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Free Play in Children Is Important…

newsletterclips — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:01:00 +0000

…Children’s time is largely scheduled, leaving little to no time for children to engage in unscheduled, free play time. How Important Is Free Play?..

Social Benefits of Children Owning Pets

newsletterclips — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:12:00 +0000

…There are also socialization skills that can be learned from exposure to a pet. So, what are the benefits to children? Here are a few reasons to own a pet…

How to Plan Your Own Home Schooling Curriculum

newsletterclips — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:12:00 +0000

…There are all kinds of reasons why some homeschoolers want to design their own curricula: personal, religious, financial, and other reasons all play into the decision. So where do you start if you want to design your own curriculum? Here are some tips…

Newsletter Ideas – Blog Post Ideas – October 23 – 31, 2011

newsletterclips — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:45:27 +0000

Here’s more daily events to spark newsletter ideas and blog post ideas (plus, some clipart for you to use)…

Keeping Your Whole Family Fit in the New Year – 5 Top Tips

newsletterclips — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:26:29 +0000

[Excerpt] Getting active as a family is about changing habits. Look for ways you can get people off the couch and moving. Walk or ride bikes to school and around the neighborhood. Go to the park. Engage in activities that everyone loves. Have fun!

5 Crafty Old-Fashioned Christmas Fun Ideas

newsletterclips — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:07:24 +0000

[Excerpt] #1 Paper chain – Paper chains can be made year around. However, they’re particularly fun during the holidays. They’re a wonderful and quite simple way to decorate a holiday tree. You’ll need construction paper, or old wrapping paper works quite well too. You’ll also need glue…

Creating Holiday Traditions

newsletterclips — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:04:39 +0000

[Excerpt] The first step to creating holiday traditions is to look at activities or events your family has enjoyed in the past. For example, perhaps you went to see the Nutcracker as a family last year. That could become a holiday tradition. Maybe your family enjoys baking cookies, decorating your tree or caroling with the local church.

5 Ideas for Outdoor Family Fun This Christmas

newsletterclips — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:52:54 +0000

[Excerpt] #1 Snowball – This is essentially a good game of touch, or tackle, football in the snow. Get everyone dressed warmly from head to toe and head outside. If you have enough folks to get eleven people on a team, that’s great. Otherwise, divide the group evenly. Draw a goal in the snow by digging a trench.

3 Quick and Easy Holiday Treats the Kids Will Love

newsletterclips — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:01:15 +0000

[Excerpt] #3 Peanut butter balls

Another no-bake cookie that’s fun to make are peanut butter balls. They’re also called buckeyes. Basically, you blend peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar into a gooey mess. You then roll the peanut butter mix into melted chocolate, let cool and enjoy. Here’s a quick and easy recipe

Creative Craft Ideas for Kids

newsletterclips — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:09:38 +0000

National Keep Kids Creative Week – Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2010

Creative Ideas for Kids