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Movie night

Posted by: candimich on: June 16, 2009

All kids love a good movie.  But parents get tired of having their kids stare at the TV all day.  Why not make movie night fun?   The first thing is to pick a movie.  How can you get into a movie?  With tickets of course…  Using paper you can cut rectangle shapes and you and your [...]

Spa Day

Posted by: candimich on: June 16, 2009

A fun activity that can be done at home is a Spa day… With this activity you and your child can do “pedicures” and “manicures” by simply using a large bowl or container.  You and your child can soak your feet or hands in the bowl with some bubbles.  If you have nail brushes or any other play brushes [...]

Boxes may still be the best toy…

Posted by: candimich on: June 9, 2009

Funny story… I brought a huge load of mailing boxes into the house a few weeks ago and my kids insisted on playing with them. When I finally let them, they created this huge fort with bedrooms included… They invited me in and it was just pretty amazing how they explained each room to me. [...]

Let’s let kids be creative…

Posted by: candimich on: June 9, 2009

I think it is really unfortunate that children do not get the opportunity to use their imaginations anymore… Children are now handed everything that they would have imagined when it comes to toys so there is not much room for them to be creative. I can remember making Barbie beds and cars out of tissue [...]



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  • Patrice Walker: Sounds like you guys had a blast! I definitely know about the super large drink cups that they sell. You are definitely right about how convenient t
  • Ashley: Very cute idea!
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