Sometimes little ones get overwhelmed when confronted with a big job — like picking up a messy room. It may seem easy enough to adults, but to them, well, where do they begin? It’s…
Before you toss out the crayon stubs your school-age kids have hoarded in shoeboxes and drawers around the house this past winter, make these brilliant note cards and postcards or a…
If broken and worn-down crayons are showing up in drawers, backpacks, art-supply tubs and even the car, don’t throw them out! Instead, collect them all in a box and recycle them into…
When it comes to the annual back-to-school supply list for young students, crayons are still at the top. It’s no secret that kids love new boxes full of colorful crayons with sharp…
Is there soon to be a new baby in the house? As the new member joins the family, the household may feel as if it’s been turned upside down. But if you keep older children involved,…
When you think about gardening and preschoolers, a spindly bean sprout emerging from a half-pint cardboard milk carton might come to mind. Every child deserves to be initiated into…
Felting “acorns” using fluffy natural wool is a relaxing and enjoyable fall activity for all ages. It’s especially suited for young children, who like to get their hands in soapy…
Green leaves just don’t get the attention they deserve. Usually, we “ooh” and “aah” in the fall at the emerging splashy colors of crimson and golden leaves on trees and bushes….
Pastor in Mount Prospect, Barrington ...The Rev. Bernard Pietrzak, priest of the archdiocese of Chicago and pastor ...
Notorious West Side Chicago drug ...“I know I ain’t going to be around forever. You dig what ...
The Christkindlmarket comes to town ...Christkindlmarket Naperville is open until Christmas Eve on Saturday, Dec. 24. The ...
Public access network marks 40th ...First of two stories looking at CAN TV and the future of ...
