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January 2007
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Special area for kids at the White House site
At the White House web site, there is a dedicated area for kids stuff that has lots of entertaining and educational games, quizzes and historical information that kids will enjoy. There are activities for all ages - you can even learn about the White House pets!
Free downloadable kids music
FreeKidsMusic.com has a wide variety of songs for kids that you can either listen to on the site or download the MP3 file. There are lots of artists to choose from- stop over and take a listen!
Winter Wonderland Word Scramble
Printables4Kids.com has lots of fun printables for kids of all ages. Click here to get a Winter Word Scramble that will keep the kiddos busy for a while.
Join Clowndergarten at The Big Comfy Couch
If you like The Big Comfy Couch, check out their site, where can join and get several freebies, including some stickers and coloring sheets. Looks like fun!!
Fun Valentine’s Day Crafts
A homemade gift is the best kind! Here are links to a few crafts to give you that lovin’ feelin’: Valentine’s Day Scroll Candy Valentine Butterfly Valentine Salt Dough Pins & Magnets
Printable thumb wrestling championship belts
Do you have epic thumb wrestling battles in your home? Check out these cute championship belts. (they are at the bottom of the page when you click on the link) Now here’s something for the champion to wear to reward his victory! It even has a thumb wrestling tip to ensure success. What a great [...]
A-maze-ing Apples!
I wish I liked apples more. There are so many reasons to eat them- the old adage about keeping the doctor away is true! Try this maze and then go eat an apple! 5 Reasons to Eat Apples: Your Diet - Apples are the perfect, portable snack: great tasting, energy-boosting, and free of fat. Your [...]
Astronaut Pudding and Coloring
I found this fun idea on The Idea Box. Make Astronaut Pudding by putting 1 tablespoon of chocolate (or any flavor) instant pudding in a ziploc bag. Add 1/4 cup of milk. Close the bag. Squish up the pudding mix. Poke a hole in the bag and suck it out. Eat just like the astronauts [...]
Free Kid-Friendly Sponge from Dawn
While supplies last, Dawn is giving away a newly designed kid-friendly sponge, if you vote for the design you like best. Do you like the fish? The Car? How about the Foot? “Go on honey and finish washing the dishes with your foot. Thanks” (don’t know how long this one will last so check it [...]
National Geographic Coloring Pages
The National Geographic “Print-N-Go” coloring book has some really beautiful pages of animal pictures. It’s a whole zoo full of animals, from Nurse Sharks to Dugongs (huh? never heard of those…) and even three kinds of turtles! These would be nice colored with crayons, but even nicer with colored pencils as they are fairly detailed [...]
Site teaches kids about advertising tricks
The Don’t Buy It site at PBSKids teaches kids about advertising tricks and gimmicks, encouraging them to get media smart and question all the advertising that bombards them. There’s a recipe for fake ice cream that looks just like the real thing and a fun activity area where you can create your own cereal box. [...]
Free capitalization game
This game at BrainPOPJr embarrassed me - I actually missed some the first go-round. Give it a try and see if you can get them all the first time!
Printable reward coupons
When you want to reward your little ones for an accomplishment, a job well done, good grades, good behavior, etc, try these Reward Coupons. (pdf format) There are three coupons on the sheet: choose the dinner menu, stay up past bedtime, and skip a chore. Your kids will love redeeming them!
Free book for children with visible skin differences
It would be tough to be frequently stared at because of a skin imperfection, especially for a kid. If your child is dealing with this, you can get a free book to help them deal with it and foster self-esteem.
Find the Hidden Picture
Highlights for Kids has been a favorite magazine for a long time- I remember looking forward to reading it when I was a kid. I recently discovered that they have a really wonderful web site that is just full of fun activities for kids. One of my favorites is the Hidden Picture puzzles. They have [...]
I want some Origami Mommy!
All you need is paper to make the folded models at Origami.com. Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. You can download a range of projects from Simple to Complex. When you get really good at the art of [...]
Sudoku 4 Kids
Sudoku is a great logic exercise for anyone, but I think it’s an especially good teaching tool for kids. Check out Jigsaw Sudoku. The grids are only 6×6 vs. the regular 9×9 grids you usually see, and you can play online by moving the numbered tiles into the correct spots. You can even get a [...]
Easy Bake Oven Recipes
Easy Bake Ovens are one of the best toys ever invented, I think, but have you seen how much the mixes cost? 2 for $5 is just too much, in my opinion. At Budget101.com, they have a page that has recipes so you can make your own mixes for much, much cheaper. Happy Baking!
Free coloring book, etc
I had never been in the hospital in my adult life until I had my son at age 36. I had a C-section, so my stay was a bit longer than planned, and I learned while I was there that nurses are some of the most special people on the planet. You can get free [...]
Free Gerber Stuff
We generally aren’t into signing up for things which will add to the pile of mail we get every day, but I’m glad I signed up for the Growing Up Gerber club. We have appreciated the many coupons and free samples we’ve gotten along the way- the coupons come in a little booklet that has [...]
Two winter printables
We live in a part of the country that usually sees snow in the winter several times, and this winter we’ve barely seen a single flake! Here are some fun, flaky printables to try out- one for older kids and one for the younger crowd. Connect the Dots Snowflake Match Up (pdf format)
Make an entertaining picture book for your toddler
I never would have thought of this- it was my mother’s idea. She filled up an empty photo album she had lying around (the small kind that holds just 4×6 photos) with pictures of babies, kids and other familiar things from magazines, and also threw in some pictures of family members here and there. My [...]
Don’t have a cow!
This game at PBS Kids is a fun way to practice alphabet skills. There’s even an online version in case you’d rather not print and cut out the cute little cows. Moooo!
Free children’s book downloads
Looking for entertainment for those long car trips? Check out Storynory- they have an extensive collection of children’s stories that you can use in all sorts of ways. You can play them on your computer, transfer them to your iPod, or burn them to a CD. They have everything from Bible Stories to whole chapters [...]
