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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Stir up homemade finger paint

— May 12, 2022

Remember catching baby’s first smile and cheering when your toddler took that first wobbly step? Life’s “firsts” are celebrations we don’t want to miss….

Encourage your kids, grandkids to get in the garden
— April 10, 2022

Cultivating a love and knowledge of gardening in youth can be a rewarding experience for all. A garden offers a place to learn, play, and grow through hands-on experience in the freedom…
CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Water play offers cool summer fun
— July 15, 2021

Kids can splash it, squirt it, sprinkle it, stir it, pour it or spray it. In fact, practically the only thing kids can’t do with water is break it! That’s why playing with water…
How families can support their child’s mental health
— March 7, 2021

Youth and families are currently impacted by a variety of stressful events outside of their control. Changes in normal routines, limited social interaction with friends and families,…
12 ways to get the kids outdoors and away from a screen
— July 21, 2020

It’s no surprise to most of us that our kids could do with less screen time. Although we are forever grateful to the creative teachers and resourceful schools that successfully adapted…

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Fabric blooms brighten back-to-school wardrobe
— August 19, 2021

There’s flower power in kids’ and their moms’ imaginations. Just ask Robyn Anderson, busy mom of three active daughters. “I love fabric and can’t get enough of prints, stripes…
CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Accordion birthday card in a box
— July 1, 2021

Is there a birthday in your house? Make it special with this personalized “accordion card in a box” that spills out highlights of each year of the birthday boy or girl’s life….
Pavlova is luscious meringue dessert
— November 19, 2020

It was autumn a few years ago when Lisa and Gareth Hedges and their two children moved to America from New Zealand. Sure, they had heard about Thanksgiving through movies and books,…