Activities
Tips for fun family activities and projects – art, crafts, music, cooking and more – for parents and their children.

De-stress with Kid-Friendly Yoga
12/18/2019Your child leads a stressful life. Hey, now – stop laughing! It’s true. Maybe the pressures on them don’t reach the level of a Fortune 500 CEO, a leader of one of the world’s nations or a mother of three, but to a kid, life is so hard. Left unchecked,…
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Make a Beautiful Corn Painting
11/12/2019You can never have too much of your child’s art on display in you home. Especially this time of year, when family and friends gather for the holidays, it’s nice to be able to showcase your child’s work and add a little fresh color to the surroundings. This fun and…
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How to Make Pumpkin Spice Yogurt
10/22/2019Here’s a fun, easy and tasty treat you can make at home with your children this Fall. Recently we were invited to join Ms. Mikayla and the 2-year-olds at Kiddie Academy of Abingdon, Maryland, as they prepared an ooey-gooey recipe for pumpkin spice yogurt. We’re not sure what they liked…
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The Great Pumpkin Candy Giveaway
10/17/2019Here’s a startling statistic – last year Americans spent roughly $2.6 billion on Halloween candy! Even more mind blowing is the fact that more than half that candy ended up in my house after my children went trick-or-treating. That may be stretching the truth just a bit, but every year…
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Make Dad Feel Like a Rock Star This Father’s Day
06/12/2019Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday each June, this year on the 16th. If you’re still looking for an idea for something your child can give dad this year, we’ve got a fun and easy activity. Best of all, it will help your child make dad feel like…
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