Lightening Up a Holiday Gift!
Nope, this isn't about ornamental lights -- but it is about adding some brightness with an easy-to-do holiday gift. How 'bout a collection of FLASHLIGHTS? You know, they come in all sizes -- those tiny ones for a key chain, the
KIDFUN Coupon Book … A Gift of Fun
I have to give credit for this fabulous gift to my kids' Aunt Maddy. She once gave a gift that I loved. I called it a KIDFUN Coupon Book. Each coupon was a fun-filled experience just for Maddy and the child.
KIDFUN Gift Idea — Hats and More Hats!
Okay -- it's official! Holiday season has arrived. I'll be suggesting a variety of creative, affordable KIDFUN-style gifts that I hope can be great alternatives for you. Today it's hats! I talk about hats a lot and how they are transforming,
Thank YOU — Record it!
Recently, I wrote about taping a thank you message for family members to share at the Thanksgiving table. Here's a new version of that. Tape your Thanksgiving meal. Okay, not all of it. But, take a few minutes to share
Group Hug!!
It's the holidays -- perfect timing for a "group hug," lots of them! Did you ever do something that just "worked", even though that really wasn't your plan -- that you created a tradition? Ever since Ryan has been about one
Magic Carpet Ride!
Okay -- this was one is really easy and a great opportunity to dream with your child. Place a small throw rug next to your child's bed and when it's time to go to sleep, ask him if he first
Did you see that Yellow Beetle Bug?
I’ve been meeting so many interesting people throughout the country who are sharing their ideas with us. How about the Yellow Car Counting Game? It’s a simple little driving game (perfect for KIDFUN). It came from Deborah Poppink, a Los
And in the Castle Was a ….
Of course, we all tell stories to our children -- but how 'bout getting THEM in the act! You start the story, she adds to it. At an interesting moment she stops and you continue and so on and so
Pumpkin Puzzles
With today's KIDFUN idea, I'm not suggesting you go out buy pumpkin puzzles
A Masked Meal!
Preschoolers may not know much about masks so before Halloween, prepare them. I bought an inexpensive mask -- the kind that just covers the eyes and Ryan asked, "What's that?" She's three years old, but never saw one like that