It's time to play!

Part of being an at-home parent is being able to have lots of fun with your kids. So I decided it's time to help you find new ways to do so.

Of course, not everything here is something the kids need your help with. There are lots of games for them to play alone, with siblings or with friends.

My goal here is to help you find kid-friendly activities that will fit any budget. There are lots of fun things you can do with your children whether at home or on the road.

I also hope to bring you stores you may not have heard of before. Hopefully this will give you new ideas for playing with your kids, decorating their rooms and just plain having fun.

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I Like This Way of Dyeing Easter Eggs
We got our Easter eggs dyed yesterday. I tried the crayon shavings bit just to see how it would go, and it produces decent looking eggs. But I like another method better, that we also tried for the first time this year. It also produces a sort of tie dye effect. Boil the eggs (of course) [...]

Tie Dye Easter Eggs
Easter eggs don’t all have to be dyed using those store bought kits. One of the things I want to try this year is a tie dye appearance for our eggs. I found these instructions for them on another site. We have some crayon shavings already, which I think we’ll use. They were going to [...]

Graham Cracker House
I mentioned yesterday and the day before that I was going to help my kids make a graham cracker house this year before Christmas. It’s finally done and I thought I would share how we did it. Ingredients: graham crackers assorted candies such as gum, spice drops, Spree, whatever you want to put on it royal icing Here’s the recipe [...]

Encouraging Your Kids in Science
Young children love to learn. The preschool and elementary school years are a great time to build an interest in science that will last through their educational career and perhaps beyond. Don’t be intimidated by whatever knowledge you may have of science. You don’t have to know it all. You don’t have to be advanced in [...]

Thursday Thirteen - 13 of My Kids’ Favorite Projects and Activities
My kids love to do projects. My daughter is old enough to come up with some ideas of her own, but she also enjoys ones that I help her with. And since we got a start today by doing a project, I thought I would share. Today’s project: Play Dough. And here’s the recipe: 2-1/2 cups flour 1/2 [...]

Today’s Experiment - Yeast
Every here and there Ariel demands an experiment. We go online and find something we have the supplies for on hand. Hence today’s experiment with yeast. This is probably the most basic thing you can do with yeast. Feed it and watch it grow. You’ll need: 1 package yeast (about 2 teaspoons) 1 tsp sugar 1/4 cup warm water Medium or [...]

I Slimed Them!
And my kids enjoyed every minute. Yes, we made slime today, even though I’m really not feeling well. Dealing with what appears to be a 24 hour flu - I was miserable last night! But this morning I’m feeling significantly better, if not actually well. The recipe is really easy, although I did have to go buy [...]

March is Dr. Seuss Month!
I set a page up for this last year, and I’ve dusted it off again for this year. March is the month of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and is celebrated with the Read Across America program. The Read Across America program has been going on for 10 years now. My kids love Dr. Seuss. If your [...]

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