Archive of category "Fun for Kids"
Did you know this Fun Fact? To Roughly calculate how many words in a book, multiply the number of pages by the number or lines on a full page, and then multiply that number by nine.
Create fun reading activities for your kids, teach them to take pride in their reading accomplishments. Take me away to [...]
Jul
The Magical Carousel
Summer Fun For Kids – This month we went to Missoula Montana to visit family, while there we went to ride the Missoula Carrousel. As I watched my grandkids, it brought back wonderful memories of being a kid. They were so excited to ride the Merry Go Round? I watched as they picked just the [...]
My grandson’s kindergarten program was a sampling of songs from an oral language development program called Singlish.
Singing in class not only creates a happy bond between students and teachers as it releases endorphins into the brain, it is also a great language development opportunity. Through songs, students are introduced to an advanced vocabulary. Research has [...]
May
Summer Fun for Kids
Have you ever gotten what you thought was the best present for your kids, only to find out they liked the box the toy came in better?
Besides all the fancy toys, pick up some things that help their imagination run wild. Big cardboard boxes, tubes, plastic items, old hats, fabric to fashion costumes and more. [...]
May
Jump rope Exercise
NEED EXERCISE? Try Jump Rope games with your kids and get some exercise to!
Fun jump rope rhymes: Have Your kids try making up their own:
Cinderella – dressed in yellow – went upstairs to kiss her fellow – made a mistake – kissed a snake – how many doctors does it take: (each jump count) [...]
Connecting with Kids at Meal Time – Try this for FUN!
Cut pizza, sandwiches, or cheese into irregular puzzle pieces – mix up on the plate, have your children put the puzzles together – then eat.
Families – Look to the Future
Apr
Family Fun Night
Kids Fun – Do you have a deck of incomplete cards? Don’t throw them out! Instead turn them into instant family fun! Use scissors and cut a one-inch slash at the center of all sides of the cards. The cards can lock together and families will love building all sorts of exciting things! Towers! [...]
How to make Homemade bubbles: 1 c. water, 1/2 c. dish soap, 1 tsp. white karo syrup (syrup makes stronger bubbles) Directions: Gently mix all three ingredients and pour into empty bubble bottle with wand.
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