It’s funny I couldn’t think of a title for today’s KIDFUN because I really have so much to say about our trip to Disney World. We got home late yesterday and, it truly is a magical place. I mean imagine meeting ALL your heroes at one time. Ryan couldn’t believe she could hug (and get autographs) from all the princesses… Read more »
Happy Halloween! It’s almost here and, if you’re stuck inside for Halloween celebrating with friends or just your family, here’s an idea that is so much fun. I practically guarantee every age person will end up hysterical from this. Have you ever wrapped someone up as a Mummy? It’s just so easy — each person gets a ROLL OF TOILET… Read more »
I got a terrific e-mail yesterday from Larry Cohen’s Playful Parenting, which is just a great title to me. I guess we say the same thing — laugh with your kids, giggle as much as you can, have fun together. Here’s an idea that came from a mom who wrote him about the joys of “roughhousing” with her kids, even… Read more »
Okay, it’s not really cooking … but collecting fresh new snow in a plastic mixing bowl using a large wooden spoon comes pretty close to it. We must have been busy for a half hour or more “in” the house playing with snow and just the wonder of it all was fun in itself. But, think of all the plastic… Read more »
Even though I’m Jewish, I love Christmas. I always have. I’d wake up and think about all the children in the world running to see what’s under their tree. And, it wasn’t until four years ago that I had a clearer understanding of what it meant — because my friends Rocco, Tina, Rocky and Athena invite me to share Christmas… Read more »
Okay, I thought I’d be cute with this title but don’t Christmas Lights delight YOU or at least your kids?! I remember my father teasing me when I squealed over houses that sparkled every December. So how ’bout taking a Christmas Light Journey? You know, get in your car and drive to no-destination at all, just go on a drive… Read more »
The easiest and most loving KIDFUN — make a kissing sound and pretend to put it in your hand, making a fist. Then throw this imaginary kiss to someone. That person catches it and throws it to another. Before you know it, you’re playing a pretend game of catch with the sweetest “ball” of all — a kiss! Oh, and… Read more »
I was celebrating the holidays with friends at the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) and on the table was some “pixie dust!” Well, that’s what we called it. It was the tiniest pieces of sparkly confetti scattered around. One of us picked it up and felt the consistency, and I think it was Sharon who… Read more »
Okay … baking cookies isn’t so unusual, especially at this time of year, but to make it extra fun, make the last step of baking, a Cookie Topping Bar. You know, like a salad bar or an ice cream sundae bar! Talk with the kids about the varieties of toppings you could add to a sugar cookie, for example. We… Read more »
This KIDFUN tip is so easy, you don’t have to read past the title! Yep, get out of those bells — jingle bells, of course! I mean, it’s that time of year and your child could have a ball sitting in the car seat, listening to the radio and getting into the holiday spirit by ringin’ those bells! I know,… Read more »
