's a treasured tradition in our family.
- Shine Food
Kid Friendly Foods for Easter
Looking for some really fun foods to serve for Easter that your kids will actually eat? Try these cute and easy recipes that are sure to be a hit with the whole family. Kids will love helping to make these fun Easter foods. <br> <br> Many parents have at least one picky eater, so making healthy foods that kids will eat is often a challenge. We love creating healthy recipes with a fun presentation that really appeal to kids ... both big and little! <br> <br> The carrot croquettes are our favorite, they are so tasty and cute, of course. Let the kids help make some of these foods and they are even more likely to give them a try. <br> <br> For more fun foods, check out <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ziggityzoom.com/">ZiggityZoom</a> or our Food site <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.foodchics.com/">FoodChics</a>.
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How to Throw a Princess or Pirate Birthday Party Without the Expense
If your child is getting ready to have a Birthday soon, you are probably thinking of a special theme. So many kids seem to zero in on either a Princess Party or a Pirate Party. Finding just the right party decorations can sometimes be time-consuming and a hassle, not to mention expensive.