Five Easy Ways Kids Can Go Green “Going green” isn’t just for grown ups anymore. Children, with their love of playing in the great outdoors and exploring nature, are often the ideal environmentalists. Give them fun ways to help protect Mother Nature, and involve your entire family in making small changes to reduce your carbon… Continue reading Five Easy Ways Kids Can Go Green
Month: July 2010
Nurturing a Love of Language for children
Nurturing a Love of Language for children It’s never too early to start nurturing a love of language in your children (they’ll thank you later, and the benefits will last a lifetime). Break out of boring old textbook exercises, and show your kids that learning vocabulary, spelling and grammar can actually be fun. Whether you’re… Continue reading Nurturing a Love of Language for children
Back-to-school lunch ideas
It’s not hard to quickly fall into a rut when it comes to packing school lunches — here are a few ideas to start the school year off right and to inspire creativity the whole year through. Two-tone sandwiches – 2 slices of bread (one white and the other whole wheat, roughly the same size)… Continue reading Back-to-school lunch ideas
It’s National Anti-Boredom Month: Five Ways to Beat Boredom
It’s National Anti-Boredom Month: Five Ways to Beat Boredom “I’m boooooored.” How many times have you heard your children whine that sentence on a hot summer afternoon? For the month of July, you have the perfect response: “You can’t be bored. It’s National Anti-Boredom Month!” That’s right. There is no boredom allowed for the month… Continue reading It’s National Anti-Boredom Month: Five Ways to Beat Boredom
Fun Family Outings on a Budget
Fun Family Outings on a Budget When the kids are out of school and the weather is warm, it’s a fantastic opportunity to get your family out of the house to spend some quality time together. The only problem is that sometimes quality time can get pricey when you multiply it by three, four, five… Continue reading Fun Family Outings on a Budget
Summer Reading Adventures: Top 10 Picture Books
Summer Reading Adventures: Top 10 Picture Books Whether you’re at the beach, grandma and grandpa’s house or in your own living room, long, hot summer days are perfect for relaxing with a glass of lemonade and a stack of entertaining picture books. Here are 10 of our favorite adventures to read with your kids this… Continue reading Summer Reading Adventures: Top 10 Picture Books
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