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Summer Camp Packing List
Getting the kids off to summer camp with everything they need can be a challenge. Whether it’s sports camp, or just a regular old fun in the sun summer camp, having a packing list is helpful not only for getting things into the suitcase but also for making sure they get home with everything. Sports [...]
Step by Step Art Projects for Kids
Check out this amazing art site for kids, Art for Small Hands! If you want to move beyond crafts to real art lessons, this site is wonderful, offering complete “lesson plans” for doing different art projects based on the work of actual artists. The author has 25 years of experience teaching art to kids, and [...]
Tell Dad Why He’s Loved on Father’s Day
I’m less concerned about our kids getting Dad a gift on Father’s Day than I am about them showing him how much they appreciate him. This printable will help the kids tell Dad why they love him. It has a space to draw/paste a picture of Dad and to list all the great things about [...]
Top 5 Ways to Teach Kids About Money
Money matters. As our kids enter their teens, they will also be entering the work force and need to have all of the tools necessary to survive the green jungle. Here are the top five ways to teach teens about money and what to do with it.
1. Knowledge Is Power
There’s no better way to start [...]
Make Spelling Practice Fun With Spelling City
Learning spelling is one of those things that can either be deathly boring or sorta fun, depending on how you go about it. Spelling practice doesn’t have to be boring, thanks to some great resources on the internet. One of the best of these resources is Spelling City. The site allows you to enter your [...]
Free Original Stories Online- Read by Kids
I just discovered a lovely site called Smories. Smories are free original stories for kids, read by kids and 50 new ones are added every month. The stories are categorized by age range and read by the cutest little girls and boys with sweet British accents. Check it out!
All Things Family Blog Carnival- The Great Outdoors Edition
The theme for this edition of the All Things Family Blog Carnival is The Great Outdoors! With spring in full swing and summer on it’s way, we’re all ready to get outside and enjoy spending time together. Check out the posts below for fun things to do outside, outdoor party games, fun crafts and more!
Char [...]
Lighthouse Coloring Page
Aren’t lighthouses beautiful? Today I have an original coloring sheet to enjoy. Click the link below or the picture to open the PDF and print:
Lighthouse Coloring Sheet
Free Arcade Games- PacMan, Super Mario and Tetris
I found a great site that has tons of free arcade games for kids of all ages to enjoy. They have all the old classics and they’re just as much fun as when we played them as kids! Here are a few of my favorites:
Super Mario Brothers
Tetris
PacMan
Ms. Pac Man
Read Books Free Online
Penguin Publishing has a wonderful new reading website that has a variety of books available to be read online, and donates a book to a child who needs one every time a book is read! Through the WeGiveBooks.org website, you’ll be helping to donate books to other children while being able to read new [...]
