The Purr-fect Addition: A Family Pet
With the winter holidays here, parents might be considering gifting their kids with a furry friend. After all, those puppy-in-a-box and kitten-with-a-bow videos are the cutest, and they generally end … read more
Article Category: At Home
Doting on Dad this Father’s Day
Here are some ways to celebrate Father’s Day with your dad this year. Explore the Outdoors Butterflies with Pop Take time to relax and experience the beauty of butterflies with … read more
Here’s to Mom: Fun Ways to Share Your Day with the Kids
Handprint Art Use paint to make an art impression of those tiny hands and fingers for a keepsake to treasure forever. You can find many variations of this project with … read more
Alternative Egg Hunts Maximize Fun, Minimize Candy
Hunting for eggs — and the candy inside them — is usually a favorite among kids in the spring, But if you’re looking to minimize the candy and avoid a sugar-fueled … read more
5 DIY Earth Day Activities
Get into Gardening Head outdoors and explore nature in new ways. Consider starting a composting project, planting herbs or tending to a garden. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden offers “how-tos” online … read more
Fun Family Projects for Spring Break
Vegetable Can Pencil Holder – Glue construction paper on a recycled vegetable can and then decorate with markers, paint and crayons. For added pizzazz, glue on beads, buttons, pompoms or … read more
Home Alone: Boredom Busters
ANXIETY RELIEF Kids can create their own oil-and-water Discovery Bottle (or Sensory Bottle) with items you have in the pantry. Perfect for preschoolers and elementary-aged kids, this project requires only … read more
Party On!
Birthday party plans have changed during the pandemic. Scenes of children and their parents crowded into a party room, arms around each other as they sing “happy birthday,” have been … read more
8 Steps to Birthday Bliss
Got a birthday coming up? Instead of trying for the “Most Elaborate Party” award, make your child’s birthday special by focusing on quality over quantity. Realize that you don’t have … read more