With Easter coming up this weekend, make this cute Easter chick craft project from a simple loop of paper that has been curled around and taped together. You’ll need: Yellow paper Scissors Glue 3 yellow feathers 1 orange pipe cleaner Markers or crayons (black & orange) To turn these supplies Read more
Celebrate beloved children’s TV host Mr. Rogers’ birthday today with Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day. For tips and suggestions for ways your family can spread love and kindness to your neighbors and to let everyone know how you are celebrating, check out their website at https://wontyoubemyneighborday.com/. You’ll find a Read more
The approaching arrival of spring also means it is time for Spring Cleaning! Make it into a fun family activity by turning it into a game. Set timers to see who can clean an area the fastest or create a chart that lists all the areas in your house that Read more
Today is National Children’s Craft Day, a day set aside each year to encourage crafting with children. Crafting as an activity is a great way for children to explore their creativity and imagination. It also encourages them to learn something new and to explore what inspires them. You can purchase Read more
The windy days of March are a great time to fly a kite! To decide if it is windy enough, ask your family some questions: Do you feel anything blowing on you face? Are your clothes moving around? What about any tress or bushes – what are they doing? Are Read more
Plastic Easter eggs make great learning tools for young children. In addition to using them to identify colors, if your young ones are just learning the letters of the alphabet, print an upper-case letter on one piece of an egg and a lower-case on the other piece. Mix all the Read more
Play a game of dinosaur tag today. Whoever is ‘it’ has must scrunch up their arms insides their shirt to make their arms short like a T-rex and try to tag the others. And bonus points for making T-rex noises as you run around! The variations on this game are Read more
Make your own snow globes today by grabbing an empty jar, such as a baby food jar, a mason jar or even an empty peanut butter jar. Fill it with anything sparkly you have – tiny beads, small plastic spangles, or glitter are all great ideas to use. Add water Read more
Today is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day so celebrate by sharing fairy tales with your family. Tell a familiar story, such as one about Snow White and the Seven Dwarves or Rumpelstiltskin or make up one of your own. Family members can also pick their favorite fairy tale and Read more
Create a “move jar” today for your family. Fill it with slips of paper that you have written phrases (or drawings for little ones who cannot read) of movements such as hopping on one foot, walking like an elephant, or doing a mummy walk. Children can take turns picking a Read more