Winter is a time of escape for my family because it is always very cold where we live. We always look for a warm place where we enjoy the heat and provide for the whole family. More importantly, we prefer…
SLOW DOWN
Slow Foods, Cancer Walking — perhaps, the next Cool Family on the Internet? That is food for thought. In the meantime, I want to take a trip down the trail to remember our spring vacation where we once again found…
TENT MAGIC OR WHAT TO GET IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A PRESCHOOLER HAPPY
Over the weekend, my daughter made an “unexpected” request to return our tent to a storage area. With the tent, he refers to the small play tent we had since his younger brothers were infants (if I remember correctly, it…
A KIDS’ FIELD GUIDE TO SERIOUS FUN
Growing up, my siblings and I would often complain that we were bored and my mum always countered our childish grievances with three words: “use your imagination”. We would scrunch up our faces in response and twiddle some grass between…
HALLOWEEN PROJECT
Whenever Autumn is near, there is always a lot of excitement about it. One of the fun things about Fall is Halloween. Halloween comes with simple, beautiful, and fun ideas. You are just tempted to try all the crafts and…
Rainy Day or Restaurant Distraction
Several years ago, we bought one of these “Original IQ Test Peg Board Games” at a Cracker Barrel while on a road trip. At the time, it was too advanced for our 5-year-old. But last weekend, our friends discovered it…
THE MAGIC OF RECORDS
Listening to music is a practice that seems to be very common in everyone. Regardless of the type of music (RNB, Hip-hop, blues, jazz), or the purpose of listening, such as reading, cool songs, cleaning, or listening just because you…
TIME FOR SEEDLINGS
Growing a seed into a sturdy, bright, green plant may seem daunting and limited to a few, but in reality, it is not as difficult as you might think. With the right steps, time, tools, and, of course, proper attention,…
DIY FRIDGE MAGNETS
Making DIY fridge magnets for gifts or decorations is a lovely project idea. They are different styles of this project idea. This article will help everyone even a beginner to make DIY Fridge Magnets. Magnets are the easiest and best…
CUTS AND HOLES
Everybody has that bit of creativity in them just waiting to be explored. This is no different for young kids who love to learn and explore new things every day and everywhere. This could be quite the headache sometimes since…
DIY Electrical Quiz Board
Ever since my daughter brought home a light-up quiz board she made in 3rd grade, I’ve wanted to try one myself! This is something you can truly do at home – using wire or plain old aluminum foil as the…
DIY PAPERCLIP EARRINGS
We can’t get enough of arts and crafts, especially the ones made by our kids. We just love the sight of their little fingers getting busy with the cutting and gluing and folding and the rest. They even help themselves…