By Randa on October 26, 2009
Encourage your young readers to enter for a chance to win a visit with Winter the Dolphin at her home in Clearwater Marine Aquarium by telling Scholastic about their favorite animal hero. Download the contest details (PDF) here.
ABOUT THE CONTEST
Winter the Dolphin has been an inspiration and hero for children and adults alike. When [...]
Posted in Winnables | Tagged books
By Randa on October 23, 2009
‘Tis nearly the holiday season, and time for some holiday coloring and activity sheets!
Click here to open and print the Jesus in the Manger coloring sheet
And here are some printables from the Bible verse color sheet site:
Luke 2:11 – Manger Scene
Luke 2: 14 – Angel
Also, don’t miss the Christmas activity sheets at Printables4Kids!
Posted in Printables | Tagged bible, Christmas, original
By Randa on September 30, 2009
Ready for another giveaway?
There is a new inspiring book out telling the story of how a dolphin overcame the loss of her tail called Winter’s Tail.
When Winter, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was found trapped with her tail badly damaged, she was not expected to survive. This is her miraculous story, from her rescue to learning [...]
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By Randa on September 18, 2009
Halloween doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Here are some ways to make Halloween free or very easy on the wallet:
Recipe to make free homemade fake blood and face paint – why go out and spend money on this stuff when you have the ingredients in your pantry?
Make Your Own [...]
Posted in Downloadables, Makeables, Printables | Tagged features, halloween
By Randa on August 31, 2009
Do you ever worry that when you step away from the computer where your child is playing, they’re going to somehow end up on some adult site? KidZui is a free Web browser, search engine and online playground for kids 3-12, that can help keep your kids safe while you’re not there to watch over [...]
Posted in Downloadables | Tagged features, internet
By Randa on August 13, 2009
This is a guest post by Rebecca of www.scavenger-hunt-guru.com
Looking for a fun kids activity that you can do anywhere? How about a scavenger hunt! They are easy to organize and tons of fun for all ages. Scavenger hunts will get your kids running around and learning in an experiential fashion. They [...]
Posted in Playables | Tagged features, games, scavenger hunt
By Randa on August 6, 2009
The new movie SHORTS will be in Theaters August 21st! Check out the official site here. I have some awesome movie stuff to give away for 3 lucky readers!
Here’s how to enter: please leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite kids movie is. Entries must be in by midnight, Monday August [...]
Posted in Winnables | Tagged features, movies
By Randa on July 21, 2009
There are some wonderful sites for making music online you might want to check out, particularly if you have a young one who is particularly interested in music. Here are several that we enjoy:
Tone Matrix – go check this one out whether you’re interested in music much or not. It’s sort of addictive. You click [...]
Posted in Playables | Tagged features, music
By Randa on July 8, 2009
Whether you send your kids to public school, private school or are homeschooling, there are going to be times when you’re looking for extra reinforcement on certain subjects. During the summer especially, when things like the math they learned last year is slipping away from lack of practice. There are some really excellent free printable [...]
Posted in Printables | Tagged features, worksheets
By Randa on June 23, 2009
Having recently come through the ups and downs of potty training, I know how helpful potty training charts can be. They’re even more helpful when they have fun characters on them to help encourage your child. The Potty Training Concepts site has a good selection of charts that you can print for free! They have [...]
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