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What to do when you don’t know what to do? Try our family activities and ideas that bring everyone together to make lasting memories. Family time is an opportunity to celebrate, communicate and connect. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or spending quality time together, family time fills your day with joy and laughter. Maybe you’re sharing stories around the dinner table, engaging in games, embarking on adventures, or simply enjoying quiet moments together. These experiences knit individuals closer together.

During these moments, children also learn and grow. Traditions, values, and customs are passed down through generations, reinforcing a sense of identity and legacy. As children observe their elders, they learn essential social skills, empathy, and the importance of relationships.

We have family activities for everyone and every occasion! Celebrate Mother’s Day by planning a fun-filled day, where Mom spends precious time with her loved ones. Make dad feel special by starting a new Father’s Day tradition, like camping, puzzling, or reading a personalized children’s book together. For Easter, take your celebrations to a whole new level of egg-citement! Host a family brunch, organize an Easter egg hunt, or celebrate baby’s first Easter with a keepsake gift. Looking for creative ways to spend Christmas? We have activities that will make the holidays magical, for your family and adorable dog too!

Want to take your storytime snuggles to the next level? Try a personalized children’s book, that features the child’s name throughout the story. These books are perfect to share with an auntie, grandparent, parent or sibling. Deliver smiles of joy and delight to every child with a unique book!

 

 

 

 

 

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How to Make Slime for Kids

If you’ve been wondering how to make slime for kids, you’ve probably come across recipes for home-made slime using borax as a key ingredient. Borax isn’t the safest ingredient—it can be toxic if not properly diluted. In March of 2017 an eleven-year-old girl suffered second and third-degree burns on her hands while using Borax to make slime.   Does this mean you can’t make slime for kids? Thankfully not. There are plenty of Borax-free slime

One Year Old boy celebrating birthday

Documenting Baby’s Milestones

Baby’s first year is a year of wonder and firsts—first smile, first word, first tentative steps, and many more—as baby explores her environment and learns about the world. It’s important to document baby milestones, both for medical reasons and your memories of this magical time. When everything baby does for the first time seems a milestone, it can be difficult to decide which events are worth recording. It’s also easy to miss an important baby

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Coloring with Your Kids: The Benefits of Coloring for Adults

Grownups used to only pick up pencil crayons when coloring with kids, but the popularity of adult coloring books changed that. Coloring is now seen as a relaxing alternative to meditation for adults whether they’re parents or not. The benefits grownups receive from adult coloring books like Color in the Garden with Me are much the same as those we see in children who color: increased focus, less stress, and relaxed feelings of contentment. And

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Pumpkin-Inspired Recipes for Kids

Between Halloween and Thanksgiving, the humble pumpkin becomes one of America’s most popular foods. If you’re making pumpkin treats for the family, why not get the kids involved? Our selection of kid-friendly pumpkin recipes will help you teach children the basics of cooking while whipping up some tasty treats. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes These pumpkin treats are delicious. They’re also gluten-free, making them ideal for family members who have gluten sensitivities. You’ll need:       1/3 cup

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Benefits of Coloring with Your Kids

It’s becoming clear adults as well as kids enjoy the benefits of coloring. A whole range of adult coloring books are now available for older members of the family. Parents can color their grown-up books while kids use their own, or you can find coloring books designed for parents and children to color together.   The Benefits of Coloring Books for Children For such a simple activity, coloring helps children develop a wide spectrum of

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Tracking Your Height Through the School Year

Tracking a child’s height as he grows in one of the great traditions of parenting. Children love seeing how big they’re getting as inch-by-inch they work their way up kids’ growth charts. Children, as the old cliché goes, grow up so fast, especially once they reach school age. Here are a few suggestions for tracing your child’s height throughout the school year.   Walls or Growth Charts? The traditional method of tracking a child’s height

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The Benefits of Singing to Babies

How do you calm an upset baby? We all know the answer—you rock him, coo and hush him, and—if you’re like most people—you sing to him.   Singing to babies is one of those habits that transcends cultures. Across the world, parents sing to babies and babies respond, even when they’re in the womb.   Why is Singing to Babies Important? Singing may well be the first language lesson we give children, and according to

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Kids Sing Along Songs for the Whole Family to Enjoy

In today’s work of smartphones, on-demand television, and electronic distractions, kids’ sing-along songs sometimes feel like part of a different era. They don’t have to be though. Kids of all ages still love to sing, whether they’re belting out a tune at a karaoke party or singing around a family campfire.   The Benefits of Singing Singing teaches children many of the skills they’ll need in school. When you sing, you need to consider patterns

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Road Trip Activities for Learning

Travel, they say, broadens the mind. This is as true for kids as it is for adults. Just because you’re on the road doesn’t mean children must stop learning. Use these suggestions to help keep little minds active while you travel.   Find the Color I Spy is a time-honored road trip game, but it can get a little too complicated for younger travelers—not to mention how difficult it is to play I Spy when

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How to Get Your Kids Back into the Habit of Studying

School’s back in session, and the novelty of seeing old friends, a new classroom, and a new teacher has begun to fade, to be replaced by the hard work of studying. We’ve collected a few studying tips for kids to help keep them on top of their homework, reading, and test preparation.   Keep Them Organized A planner is an excellent tool for tracking assignments, quizzes, and to-do lists, and teaches children the value of