Once Upon a Time – Customized Tales
Storytelling -- what an art! You can instill an appreciation for storytelling at a very young age by making up stories about someone a child loves
Thank you L.A. Family … and “Wave if You’re Famous!”
I'm taking the luxury of making KIDFUN today a "Thank You" Note to Laura Diamond of L.A. Family Magazine, and to welcome new friends who are readers of this great, helpful magazine filled with tips, activities and interesting articles for
An Adventure to “Nowhere!”
The other night my son-in-law Scott, my almost-three year old granddaughter Ryan and I met at a park. For those of you who live in South Jersey, it was Cooper River Park. I always thought it might be nice to
The Blindfolded Animal Game
I love this game from David Bradley that I'm calling The Blindfolded Animal Game. It's so easy and anyone can do it. The introduction will explain why this game is so valuable to so many people. At the gym yesterday Madge
PERSONALIZED PAVERS … HOME STYLE!
I was just thinking about the new Paver campaign for the wonderful SMITH PLAYGROUND AND PLAYHOUSE (a.k.a. SMITH The Kids' Play Place in the Park) which is a free wonderland of joy for young children (under 10) in Fairmount Park
Sand Sifters and More
If you're lucky enough to have a beach nearby, go prepared with lots of sand toys! Not the kind you buy at the store -- I mean the stuff in your kitchen. Actually, you may want to buy these in
A Question for KIDFUN Readers
Hi! It seems like I'm getting in a pattern of not writing the blog on weekends. They just seem to be read less and sometimes I don't get to the computer. But, that doesn't make sense
An Art Gallery Made of Cork
It's turned out that grandparents are such a great resource to KIDFUN. After all, it's their JOB to have fun with their grandchildren! I was talking to "Mammom" Carol who shared such an easy idea. She has a wall in her
Sewing Whizzes and Other Shared Projects
I have a friend, Carol Hyman, who is truly a sewing whiz and a creative genius. Some people just have "it," ya' know! And her granddaughters love to join in the fun with "Grammy." For Julia (almost 9), she loves