Paint Your Name
KIDFUN rarely includes art projects but this one just sort of happened. Maybe it could happen for you! Ryan, who is now 8, and I went to an arts and crafts store and she saw these letters. They are cardboard
Be a Decorator
What an unexpected bit of practical fun Sari and I had the other night! This may look like a playroom but actually, it's only a section of her family's living room. As Sari explains, "It's the Kids Section." Since her daddy
Painting Furniture and more!
Do you have an old chest or cabinet that has lots of scratches on it? It's a bit of an eyesore but it's storing a bunch of things you want to keep. Well, you can do what my son-in-law,
Crepe Paper Fun
What an easy way to keep kids occupied! Decorate the house! Sari and her cousin Ryan found old rolls of crepe paper and decided to get the house all ready for Sari's daddy's birthday. I happened to have had a
Concoction Cooking
You could say I hate to see uneaten food get wasted! You could say
Let’s Take the Train — at Home!
I just loved this post on Mommy Ever After where Rebecca Fox Starr wrote about her daughter Belle. What a great example of KIDFUN! Here is this resourceful little girl, looking for something creative to do and what is it? Make
Homemade Badminton
It was my granddaugther Jaclyn's first birthday party and Hope, her mom, came up with such great ideas. (Do you think she was raised on KIDFUN?!) She had kids in the backyard playing homemade Badminton, like Sari is doing here.
Giant Tic Tac Toe
Check this out -- Tic Tac Toe. Here's Lexi tossing mini-frisbees on a giant tic tac toe board made simply by Hope on an old sheet. She took colorful tape and made the board. Then, she bought little frisbees and
Shell Designs!
Collecting seashells is always fun -- even bits and pieces of them. Encourage your kids to use them for art and make a design. Here Ryan (left) and Sari (right) decided to make a long track with their shells.
Stepping on Shadows!
Watch out -- it could happen to you! Someone could try to step on your shadow!