How to Make the Most of Your Spring Break Staycation
Spring Break Staycation: What to do over Spring break with your Kids
by Minette Riordan
A staycation is when you stay home instead of going away. Whether money is tight, time is short or you just don’t like to fly and road trips make you crazy, a “staycation” can be a fun alternative. Here are a few tips on how to make the most out of your spring break staycation.
Valentine Crafts : Valentine Sun Catcher
Build Your Own Valentine Sun Catcher
Guest post from KidsActivitiesBlog.com
Valentine crafts are fun for kids to create and make cute decorations around your home. Try this cute project and catch the sun with these beautiful Valentine’s Day sun catchers!
This is an inexpensive and colorful craft. Plus using the hole punch builds fine motor skills. The result is beautiful and is guaranteed to warm your hearts.
They Made Handblown Glass Ornaments!
Creating Memories: Handblown Glass Ornaments
Our family has a tradition of finding a special piece to add to our ornament collection each year. This year, we were invited by Vetro Glassblowing in Grapevine to make our own handblown glass ornaments. Cool experience for the whole family to watch and the twins enjoyed participating. And, of course, we ended up with beautiful ornaments for our collection this year!
5 Classic Sea Shell Crafts for Kids
Sea Shell Crafts for Kids
Did you go to the beach this summer? Did you kids bring home buckets full of sea shells, even the broken ones? Does your book shelf look like mine? Only the nicest shells get a place on the book shelf, the rest our outside in the garden and that pile is growing quickly. Here’s another shot of some we collected recently that were washed and laid out to dry in the sun. All these beautiful colors definitely make me think about fun sea shell crafts I have done over the years!
Fun Fall Crafts: Felt Pumpkin Craft
Festive Fall Fun: Felt Pumpkin Craft
As that all-important October holiday approaches, you might be trying to find ways to enjoy pumpkins without having to stick your hand inside of one. Here is an inexpensive activity that will not only get your little ones using their fine motor skills, but will give them a taste of festive fall fun without the messy pumpkin guts.
Why do extra curricular activities?
Your Child Can Benefit From Extra Curricular Activities But Don’t Over-Commit
Springtime has arrived! As the winter coats are being tucked away, families are dusting off old baseball gloves and soccer balls to enjoy the beautiful, sunny days ahead. If you have a preschooler or kindergartener at home, you may be wondering when is a good time to introduce him to a new extracurricular activity or sport. Chances are your child has enough energy to fulfill the whole family so looking for a creative or athletic outlet is an excellent idea!