Backyard Fun

March 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Backyard Fun

Gardening Plant flowers in little pots that the kids have decorated.  Plant an edible garden.  Tend to your plants all summer long, watering, weeding, and harvesting. Work & Have Fun  Have an outside work day to get the yard in shape. Gather the materials needed for a special outdoor project with your kids, such as a kid-sized garden or building a birdhouse or bird feeder.  Plan a special treat afterwards for everyone's hard work such as ice cream or a splash in the sprinkler. Can it Float? Make a miniature boat out … [Read more...]

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Crafty Fun

March 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Crafty Fun

Puppet Ideas Cut out photos (of yourselves or people in magazines) and paste them on popsicle sticks.  Make hand puppets from old socks, paper bags, etc.  Encourage your kids to create a whole show with their new puppets that they can perform after dinner for the family. T-Shirt Decorating  Get an old or cheap white t-shirt and decorate it with fabric paint, crayons, ribbons & rhinestones (glue guns may require the assistance of an adult). Letters & Cards  Create some postcards and letters.  Send them to friends, even if … [Read more...]

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Imaginative Fun

March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Imagination Starter Kits Put together groups of supplies to help jump-start your child's imagination... Doctor or Vet First Aid Kit, Bandages, Tongue Depressors, Ace Bandage, etc.  Kids can doctor their dolls or their stuffed animals. Future Business Executive Put together an old phone, a calculator, a keyboard, some paper and pens, and let your kid imagine they're running a corporate office. Construction Worker If your kids are old enough, let them have some scrap wood, a hammer, some nails, along with paint and brushes.  You'll … [Read more...]

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Tongue Twisters

March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Try these with your kids! A cheap ship trip. I can think of six thin things and of six thick things too. Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks. Fat frogs flying past fast. Red leather, yellow leather. Selfish shellfish. Shredded Swiss cheese. The crow flew over the river with a lump of raw liver. For more fun activities that you can do with your family, visit:http://familyeguide.com/category/activities-events-north-dfw/ongoing-activities/boredom-busters-and-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/      … [Read more...]

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100 Free Things To Do With Your Grandkids

February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
100 Free Things to do with your Grandkids

Great Ideas for Grandparents AND Parents Alike! 100 Free Things To Do With Your Grandkids Play, learn, and create things together! These days “free” is a wonderful word! From Grandparents.com. Visit www.grandparents.com/gp/fllpg/dnld/index.html and Click Download Now for a printable guide. … [Read more...]

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Boredom Busters: 110 Fun At-Home Activities for Families & Kids

December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Over 100 fun (and mostly free) activities that you and your kids can enjoy at home.  This handy list can easily be printed and placed on the refrigerator - a great way to have instant “ideas” when boredom strikes!   Challenge YOUR kids to do one activity every day all summer long.  It’s a great way to learn a few new games and activities, while filling those “I’m bored!” moments. Obstacle Course Scavenger Hunt Water Balloons Collect Bugs Study a spider web 3-legged races Wash the dog Wash the car Paint … [Read more...]

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Silly Fun

November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Silly_Day

Have a Silly Day Schedule a whole day of silliness.  Start with having dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner.  Make your meals even sillier by making funny faces with gravy in your mashed potatoes or with syrup on your pancakes.  Sprinkle something fun on your pizza, like frosted flakes or candy sprinkles. Wear silly clothes, like mismatched socks and t-shirts on backwards or inside out. Learn how to say each other's names backwards. Let your kids know you're going to be celebrating Silly Saturday or Silly Sunday next weekend, … [Read more...]

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Educational Fun

November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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With these fun ideas, kids won't even realize they're learning! Make some Top 10 lists. Give the kids some topics: 10 things to do before the end of spring break; 10 things that make them happy; 10 things that make them grumpy. 10 favorite songs or books? Have them write them down or dictate them to you, then bind all the lists into a book. Write an Autobiography Have your kids write an autobiography.  A good place for them to start is with their first memories, moving forward in time.  Or, they can write … [Read more...]

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Indoor Play Areas

November 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
Preschool Playtime at Grapevine CAC

Below you'll find a list of indoor play areas that are free or incredibly cheap.  If you know of something we've missed, please Contact Us with details. Listed Alphabetically by City Coppell The Ark at First Baptist Church Coppell  The Ark located in First Baptist Coppell (590 S Denton Tap Rd in Coppell) is a great indoor play area for kids of all ages.   Open hours vary, depending on the time of year (there is less open play time during the school year, when the church has a preschool program), but entrance is … [Read more...]

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Girly Fun

November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Girly Fun

Makeover/Dress Up Plan an afternoon makeover.  Raid the dress up bin or stop at a local thrift store to pick up everything you need.  Girls can go for the obvious princess look, or try something different like their favorite TV or pop star. Model Your Makeover  Set up a runway and show off your new look.  Invite your friends over to do the same.  Practice your "walk" and video tape the show.  Tea Party  For the little ones, after they finish their makeover, they'll be thrilled to invite all their favorite stuffed animals … [Read more...]

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