It may seem that everywhere you look someone is telling you: But what if you aren’t into the typical sports?Consider jumping rope! Jumping rope is an aerobic exercise that burns lots of calories. Some jump rope experts say that ten minutes of jumping rope is like running an eight-minute mile. And jumping rope doesn’t just Read More
Category: Family Fun
Know Your Family
How well do you know your family? Living as a family means nurturing, teaching, talking and listening. It means doing things together and doing things apart. No matter how much time we spend with another person, it can be surprising how many things we still don’t know about them! Using the following simple questions, take Read More
Cereal Box Puzzle
Young children love to assemble puzzles. This activity is a great way to recycle your child’s favorite cereal box and have fun with puzzles. Playing and Learning: This activity is fun for your child, and your child will develop some early learning skills, such as: Directions: After you are done with your favorite cereal: Remember Read More
Cabin Fever
Trapped inside the house with your children? Give these “cabin fever” tips a try. Table Magic:Throw an old blanket or bedspread over card table or kitchen table and create an instant cave, fort, playhouse or hideout. No-ant picnic:Pack sack lunches and go on a “hike” through the house looking for a good spot to picnic. Read More
Restaurant
Children re-create a restaurant environment with a combination of imagination, creativity, maybe some tables/chairs, some toys and art supplies What does playing Restaurant accomplish? How to play: One ore more children can be the waiters, and one or more children can be the customers. The customers sit at a table (or on the floor). The Read More
My Father Had a Grocery Store
Early learning/school readiness skills can be taught in a fun way-by playing games! What does playing early learning games accomplish? When can you play? Since this talking game requires no “props”, you can play anytime. As a bedtime ritual, getting ready in the morning, during a long car ride, instead of TV, while you are Read More