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 [...]
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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 [...]
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By Randa on May 30, 2009
The Disney G-Force movie is coming out July 24th! The cute little guinea pigs are stars of the show as government espionage agents and it looks like a lot of fun. The official movie site has games to play, screensavers, wallpaper, buddy icons, and you can see all the trailers for the movie on the [...]
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By Randa on June 13, 2008
Once again Char at Casual Keystrokes comes through for parents as we look forward to the summer with kids at home, with a custom summer chore chart. It was very popular last year, and this year she’s made it available in two downloadable formats to make it even easier to organize the chores this [...]
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By Randa on May 22, 2008
Do your kids argue about whose turn it is to use the computer? The Turn Nanny computer program is a nice little application for managing their time and helping them learn to take turns. A countdown timer and a visual meter countdown show kids how much time is left and who’s turn it is [...]
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By Randa on April 21, 2008
Owl and Mouse Educational Software has boatloads of free educational games and activities good for a wide range of ages. My favorite part of their site is the geography – free on-line map puzzles and interactive maps. Whether you’re learning the 50 United States and their capitals or you’re trying to memorize all the countries [...]
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By Randa on February 14, 2008
Screensavers are a great way to entertain the little ones for a while. My son would sit enthralled, looking at the family pictures while I had the screensaver set to randomly display pictures from the MyPictures folder. I recently downloaded a wonderful screensaver from Dream Aquarium. The demo is free, and the [...]
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By Randa on January 26, 2008
The official Hot Wheels website has loads of free fun. Be sure and visit:
Games – the best part of the site, filled with ‘tons of supercharged games’ like 3D Horsepower Hazard, Micro Madnetics Turbo Tester, and Mystery Maze Mayhem.
Cars – gaze and drool over all the cars, the 2007 New Models,Treasure Hunt Vehicles, the [...]
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By Randa on December 21, 2007
I think every girl wants to be a princess at one time in her life, and the Disney Princesses are favorites with many little girls. The Disney Princess website is absolutely filled with great games and activities. Enjoy fun facts from all the movies, downloadable wallpapers, and games like Which Disney Princess Are You?. It [...]
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By Randa on November 13, 2007
I’ve just discovered the I Spy website (the online version of the popular kids riddle books), and have been having fun exploring all the free stuff. The site is filled with games, activities, riddles, coloring pages, etc. It even has some cool desktop wallpapers.You can make your own I Spy pictures, solve riddles, play bingo, [...]
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