After School Activities

Children love snow storms. Here's a fun thing to do inside until the storm settles. Make a ball of "kids dough". It keeps for days, gets you quality time and keeps them away from the TV...

While it is important to have children in a variety of activities to help stimulate their minds and bodies, it is also just as important to keep from over-scheduling your children. Children need...

If you would like to help your son earn Boy Scout Merit Badges you can take a few steps to insure his success.

Your children come to you with countless ideas. Some of them sound impossible, but others seem like they could work. You find yourself wondering what they could do with their ideas if you provided...

Creative children can find many outlets to express their artwork online. One of those options is available through Disney. Disney Online offers children a chance, with their parents permission, to...

For generations, parents have understood a strange truth about children: they would rather play with boxes than with expensive toys. A large cardboard box can easily be transformed into a pirate...

Backyard campouts are a fun part of childhood made even better when children get to sleep in their very own treehouse. Treehouse camping adds an extra sense of adventure to a neighborhood campout...

This is an activity that an adult can do with children or have them do it on their own. It allows the person and child to spend time together and connect (especially for parents). It also allows...

Most children, by nature, do not look forward to doing their homework. However, establishing a good homework routine is important to your child's school career. These tips will help your child...

Is homework ruling your kid's world on a daily basis? Developing good homework habits will ease some of the trouble. This article will show you how to help your child develop these good homework...

Dolls have been a cherished toy for children for centuries, and can be made out of anything from straw to paper to fabric. Making dolls is an ideal activity for children after school, or with...

When the family budget has to be trimmed, entertainment is often the category that gets hit first. You can still entertain your child all afternoon for under $10 with these practical tips. You can...

Let's face it, sometimes watching a kids movie is a little bit of a drag. Luckily for us, those making these films have our entertainment in mind as well.

If you live in a state that gets a lot of snow, chances are pretty good that you have made a snowman. If you are new to a snowy area this article will teach you how to have a blast making your...

Karate for Kids or Taekwondo and Karate training for children can be a fun and an exciting experience.

Kids love sunflowers. The big seeds are easy for tiny fingers to plant, and the plants' amazing heights make them popular with the short set. Luckily, sunflowers are also easy to grow, so they're...

Everyone wants their kids to learn how to play the piano. The trick is to get your kids to practice the piano. Forget about yelling, whining, threatening, bribing, and other negative actions. ...

Everyone comes across a time when they wonder how to get there children to like books. Here are some steps to get your children more involved.

There's no doubt about it; reading with your child is one of the greatest activities you can do. Reading not only promotes literacy and vocabulary, but it also gives parents and children the...

A great way to start a new school year with a troop of Brownies is to have them earn the try-it "Girl Scout Ways". As the adult troop "coach" or leader, I try to remind the...

You can use the small carving tools that come with pumpkin carving templates to carve soap. This is a fun activity to do with kids or any group of fun people. Children as young as four will have...

Halloween can be a lot of fun for kids. However, in this day and age we all understand that it’s important to be extra cautious so that we can protect our child at the same time.

Reading is FUN-damental, or so we’ve been told. Want your child to learn the joys of reading? Try these simple tips.

It is important for your children to be involved in after school activities. However, you may not realize how busy their lives are, and how stressful too many activities can be for your children...

Going on an adventure can be an exciting opportunity for many children. Unfortunately, some places require fees and charges for them to use their facilities. By taking necessary steps you can...

Every parent has broken crayons that their kids just don't want to use anymore because they aren't "new". This is a great craft that uses those old crayons to create a beautiful craft...

A generation ago, overscheduling wasn't even a word associated with kids. Now it's a problem almost all families deal with. But it doesn't have to be a problem for your family. Here's how NOT...

Keeping a home journal is a good way for kids to learn to write. Kids should learn the ability to express their feelings as well and keeping a home journal can help them with that process. As...

I am always looking for fun crafts to do with my children, and this is one of my favorites! Last summer my kids and I made plaster molds/ masks of our face. It was so much fun, the kids loved...

Summer break is a great time to take family vacations and create memories. But it's also a great time for your child to forget what they learned during the previous school year. Here are some...

We all could use this with our busy lives. Every parent wants to make time and sometimes it ends up empty. So make a point of trying to make the time and make it fun.

What do you do with a bunch of old guttering, down spouts, PVC pipes or other plastic piping? Maybe you have it lying around in your garage, or you have been replacing the old with new. That was...

This is a recipe for play dough my grandmother makes. I like making my own play dough because you can create any color, you can make as much or as little as you need, and it is a fun, rainy day...

Tie dying with children can be a fun and educational activity. The following steps have been adapted and simplified for successfully doing this project with children. Try it on a cool Fall...

If you’re looking for a wonderful way to spend a day with your child, why not plan a Teddy Bear’s Picnic and combine a classic tale with a day out in the sun?

It seems like only yesterday you were kissing your precious little angel goodnight, tucking him or her into bed. Actually, that really WAS yesterday-but today is a new day. Today, your darling ...

Summer is a great time to take kids to see some fun shows. If you look carefully, many of them are free or almost free.

Need to keep the kids busy this is best way. This is a mosaic craft, yet rather than using tiles it uses construction paper. It takes a little time to prepare but well worth it. The kids will have...

From bundling up on a cold winter's day to splashing in the ocean in hot and steamy August, the four seasons of the year affect the lives of everyone. Traditionally our ancestors relied on their...

My son has a zillion crayons, many are old and broken. Maybe you do too? Rather than throw them away, make a fun afternoon out of sorting, and cleaning out the crayon box and then melting them. It...

Children learn language from other children. The desire to play with and understand one another is a powerful force which encourages communication. Creating or joining a bilingual play group is an...

Making a child's bubble toy out of a recycled water bottle is a great way to reuse household items and teach the kids a new craft project. You might already have all the items for this project...

Creating fun dress up games sparks the imagination and is a great way to keep your children amused and content for hours. By using simple materials you can make playtime creative and fun; it's...

There’s no need to spend money on paper-based games to keep your children busy—with the selection of free printable games for kids online, you can output your own word searches, activity and...

Only two hours into the first official day of summer vacation and the words "I'm bored." had already escaped my son's lips. I wondered for a moment how I would survive the next three...

Summer is here once again. Here is some great summer fun activities for your family to enjoy. It will be over before we know it.

The summer has approached once again. The kids will be home all day. Here some great tips and ideas to keep them busy.

School is out and summer is upon us. Now, as parents, you are charged with the task of ensuring that proper childcare for your children is being met while you are working. Residential summer...

Evidence indicates that Americans are becoming increasingly sedentary, and inactivity has a dramatic impact on a person's health and overall well-being. Children learn and form habits associated...

If you want to know how to call Ernie D on Radio Disney, whether you want to request a Radio Disney song, enter one of the many Radio Disney contests, or just chop it up with Ernie D or one of the...