Summer is the perfect time to encourage the kids to look through their toys and … SELL them! Even better sell them to support a charity. Start out by asking what toys they still play with and give them a chance to really think about the things they have that matter to them. Then talk
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Here we were — Sari in her life jacket wearing a hat and lots of suntan lotion on a boat. Beautiful day, but a little hot. So, what did we do … we found our own little a hideaway, a cabin, just big enough for a cushion for us to lie on and play
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What is it about Bubbles? Their flight of light frivolity just seem to delight children — the child in all of us, that’s for sure! This is a simple KIDFUN reminder to always keep bottles handy in warmer months with all kinds of bubble tools. The rounded wand that comes in the bottle is great
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What is it about this chant that is such a motivator? “1 – 2 – 3 GO!” This is a sentimental KIDFUN, for sure. My daughter, Hope, who is editing KIDFUN for a series of e-books we hope to have available in time for the holidays, read a KIDFUN about Ryan, her niece, from two
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You never know what you can find in the earth … so encourage the kids to find a spot, with your guidance, and dig in the dirt to uncover treasures that might be waiting for them … from stones to sticks. Their hands can be their shovels or get them some real garden shovels to
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Yesterday we went on an adventure — to nowhere! No plan, just get in the car and drive. It was Ryan, Scott (her dad who took this picture) and me. We had the best time — 3 1/2 hours together and we found a Zoo (on sale — interested?), we found a tractor on
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Maybe, one day, Ryan will become a sculptor because she loves creating art from all kinds of things — like forks! We were waiting at a restaurant and she just started playing with a couple forks and look at this! She said, “Grammy, it’s sculpture!” What can you use for building tools in your
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Lately Ryan has been coming up with one KIDFUN tip after another. This wonderful traditional game, Hide and Seek, is really fun outside — on a wooded path! Of course, play this carefully, but it was so much fun with trees as the hiding places — even in the cold!
There are balance beams all around us — like this log in the woods, or the curb of a sidewalk — or the crack in a sidewalk, even a bench or a stack of benches …. walk with your child and explore. You know it’s fun and … can be a challenge. Don’t just be
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I should add Ryan’s name as an author of KIDFUN because lately she keeps coming up with KIDFUN ideas. This one is a KIDFUN Mystery! Ryan suggests having the kids get involved in a mystery — which is really a treasure hunt, where you they look for something — the mystery — and you tell
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