CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Accordion birthday card in a box
— July 1, 2021Is 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….
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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: ‘Pizza puzzle’ makes doing chores a real slice
— June 3, 2021Sometimes 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…
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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Food scraps grow in saucer garden
— April 8, 2021When 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…
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No-cook summer breakfast porridge
— July 23, 2020Once your kids turn the last page of the classic bedtime story “The Three Bears,” tell them that when they wake up in the morning, they’ll get to mash and measure some healthy…
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Suburbs focus on family, kids for New Year activities
— December 29, 2018The younger crowd has plenty of opportunities to ring in the New Year, pint-size style. Families can celebrate the passing of 2018 together at a more reasonable noon hour —…
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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Create abstract art with melted crayons
— May 6, 2021Before 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…
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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Edible bird nests imitate nature
— March 24, 2021Make simple no-bake bird’s nest treats with your kids to celebrate spring. Drop peanut M&Ms or natural-looking candy eggs in each one. Or for Easter, substitute jelly beans, tucking…
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No-bake peanut butter protein energy balls
— February 28, 2020Kids just know how to have fun, especially on those mornings when they wake up to the news of a school closing due to extreme weather conditions. The day without a rushed agenda is…
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