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20 Fun, Indoor Activities for Bored Kids

by Amanda Formaro When it's raining, snowing, or just plain too cold to play outside, your household can fall victim to the "I'm Bored Blues". With a little creativity... Read more

Flowerpot Wind Chimes

by Tracey Agranoff You Will Need: 3 Graduated sized clay flower pots Acrylic paints Brushes 24 inches of Leather cording (or rope) 2 – ½ inch wood beads 1 – 1 inch wood bead Old paper or other item...

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Dig Up Your Family Roots

By Elizabeth Wasserman After Renee DeLozier got married and decided to start a family, she became more interested in finding out about her own ancestral roots. In the ... Read more

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Eggs & Bacon Candy

by Amanda Formaro

Make this fun treat while on your next camping trip or any old time. It's cute, it's tasty and the kids will love it! This is a fun project for 4H, Scouts or just for a lazy summer day.

What You Need

fruit leather candy
white chocolate for melting
yellow M&Ms
scissors

What you do

Use scissors to cut a piece of fruit leather in to strips.

Lay the strips in a criss cross shape onto a plate.

Melt white chocolate over the campfire in a skillet with a parent's help, or in a microwave.

... Continue reading Eggs & Bacon Candy.

20 Fun Ideas That Won't Break The Bank

By Amanda Formaro

When the kids are home from school, make some of these fun and inexpensive crafts! Not ready to spend a fortune on supplies? We've come up with some fun projects you can make with recycled materials from around the house. Here are some ideas to get you started!

Milk Jug Bird Feeders
Rinse out an empty plastic gallon milk jug with lid. Cut a window in the front of the jug, and make two small poke holes for the perches. Insert pencils for perches and fill the bottom of the jug with bird seed.

Juice Carton Crayon Box
Wash and dry an empty car ... Continue reading 20 Fun Ideas That Won't Break The Bank.

Throw a Theme Party

By Susan C. Hall

A gathering of close friends always signals a good time. Sometimes, though, a variation on the typical social can elevate a good time to a great time. Here are some suggestions for theme parties that are bound to be big hits.

Fiesta Con Amigos
Start the party in the kitchen (where guests tend to congregate anyway). Place a platter of white and yellow corn taco shells on the table or bar and set out bowls with these fillings:
• Ground beef or turkey prepared with a dried taco mix
• Refried beans (warmed)
• Shredded lettuce
• Chopped tomatoes
• Sliced avo ... Continue reading Throw a Theme Party.

9 Easy to Make Musical Instruments for Kids

By Amanda Formaro

Children love music as much as they enjoy making things. Why not join these two creative forces and make one or all of these fun and easy musical instruments to encourage play and creativity.

DECORATIVE ITEMS
For any of these activities, you can leave the items plain or decorate them. If you need ideas for decorating these projects, try any of the following items. We are sure this list will help you think of even more items you can use. Combine different things such as buttons and glitter or sequins and yarn. Let the children's creativity surprise you!

Paper Bag Scrapbook--with Personality

By Kathy Ross

Take a step back in time, and try making scrapbooks that use scraps rather than purchased materials. "This project is super," one mom reports. "It gives the kids their own project so they aren't constantly asking for acid free paper (which can get very expensive when one wrong cut means they are on to the next sheet). Also, with this project, they each have a book so conflicts over 'a' page will be minimal."

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Clothespin Magnets

By Amanada Formaro

Children love to display their artwork on the refrigerator. Dad is always hanging up phone numbers and slips of paper. And Mom, of course, has her own little notes, lists, and reminders. With the help of the kids, why not personalize a magnet clip for everyone in the family?

You will need:

wooden or plastic clothespins
buttons, google eyes, small silk flowers, etc
hot glue with parent's help)
magnet strips
posterboard (white is best)

Begin by drawing the first letter in each family member's name on a piece of pos ... Continue reading Clothespin Magnets.

How to Cure your Kid's Rainy Day & Summer Boredom Blues

By Jolanda Garcia

Most kids are out of school and the long lazy days of July and August lay ahead. You've probably already heard the dreaded phrases "I'm bored" or "There's nothing to do." So, what can you do to entertain those kids that are bored and don't know what to do? Here are some helpful ideas to fill in those long summer days and to cure those rainy day blues.

Fun with Bubbles
A jar of bubble liquid will provide hours of giggles and fun. You can purchase bubble mixture just about anywhere, but part of the fun of bubbles is making your own. Concoct your own bubbles solution and then ... Continue reading How to Cure your Kid's Rainy Day & Summer Boredom Blues.