Are they suffering from boredom? Cabin fever? TV addiction? Fight those ailments with these activities, guaranteed to keep them happy and occupied whether they're indoors or out.
Materials • 1 cup of salt • 1 cup of flour • 1 cup of water • Cookie cutters • Rolling pin or narrow...
Ages: 3-5, 6-8 Location: Indoors, Outdoors Skills: Physical, Social/Emotional What you'll need: Recording of the "Mexican Hat Dance" or another festive song from Mexico...
Pudding Paint What you need: • Instant Vanilla Pudding • Food Coloring What to do: Mix pudding according to directions. Add food coloring for...
Ages: 3-5, 6-8 Location: Indoors Skills: Physical, art, math What you'll need: Wire coat hanger, construction paper, scissors, hole punch, string or yarn for...
Materials • Fabric dyes in assorted colors • Plain white T-shirts in several sizes • Large plastic tubs • Wooden spoons • Strong rubber...
Materials • 12 inch by 12 inch piece of heavy card stock • Block of wood • Thumb tacks Directions An old way to...
Materials • Pencil • Paper • Scissors • Crayons Directions Fold paper accordion-fashion so that all sections are equal. On the top section, draw...
Directions The idea of a scavenger hunt is to find all the items on a list and return them to a designated place as...
With so many toys being marketed as "educational" these days, how's a mom to tell which ones will really help her child learn --...
This just in: playing with beanbags is a fun way to get kids to play catch. What's less of a no-brainer, however, is that...
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