I couldn’t believe the first time I heard Ryan scatting in the backseat of my car. I swear it sounded like there was a bass player there. That was months ago. Last night she said to me, “Grammy, I know you like jazz.” (How DID she know that?? I didn’t even know she understood what
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What is it about wondering in the woods that is so refreshing and fun … for all ages! Think about finding great wooded areas near you that are easy to navigate with your young children. Make it an adventure! I remember taking Amy and Hope when they were young to a nearby park and
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Are you an art lover? How about music or dance? Take advantage of your preschooler’s youth, while she is open-minded and happy for your attention, and share your favorites with her. Lately, I feel like Ryan is truly sharing my special interests and it’s so much fun. I couldn’t believe when my son-in-law Scott told
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KIDFUN is brought to you today by Ryan Munro (okay, my granddaughter who is almost 5). It’s making a book of hands — of very special hands in your life — stapling each individual page and giving it a title! That easy. Ryan has always loved tracing her own hand and mine and I was
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Today it is so easy to record your kids singing! Between SmartPhones and computers, we can save the most precious voices of our children. I just heard Juliana Jost (about to become a mom herself) sing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing when she was four. Her voice was beautiful … so delicate and YOUNG! Her
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Did anyone ever say to you … “Don’t play with your food?” I have another idea — just the opposite, “Play with Your Food!” What a great motivator to get kids to try something new! I saw a very playful fruit design on Facebook on “Children-More” and thought how much fun it can be to
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I saw the BEST idea when I visited someone’s apartment last night. Actually, JoAnn Chadwick is her name and she is a whiz at organizing — a whiz with a great idea for kids, too! With a bit of a giggle she showed me her closet and laughed about her shoe system. Each pair of
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OMG — it’s so much fun! Hand Dancing! You know when you listen to great dance music in the car and you just want to move to it? Well, Ryan figured out the best solution — after all, she’s stuck in that car seat of hers! We “hand-danced!” She did moves with her arms, you
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Have you ever been so impacted by a storm that the electricity was out for days in a row? Imagine the kids — stepping back in time! That’s what happened with the Wolkoff and Mandel families. The kids had a ball using flashlights at night — eating outdoors on the porch and … TALKING! What
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It sure did shock me when Ryan and her parents were playing this game and when they turned the dial it landed on an activity she had to do … and, yep, it was the TWIST! And, she was good! I mean really good! So I thought of some more of those dances my generation
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