All Posts Tagged With: "fun ideas"

I’ve always been a pretty organized person. I like charts and schedules and goals. Lately I haven’t been using these tools and I’ve truly felt a negative effect in my life. So I’ve been trying to get back on track.
I just found a fun and useful web site that creates custom charts. It’s designed [...]

Another cool idea from FamilyFun magazine: Rejuvenate an old card table by covering it with a photo collage. Take a bunch of family photos, arrange them on the table and cover the whole thing with Mod-Podge to seal it.
Sounds like a great rainy-day activity that my kids would love.

Today in history:

Coca-cola was invented in 1886. I found this article interesting, if a bit alarmist.
Oscar Mayer’s birthday. Read about the history of hot dogs. Then create this simple Hot Dog Vendor box with your kids. And I bet imaginative children can find all kinds of uses for this craft besides playing “hot dog vendor.”

OK, I don’t like spiders. I get creeped by pretty much any bug. Naturally, this aversion has rubbed off on my son, so he’s not exactly the kind of boy that’s made of “snips and snails and puppy dog tails.” That said, I occasionally make an attempt to show him that bugs can be [...]

Did you know that every day’s a holiday? And there are some interesting ones. I like to search the web to find out what’s special about today, then create a little “celebration” that incorporates a learning activity. A great resource is About.com’s Fundays Calendar, which includes links of related activities for each “funday.”
I’ll be posting [...]