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Jul
27
JC Handmade always has fabulous ideas for sewing project and takes beautiful pictures of her work, but today she posted about something different. Her post “Special Assignments” is gives directions for encouraging your children to make their own movable alphabet. …
Jul
23
I am a HUGE fan of swaps-can you tell? They are a great way to meet people and teach your children about geography. I’ve recently found a school supply swap that sounds like fun! It is for kids from…
Jul
22
We’ve been doing a lot of traveling with our children this summer out of necessity—looking for a new home, a new job, etc. But I know that many families travel to vacation spots and it’s much cheaper to drive than…
Jul
21
One of my son’s favorite summertime activities is drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. Unfortunately, sometimes the chalk gets left out in the rain or breaks and isn’t as much fun to play with. As a result, I am often…
Jul
20
Roots and Wings has a fun idea for making a Fish Mobile out of paper and other things you have in your home. Great way for children to display their artwork as well! They can add glitter or other embellishments…
Jul
18
Sorry about the delay in posts. We moved this week to a new home in a new state!! We’re still surrounded by boxes and what seems to be an eternal unpacking job, but at least we now have the internet!!
In…
Jul
10
I wish that I lived in New York with my kids so that I could attend all of the fabulous activities and performances described on the KidCity Blog. They even have a list of daily FREE activities throughout the summer…
Jul
9
I love this compilation of summer craft ideas that The Long Thread has put together. They are all from creative blogs and websites and geared towards children. 
See the whole list here.
Jul
8
Barnes and Noble sponsors a Summer Reading Challenge each year between May and September. This year, each school age child who reads 8 books and documents their reading during the summer will receive a free book from a list of…
Jul
7
Education.com is sponsoring the Summer Activities Challenge for kids. I signed up today and I’m so excited about it!! Just register on the site and then mark off 20 activities from the ideas provided that you complete with your children in…
Jul
6
Grandparents.com has a fun downloadable guide with a list of 97 things for kids to do outside this summer. Get your kids away from the TV and send them outdoors to play in the sun (with sunscreen, of course!).
Get the guide…
Jul
2
Fireworks are a standard part of any 4th of July celebration, but sometimes kids don’t like them because they are so loud. That said, everyone can enjoy the ART version of fireworks!!
This fun project uses materials that (for the most…
