Blow It — great at restaurants
It was one of those times where a resourceful KIDFUN idea would really help. Waiting for food at a casual restaurant, we played "Blow It." We tore a couple pieces from the straw wrapper and blew it, literally, across the
Stick Letters
I think I wrote about this kind of thing before -- but it's always fun to take "stuff" and make letters out of it. Look at this! Ryan took our roles of gift wrap and said, "Let' make a
Delicious Dessert Surprise!
Look at that face! Doesn't that look like someone who is so proud of herself? That's Ryan after mixing up a dessert surprise for her cousin Caitlin! Okay, maybe Grammy got in the act, too! We just mixed up some
Dot to Dot Artwork
Here's Sari showing off her artwork! It was dot to dot art. Try it (okay, maybe NOT with permanent markers like her Grammy gave her!)
Silverware Alphabet
Okay, maybe playing with knives is not such a good idea, but when you're in charge, it's okay!! While waiting for food to arrive at a restaurant, we tried this KIDFUN activity. Guess the letter? Of course -- a
Sticker Letters
See this assortment of stickers? There are so many creative things to do with them, and with more credit to my five-year-old granddaughter Ryan, she suggests making Sticker letters for KIDFUN. A fun way to learn the alphabet and a
Real “Stuff” Sculpture
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
Count the Syllables — It’s Fun!
Yep, this IS KIDFUN. Have you ever tried to teach very young children to break words into syllables. It's really all about rhythm. Teach your children to speak chop-py. Try the word "rab-bit." Then ask them to count the syllables with
It’s a KIDFUN Mystery
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
Sugary Letters
Sugar for sculpting? Okay, it may not be everyone's choice, but for us it was fun for Ryan to design an "R" in the plate when we went out for brunch yesterday! Honestly, I messed up my "S" a couple