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easter egg pattern match game: for kids, by kids
Easter is right around the corner, and we’re psyched. Not only does Easter mean egg painting and candy, family time and spring flowers, fresh starts and new hope, it means ...
earth month programming for kids: resources from PBS Kids
My friends at PBS Kids are totally ready for some fun, Earth-happy on-air programming, and my own kids are thrilled. PBS Kids and the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) ...
disneyland fun facts: lunchbox notes
We are gearing up for a Disneyland adventure, and to prepare our family, we’re rocking some Disneyland fun fact lunchbox notes. Actually, these little fun facts are ...
chick hatching: fun for kids and families (and giveaway!)
I’ve said it before, and I’l say it again: We. Love. Chickens. Really, we do. Not only do we love backyard chickens, but we also love the teeniest of tiny ...
teach kids to be stain fighters: laundry from start to finish
I’ve been working with my friends from Whirlpool, sharing what we’re doing over here to teach our kids to do the laundry. In just a few short ...
raising creative kids: target ‘kid made modern’ $150 giveaway
One of the things I love about working with Target is that I have had the opportunity to meet some really great people, do some really fun things, ...
lent ideas for kids and families
Lent is here. And this year, rather than have Lent be a time when my kids complain and moan because they can’t have dessert every night, I ...
turn your kids into grammar sharks: national grammar day
I have been as sick as a dog–sick as a dawwwwg– for the past few days, but today I had a little spring in my step because it was National ...
celebrate creativity: PBS Kids writers contest for K-3
One of the greatest ways to get kids invested and interested in writing is to give them authentic reasons to write. When I was teaching high school, I kept a huge ...
analog twitter wall to build relationships and digital citizenship
The following guest post is written by Drew Minock, of Two Guys and Some iPads and the Two Guys podcast. Drew knows his stuff. Check him out. I absolutely love this ...
valentine’s day class party ideas, 2.0
For many years now I’ve been roped into being Room Parent for my kids’ classes, and though I do love the opportunity to meet other families from ...
