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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?
 
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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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November 7, 2008

New Plans to Graduate Kids in 10th Grade

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The last two years of high are generally spent preparing for college and enjoying the last hurrahs of senior year, but what if it were the first two years of high , grades nine and ten where this took place, instead of grades 11 and 12?

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November 3, 2008

Fun Fall Crafts for Preschoolers: Homemade Trees

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On a scale from one to ten this craft is a solid three in terms of difficulty. Meaning if you have a preschooler like I do, he or she will have very little difficulty making these homemade trees.

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September 8, 2008

Frugal Living Week in Review: September 1st Through September 7th

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Here is the Frugal Living Blog week in review!
September 1st
Frugal Living Week in Review: August 25th Through August 31st
Food and back to are the two things on my mind this week.

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September 1, 2008

Baby Blog Month in Review: August 2008

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Isn’t it crazy the way babies grow so quickly? It seems that you just get used to one stage and boom they are already into another. Tonight, were busy getting the household all set for my eldest child’s first day of second grade. My two younger ones are excited and want to start , too.

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August 29, 2008

Dining in the Woods-Cooking Breakfast in a Bag

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We are just hours away from the start of the Labor Day holiday weekend–the official end of the summer season. For many families the weekend marks the last chance to escape city life before the new year begins.

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California Homeschool Groups and Resources C-D

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To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state.

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Back To School Crafts - Lots NEW!

Filed under: All Ages, Arts & Crafts — admin @ 6:18 am

We have some fun new Back To , including this cheerful bus, a back to countdown poster, and a bulletin board - perfect for displaying your child’s special work.
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August 4, 2008

Warm Milk May Not Trigger Milk Allergy

Filed under: Educational — admin @ 6:33 pm

A study from Mount Sinai of Medicine in New York looked at children with milk allergies.

One hundred children with milk allergies participated in the study.

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The Romance of Class Reunions

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As hard to believe as it is, this coming weekend the East High Angels Class of 1988, of which I belong, will get together to celebrate our 20th high reunion. Because our Alaska trip is right around the corner and doing both would really stretch our funds, I won’t be attending however.

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Homeschooling Away from Home

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It is summer. We are out of town at an event for my daughter. That does not mean that learning has to end. It just means that learning cannot be very structured. For us, this is a lesson in unschooling. It is alot like and extended field trip.

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