ivillage

Ages: 6-8, 9-11 Location: Indoors, Outdoors Skills: Science What you'll need: Flowers or leaves 1/4-inch plywood Corrugated (or heavy-duty) cardboard Blotter paper or cloth...

Ages: 6-8, 9-12 Location: Outdoors Skills: Physical, Thinking, Social/Emotional What you'll need: 1 pillowcase per 2 children Bandana to mark a start and finish...

Summertime is the perfect opportunity to dust off everyone's bicycles. Bicycle riding is great family fun and terrific exercise. We just fixed up an...

Kite flying can be a wonderful family activity. You may already own some great kites but if you don't, or if your children, like...

Aching for a vacation? When you can't get out of town, here's an exciting way to make use of those dusty suitcases. Whether it's...

Ages: 6-8, 9-12 Location: Indoors Skills: Art, Social/Emotional What you'll need: Green honeycomb tissue paper Red, black construction paper scraps White glue 2 craft...

Ages: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Location: Car Skills: Language, Thinking, Social What you'll need: A van or car load full of children (a minimum of...

Ages: 6-8, 9-12 Location: Outdoors Skills: Physical, Thinking What you'll need: Packing boxes Tempera paint Paintbrushes Construction paper Glue Yarn Background: Building box sculptures...

Every mom (and aunt and grandma...) knows that nothing says "I love you" like a handmade gift from the kids. These ideas are easy...