It’s the end of the summer and, I don’t know about your house, but mine is filled with bottles of bubbles. So, try this — look around the house for homemade wands. Pipe cleaners are fun — how about cookie cutters, too? You can connect a couple pipe cleaners and make a giant circle for bigger bubbles. You can shape… Read more »
It’s one of those really hot days so today’s KIDFUN will be brought to you by WATER! Watery fun — try some of these: In bathing suits, let the kids play outside and: * POUR — bring every plastic pitcher, cup, bowls outside with lots of water and just pour. Have watery tea parties for friends, set up rows of… Read more »
Need a quick idea to brighten a dull moment? Balloons, of course! There is just something magical about these fluffy, air-filled plastic balls of color. No matter what you do — throw them in the air, have a catch, play volleyball, rub them on your clothes for static electricity magic (when they cling to everything) or use them when jumping… Read more »
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 about other children who may… Read more »
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 on with a window and,… Read more »
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 but try making a wand… Read more »
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 years ago. Hope realized, the… Read more »
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 do their exploring. Green Hearts,… Read more »
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 a farm by the sign… Read more »
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 house? Maybe little boxes or… Read more »