Activities and Fun
Crafts and printables for kids and parents, fun family learning activities, family entertainment and travel.
Spending Time with Children
Most parents know the tug of feelings that go along with the real issue of spending quality and quantity time with their child. Find ways to relax and enjoy spending time with your child on a regular basis.
Most parents know the tug of feelings that go along with the real issue of spending quality and quantity time with their child. Find ways to relax and enjoy spending time with your child on a regular basis.
Balancing Youth Sports and Family Life: How to Find Balance & Reclaim Family Tim
Top 6 Tips on Finding Balance Between Youth Sports & Family Life
Top 6 Tips on Finding Balance Between Youth Sports & Family Life
Q&A - Indoor Play for Active Kids
When active boys are stuck inside, this parent needs some ideas for burning off energy.
When active boys are stuck inside, this parent needs some ideas for burning off energy.
Geocaching - A New Sport for Families
Learn about geocaching with kids for a great family activity.
Learn about geocaching with kids for a great family activity.
Family Fun Nights - Family Craft Night
Family craft night is most fun when you focus on the creative process, not the finished product. Find ideas for your family craft night with kids.
Family craft night is most fun when you focus on the creative process, not the finished product. Find ideas for your family craft night with kids.
Family Fun Nights - Family Story Night
Family story-reading nights are just right for weeknights. The only preparation required is a good book; and, early bedtimes come easily after a good story.
Family story-reading nights are just right for weeknights. The only preparation required is a good book; and, early bedtimes come easily after a good story.
Family Fun Nights - Family Building Night
Building projects are best saved for an evening when mom and dad are feeling very patient; but, the satisfaction of completing a building toy project is well worth waiting for.
Building projects are best saved for an evening when mom and dad are feeling very patient; but, the satisfaction of completing a building toy project is well worth waiting for.
Family Fun Nights - Family Movie Night
Everyone rents videos for their kids, but family movie nights are special, but simple events that will become a family tradition.
Everyone rents videos for their kids, but family movie nights are special, but simple events that will become a family tradition.
Family Fun Nights - Family Board Game Night
Keep a stash of great board games for your family, and you're sure to find a taker when you ask, "Does anyone want to play a game?"
Keep a stash of great board games for your family, and you're sure to find a taker when you ask, "Does anyone want to play a game?"
Family Fun Nights - Family Puzzle Night
Jigsaw puzzles are cheap fun, as well as a relaxing diversion that pays off with a fine sense of accomplishment when the puzzle is finished.
Jigsaw puzzles are cheap fun, as well as a relaxing diversion that pays off with a fine sense of accomplishment when the puzzle is finished.
Making Magic for Our Children
Thank you for your comments describing the ways you keep magic and imagination in your child's life and your own. I have been so inspired by the responses I received. See what I mean . . .
Thank you for your comments describing the ways you keep magic and imagination in your child's life and your own. I have been so inspired by the responses I received. See what I mean . . .
I Still Believe in Fairy Tales
You see, I still believe in fairy tales; though in modern guises, still beautiful, still meaningful, and still moving in our imaginations to make our life rich and deep. So, I need your help. I'd like to begin a discussion of how to keep magic and imagination in our children's lives. Won't you add your comments about ways to make magic for our children and add wonder and imagination to family life?
You see, I still believe in fairy tales; though in modern guises, still beautiful, still meaningful, and still moving in our imaginations to make our life rich and deep. So, I need your help. I'd like to begin a discussion of how to keep magic and imagination in our children's lives. Won't you add your comments about ways to make magic for our children and add wonder and imagination to family life?
Family Fun for Twins and Multiples
About Parenting Multiples Guide's ideas and resources for family fun.
About Parenting Multiples Guide's ideas and resources for family fun.
Family Education Network: At Play
Play time ideas for family education.
Play time ideas for family education.
Family Fun Magazine Online
Always fresh ideas for family fun.
Always fresh ideas for family fun.
Real Families, Real FUN
You're bound to find some creative ideas for fun at this fine site.
You're bound to find some creative ideas for fun at this fine site.
VERBParents.com
Action activities for families from the campaign created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Action activities for families from the campaign created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.