Streamer Wands
With autumn in full swing, it’s time for kids to break out the windy day activities. While kites can be lots of fun, some kids aren't ready for that. I've found that a great alternative is to make a streamer
Pillow Mountain
My granddaughters created a pillow fort! This is one of the kids’ favorite ways to use up their energy! You only need a combination of pillows, blankets, sheets and stuffed animals, and your imagination to have a great time!
A Book About Me
It's always fun for kids to make a book -- A Book about Me. In this photo book that Ryan made, she used pictures of herself and her mom, Amy, helped her write the captions. Take a few pieces of construction
The Great Smelling Test
It may be hard to see from this photo what Ryan is smelling -- and it doesn't really matter all that much -- because we came up with a KIDFUN game that was a Smelling Test. Here we were in
M and M Taste Test
Well, this was fun! Sari, my five year old granddaughter, was telling me that her favorite M & M color is brown. I found that interesting. So we talked about doing a Taste Test and tried. If you click on
Follow the Path
Here's the situation. You're eating out at a restaurant and it's just taking too long for the food. What to do? Look around you -- there are wonderful props for KIDFUN. For example, sugar packets are great for making a
Anything Can Be Drums
Anything can be drums -- even these crates that the girls used for collecting Easter eggs. There will were on a hayride and before I knew they took their baskets turned them over and started beating on the drums. Ryan
It’s a SNAKE!
Oh no -- it's a snake! Okay, not really -- it's just Ryan being very clever with a long cardboard tube. There is so much you can do with them. In this example, Ryan taped one end together, added black
Ribbon Art
It's the perfect time of year to be artistic with extra ribbon -- or ribbon from presents after they are opened. Just provide the supplies -- colored construction paper (any size) and tape. If your child is old enough to cut
Crazy Animals
You may be wondering what these drawings represent, and that's exactly what I want you to do. Because they are artistic creations and nothing specific. We call them Crazy Animals. Yep, so crazy that there can be 10 eyeballs right in