Parenting Through Small Memories - Parenting tips and family living ideas to create memorable childhood moments and fond parenting memories
If you’re planning one last hurrah for the end of summer, you may need a few Labor Day weekend activities and games. Most of the following activities are perfect for outdoor play but may also be adapted for indoor play, depending on your particular situation. Most children, and young-at-heart … [Read more...]
Gardening is a great way to introduce your children to fun summer activities, which spark their interest in the world around them. For example, gardening could spark an interest in ladybugs, earthworms, conservation, and even fishing! However, you'll need to gear up for kids summer gardening before … [Read more...]
Most children love to get their hands dirty while making crafts. They love the feel of finger paints oozing between their fingers and really don’t mind having glitter all over them. In fact, many of them think that's the best part of art projects! If you're looking for a fun sunny day project, you … [Read more...]
Although you can garden all year round in some form or fashion, spring is when most people think about it the most. Maybe it's because of all of the time spent indoors or the anticipation of lovely flowers and vegetables that can be found in a garden. Whenever you do your gardening, you will benefit … [Read more...]
One of the ways you can get your child involved in the Thanksgiving celebration is with cool crafts. If you're you looking for some fun ways to keep your kids busy during the Thanksgiving holiday, we've got just the thing for you. Here are 5 Thanksgiving craft ideas for your kids. Turkey Wreath … [Read more...]
A central theme of Thanksgiving is history. Young children tend to like history, as long as it's presented in a fun way. Thanksgiving crafts are a great way to make history meaningful to kids. There are lots of great craft projects that create a connection with Pilgrims, Native Americans, or their … [Read more...]
I do NOT like spiders! The kids do like them...at least the non-living kind. To satisfy their need to gross me out, make me cringe, or squeal, we make Halloween creepy crawly spider crafts. Here's how: Supplies: Black construction paper (other colors optional) Cotton balls or cotton … [Read more...]
Have your kids been hounding you to host a Halloween party? You can stop saying, "No!" I've written a guide that will walk you through planning and hosting a Halloween party that will amaze your kids, … more...