Activities With Children

Arts, Crafts, and Fun Things to Do and Make with your children

Toss any magazine older Work them out. The problem with bad weather is that children don’t get enough exercise. Play “freeze dance” stopping in position when the music goes off. Pile up pillows and encourage the kids to gallop over them on hobbyhorses. Get out the tutus and do a dance show. The storm has hit and you are stuck indoors with small lightening fast children. Kids are bouncing off the walls. You’re just about to go bananas. You take a look, but the pieces to Candyland are missing. Maybe a boardgame can save you?
 
Grab some couch cushions or an large box and drape a sheet over them. Put toys and kitchenware for the kids to play with underneath. They can make a walkway to the structure with blocks. Set it up and hand out the invitations to all of the stuffed friends. It could be your dog or cats birthday, or your child’s favorite stuffed animals birthday. Decorate white paper plates for party invitations by coloring them and personalizing them. Bake up some cookies or have a popcornfest. Stretch out the preparation. Throw a ten minute party. Fill plastic bottles with whatever is on the shelf to make potions. Toothpaste, ketchup, food coloring - the yuckier the better. Add baking soda and vinegar and watch your concoction fizz. Clean out the magazine rack and have your kids clip pictures and paste them on paper. Suggest a theme, such as animals. Toss any magazine older than your toddler. Work them out. The problem with bad weather is that children don’t get enough exercise. Play “freeze dance” stopping in position when the music goes off. Pile up pillows and encourage the kids to gallop over them on hobbyhorses. Get out the tutus and do a dance show. The storm has hit and you are stuck indoors with small lightening fast children. Kids are bouncing off the walls.

 
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April 21, 2008

Rosie O’Donnell’s Crafty U Book Review

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Rosie
O’Donnell’s Crafty U100 easy projects the whole family can enjoy
all year long

The new family crafts book by Rosie O’Donnell, Crafty U, is a
comprehensive book of good-quality ideas and projects with large
full-color photos and clear directions.

Every project has a gorgeous and large photo to show the final result. I
find this is helpful to get the kids excited and to help them pick out a
project. The directions are clear and laid out nicely. It’s easy to see
what materials you need.
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March 25, 2008

CraftBuddy Craft Angels

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Dozens of crafters at CraftBuddy.com,
a social networking site for crafters, have teamed up to donate hand
crafted items to Heavenly Angels In Need, or HAIN. This organization was
created to help families of premature babies who are in need. Preemie
outfits, whether crocheted, knitted or sewn, are a popular item to
donate. The CraftBuddy.com
Craft Angels page has more information. The Craft Angels
Coordinators mention that donations of materials are also welcome and
are available to crafters who want to help.

CraftBuddy.com is a social networking site for crafters launched last
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