Turn a plain white paper plate into an apple today by coloring it red and attaching a brown paper stem and a green leaf. Cut out small black oblong shapes for the seeds. For a variation that’s great for toddlers, tear up pictures of red paper into small pieces and Read more
Fall is also a great time to perform a Safety Inspection on your home. Test your fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors and replace the batteries. Make sure young children have their first and last names, address, and an adult’s phone number memorized in case of emergency and Read more
Get ready to pull out some pirate lingo today – it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day. According to the website Grammarly, some popular pirate words to use today include “ahoy” when you want to greet someone or call their attention to something or “shiver me timbers” when something exciting happens. Read more
September is Better Breakfast Month. Taking time to eat breakfast can have helpful health benefits, as many nutritionists believe that starting your day by eating a regular morning meal can help control weight by setting a pattern of eating smaller, healthy meals throughout the day. Eating first thing in the Read more
Try some of these fun outdoor games today: Play tennis with clean fly swatters and balloons. Play shaving cream Twister by adding shaving cream mixed with food coloring to the dots. Play Sardines – one person hides and everyone else tries to find them. When each person does find the Read more
Today is National Teddy Bear Day so let us see your favorite teddy bear! Did you know Teddy Bears were inspired by an event that happened in Mississippi? In 1902, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi and refused to shoot a bear cub that was Read more
Celebrate National Read A Book Day by spending today relaxing and reading a great book. You can also read books out loud to other members of your family. Even older family members or neighbors will enjoy being read to, especially if it is difficult for them to see books themselves. Read more
Do your kids love dinosaurs and doing arts and crafts projects? If you have some paper plates, you can let them make their own dinosaur today. Grab a plain white paper plate and cut it in half to be the body of the dino. Color the body whatever color you Read more
Did you know you can write secret, invisible messages using lemon juice? Squeeze some lemon juice into a bowl and mix in a few drops of water. Using a cotton Q-tip dipped in the liquid, write a message on a blank sheet of white paper. After your message has completely Read more
Celebrate National Dog Day today by sending us a picture of your four-legged family member. Practicing reading by reading out loud to your pet is also a great way for young ones to get more comfortable with their reading skills. Send photos to photos@nereg.lib.ms.us