You don’t need a one-horse sleigh, glistering snow, or angelic voices to enjoy caroling with your family. The key to making caroling fun for kids is mixing cheery music with lots of holiday spirit! Â Before heading out, use this checklist to get ready:Â Â Invite your children’s friends and their parents to join you. […]
From whimsical encounters with St. Nick to enthralling and enduring folktales, these books invite your students to celebrate diverse festivals of light. Â The Bells of Christmas by Virginia Hamilton Enjoy a season of love and anticipation with this 1890’s tale of an African-American family Christmas in Ohio. Â The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by […]
Have your children help you decide which pieces of art they would like to have displayed. Children can help guide you to pieces that both of you appreciate. Â Gather a long piece of wood, spring clothespins, glue and paint. Have your children decorate the piece of wood with paint and other materials they choose. […]
Patterns are everywhere on this special frame — make one with your child. • several pre-cut picture mats or small cardboard, wooden, or plastic picture frames • glue • craft stick or glue brush • small cup to hold glue • a variety of tri-color and plain pasta shapes (wheels, shells, elbows, and so on) • several small plastic containers, bowls, […]
A secret ingredient makes letter play colorfully fun.  • White glue • Two cups of salt • Shallow pan • Watercolor paints, paintbrushes • Cardboard Your child can use glue as a writing instrument by squeezing it to draw a letter, word, or name on the cardboard. Encourage her to go slowly, making very thick lines of glue. Together, lay […]
Show off family photos with a 3-D collage.  • large cardboard box • masking tape • photos of family members and pets • collage materials (pieces of tissue paper or wrapping paper, felt or fabric scraps, feathers, etc.) • glue Tape the box closed. Invite your child to help you glue photos of family members and collage materials onto the […]
Watching your child learn to write is thrilling. Here’s how you can help her develop this new skill with confidence.  Three-year-old Hannah and her dad regularly have breakfast together. When she heard that he wouldn’t be home from work until after her bedtime, she decided to write him a note about the blueberry pancakes […]
Why’s It Cool?  This is the best calendar we’ve ever seen. Seriously. It looks amazing on our wall and people are always complimenting us on it. And we can use it forever and ever and ever! Awesome.  What You’ll Need ·      Fotoclips ·      Matte 4×6 inkjet paper (optional) ·      Paper cutter (optional)  […]
