Great Finds on YouTube like … Shirley Temple!
Okay, I'm really dating myself but while watching my granddaughter Ryan, 3, put on a show, I realized she might get a kick out of seeing Shirley Temple. Do you remember that adorable curly-haired little girl who sang and danced
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
Magnets are Magical … great presents, too!
Remember the first time you used a magnet? WOW! How does that happen? Honestly, I think I actually remember that myself or perhaps it was when I taught kindergarten and we played games with magnets and the kids were in
Make Connections …
There's a good chance you could be spending lots of time together on this long weekend
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
National Family Day – Try the Shustermans Travel Tips!
Apparently today is National Family Day and I heard about an amazing family recently that I’d like to recognize on KIDFUN and share some of their tips. Lisa Shusterman and her husband Marty took their two nine year old daughters on
What’s It for?
Have ever just sat on a bench or the curb and had a conversation with a young child? You know, just talked about "stuff?" Diane Gugliotta told me about the "good ol' days" when she did that with her brother, Gene.
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
“I’d Do Anything” and More to Google …
What's your favorite song to sing your child? Mine is "I'd Do Anything" from "Oliver." I've sung it to Ryan since she's a baby -- actually, when she was in the hospital. It was the cutest thing, when she was