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Take a Hike! It's Good for You
September 30, 2011 Enjoy the changing of seasons from summer to fall by hiking and walking after school, after work and on Saturday mornings. And do it as a family. more »» 
Teach But Never Stop Learning With Kids
September 8, 2011 When our children are young, they look up to us and expect us to have all the answers. As parents, we certainly know that we don’t know it all and that we are learning and growing every day. more »» 
Create Summer Seashell Souvenirs
July 7, 2011 Beautiful seashells are priceless, especially those your kids hand-pick on a lazy day at a favorite shore this summe. more »» 
Make a Baby and Me Book
May 3, 2011 What’s one of the first things you do after your baby is born? I mean, after checking to see what sex it i. more »» 
Doodle Glass Photo Frames
April 4, 2011 Ever notice that foggy windows and kids’ fingers are never very far apart? Suddenly you see hearts and names and the sun and mice. Well, that’s because it’s fun to draw on glass. more »» 
Make a Date in 2011 With Magnetic Calendar
January 14, 2011 When the four Gustafson kids step off the yellow school bus and through the side door of their home, they step right into family time. more »» 
Gem of a Gift: Potato Jewelry
December 3, 2010 If you are looking for some inexpensive but fantastic gifts you and your kids can make and give this holiday season, here’s my favorite and one many readers have requested this fall. more »» 
Cheer Someone on This Week
November 5, 2010 I was up at the crack of dawn on a recent weekend morning for the Twin Cities Marathon. It was a perfect fall da. more »» 
Make and Play a Bean Tambourine
October 5, 2010 The next time your youngest school-age kids and their friends are listening to one of their favorite CDs, kick up the sound and liven up the beat with a bean tambourine. more »»
Plan a Preschool Jungle Safari Party
September 3, 2010 If there’s a birthday in your house this month, go on a safari! A birthday party safari that is, right in your own backyard or neighborhood park. more »» 
Bread Bears a Healthy Treat
April 5, 2010 Baking bread is just plain fun when your preschoolers shape prepared dough into adorable bear shapes. more »» 
Perk Up Your Child on a Sick Day
March 8, 2010 If a flu or cold bug has invaded your house this winter, you know firsthand how the family routine is instantly thrown out of sync. more »» 
Matching Game
January 14, 2010 Ready for a game of concentration? When the weather brings kids indoors, or the big kids are off playing sports and your preschoolers are left behind, this match game is as much fun for them to make... more »» 
Cut and Paste for Unique Gifts
November 4, 2009 Say “cut and paste” to today’s kids, and they’ll think you are talking about rearranging and editing photos, images and documents on their computer. more »» 
Corral the Clutter Creatively
October 2, 2009 For the Legomaniac Scott boys and their friends, it was a dream come true when they woke up to the wondrous site of a gigantic Lego truck on the street in front of their house. more »» 
Put Some Flower Power in Your Life With Edible Flowers
September 4, 2009 “You can have your cake and blossoms too,” was the greeting my friend Janet proclaimed when she arrived for coffee time on my deck last week. more »» 
Jack's Million-Dollar Bars Are a Bake Sale Hit
July 1, 2009 Garage-sale season arrived in our neighborhood in grand style when a group of energetic teens and their parents recently put on a super sale under a big white tent in the middle of the block to rais... more »» 
Welcome Baby Home With Wearable Art
May 6, 2009 Is there soon to be a new baby in the house? As the new member joins the family, the household may feel as if it’s been turned upside dow. more »» 
Create Sandpaper Art
April 6, 2009 Kids are always eager to draw pictures. They know firsthand the pleasure of putting crayon to paper (and to an occasional wall or two) to express what’s in their imagination. more »» |
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