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20 Egg-sellent Easter Crafts & Activities for Kids

March 21

Here you go….. here are some of my favorite Easter crafts and activities to do with my children for the Easter Holidays. Kids love the Holidays for many reasons. But, I like to remind my children that bottom line the Holidays are about "Family". So, remind your children of that fact by involving the entire family in these fun Easter Crafts and Activities.

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Take Your Preschooler on a Hike

October 3

Fall is a great month to take your preschooler on a hike. Hikes are great because of the obvious physical exercise that they give to your child. They are also a terrific way to teach kids about nature. Kids can learn to interact appropriately with the plants and animals that live in your area and can gain an appreciation for the world around them. Hikes can also be used for many different lessons including teaching the skill of observation, learning about the culture of people who once lived in the area where you are hiking and starting to understand about the weather and terrain. Plus, taking your preschooler on a hike is a great bonding experience.

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Preschool Fall Activities and Crafts…. let the fun begin!!

September 5

Wow! Can you believe that fall is already almost here? The time sure does fly, especially when you’ve been having summer fun. But fall is a terrific season and one that many of us look forward to. The change in temperature and scenery around us is beautiful and the fall holidays are filled with fun. And this means that there are lots of preschool fall activities that we can all get excited about.

Here are some of the activities to put on your preschool projects calendar for the autumn months:

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Back To School - Ready or Not Here it Comes

August 30

Well, it’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to a close and it’s time to get back to school. There’s a lot to do before the summer is over starting with school shopping. But there are also a few days of summer left to be enjoyed before you get back into the busy school year routine. Here are some tips for enjoying these last days of summer while still getting prepared to start the school year.

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Cooking with Kids

August 28

Cooking with kids can be one of the most terrific activities that can happen in a home. Sure, there’s going to be mess and there’s always a little bit of risk when putting kids in the kitchen, but cooking with kids teaches a variety of lessons that will apply to all areas of life and education. Plus, cooking with kids helps to establish a bond between you that will last a lifetime.

Here are just some of the things that kids can learn when you cook with them:

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Playgroups

July 31

What are playgroups and why are they good for you and your kids? Well, although there are many different kinds of playgroups (from the formal which includes themes and scheduled activities to the information that just gathers together), they are all basically the same thing: a group of children and their parents who get together on a regular basis. That’s it. It doesn’t have to be anything fancier than that, just an agreement between a group that you’re all going to get together regularly so your kids can enjoy playtime together.

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Family Time - 5 Ideas for Making Time for Family

July 27

We all lead busy lives. Even those of us who try to simplify often have more multi-tasking going on than we would like to admit. We’re always only half-listening to the stories that our kids tell us while we’re simultaneously checking email, scheduling appointments, planning our next kids’ party or taking care of daily chores. Often, we barely see our spouse in passing as we hand off the kids to get a little adult alone time – even if it’s just a quick bath. It often feels like a necessary situation to getting everything taken care of that needs to be done on any given day.

But what really matters more; that the laundry all got done and folded or that you got to spend some time with the people that you love? Making time for your family is not only possible, it’s necessary. And it doesn’t take another twenty four hours in the day to manage it. It just takes a little bit of organization, a willingness to let a few things go sometimes in order to be with your family and the will to make it work.

Here are some ideas for making time for your family which you might find helpful if you’re starting to feel like you never really hear your kids and never really see your spouse:

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Family Vacation Ideas

July 25

Summertime gets everyone thinking about taking a family vacation. And it should. With the break in traditional routines and the relatively good weather that most locations have during the summer months, it’s a perfect time to take your family out exploring. Plus, summer days are long and they are enjoyed most when filled with activities which is what vacations are all about. But where should you go with your kids and what should you do during your family vacation?

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The Thomas Institute : Review of the Week

July 24

This weeks Review will be about The Thomas Institute. I came across The Thomas Institute while I was surfing the Web this weekend. This site is what I would call a "Portal of Information for Parents". I felt like I was a child at an amusement park…. I spent all day on the site and still didn’t stop at all the attractions.

The Thomas Institute has tons of resourceful information regarding

Here are some family vacation ideas that you might consider if you’ve gotten stuck on he road to planning your summer trip:

Parenting
Family Life
Homeschooling
Education
Teaching
Curriculums
Fashion
Links to other Resourceful Sites
Even Politics

Take a peak at the site. Trust me…. you will be glad you did.

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Save Money while Traveling with the Family

July 23

I came across an interesting site while I was surfing the Web today. The site is called H.E.L.M. Travel. H.E.L.M. stands for Home Educated Learn More while Traveling. Basically, it is a

Home Exchange. You would exchange your home, time share, or summer residence with another homeschooling family. This will enable both families to save money while traveling.

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