After School Activities

How to find the right Day Care Center for your child!

By Lindseycl

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Looking for the right Day Care Center for your child can be challenging and stressful since you want the best for your child. This Article will show you how to find the right center and what to look for and who to trust... more »

How to Get a Child to Practice Music

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Many children want to play a musical instrument and may even ask to take lessons. Most parents try to provide lessons, but want to see that their money is used wisely by ensuring that their child actually practices his chosen instrument. Knowing ... more »

How to Get Dads Involved in the PTA

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Involvement in your child's school demonstrates that you value their education and support their teachers. Joining the PTA gives you connections with staff and other parents, and volunteering at PTA events can be a lot of fun. The PTA is one way ... more »

How to Get Free Museum Passes for a Family Day Trip

By Moomettesgram

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Looking to stay close to home for vacation? Take a family Day Trip or weekend outing! Visit your local Library and check out the Free Passes to Museums, Zoos and other entertainment venues in your area! You can pack a picnic or brown bag lunch, ... more »

How to Get Home-to-School Travel Support

By Amy Stone, eHow UK

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Transporting your children to and from school everyday can be a nightmare if you live far away or in a particularly rural area. However, if your child meets certain criteria, most are eligible for free transport organised by the local council, or ... more »

How to Get Kids Interested in Science

By eHow Parenting Editor

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There are so many distractions preventing children from realizing their full potential. Since teachers are forced to focus on the fundamentals of reading and math, subjects such as science aren't given the proper emphasis. Finding activities to ... more »

How to Get Kids Involved with Memorial Day

By marinawhitestar

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Memorial Day offers an excellent opportunity to teach the young (and remind us all) of the gallantry, bravery and sacrifices our fellow Americans have made. Here are five easy ways get kids involved... more »

How to get the best pictures when using a coloring book

By Katharyne Thompson

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Preserving those Grate pictures in easy steps... more »

How to Get Your Kids Prepared for Camp

By virtualibrarian

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When you send your child away to camp, this may be her first experience of living on her own. A brief taste of independence can be very exciting to a child; but it can also be scary or at the very least somewhat awkward if there are certain ... more »

How to Have a Cooking Party for Kids

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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We've all had that wintery, rainy afternoon where the kids were bored and looking for something to do. Somehow they end up helping you cook and the spontaneous day of cooking together is born. Why not plan a little get together for the next ... more »

How to Have a Great Summer with the Kids

By choate

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I live in Phoenix, Arizona and the worst part about summer for me is not the stifling heat but the dreaded, “Mom, I’m Bored.” I’ve googled dozens of websites related to summertime activities for children. While many contain useful ideas they’re ... more »

How to Have Fun When It's Raining

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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A rainy day doesn't have to mean an all day marathon watching reruns on television. Whether alone or with your family, you can have fun when it's raining. All it takes is some imagination and enthusiasm to get the day started... more »

How to Have Fun With Kids for Free!

By lachatnoir302

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Stuck at home with the kids? Whether they are on vacation from school or visiting for the weekend, here's a few great suggestions on how to entertain them for free... more »

How to Have Loads of Family Fun Without Going Into Debt

By Donna Murphy

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With the subtle pressure to “keep up with the Joneses,” we’ve lost the blessing of simple pleasures. I’m still amazed at how beautiful a sunset can look while sitting on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. That doesn’t cost a thing!.. more »

How to Help an Overscheduled Child

By Sendblock

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Some children thrive on participating in many scheduled activities while others show symptoms of stress. Your child may need a break if you find that he is anxious, irritable, overtired or unable to entertain himself. A drop in your child's ... more »

How to Help Children Retain What They've Learned Over the Summer

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Once school lets out for the summer, it seems that some children forget everything they learned the prior year. Going back to school the next year can be difficult for these students. But there are some simple ways to help kids retain what they ... more »

How to Help Kids Decorate Their Own Christmas Stockings

By MelanieF

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Christmas is a wonderful time for families to create craft items together that will become memorable keepsakes for years to come. When you help kids decorate their own Christmas stockings to hang on the mantel to await the arrival of Santa ... more »

How to Help Your Child Appreciate Art

By MizCareers

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An appreciation of great art can lead children to a better understanding of beauty, history and cultures. These tips will help introduce children (and their parents) to famous paintings and artists... more »

How to Increase PTA Attendance

By eHow Parenting Editor

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As a member of the PTA, you know the contribution that the group makes to your child's school. You get to see the faces of students having fun at evening events, and to observe the professional challenges teachers face within the classroom. Most ... more »

How to Involve Toddlers in Fitness

By nashvillebecky

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According to Michelle May, M.D., an advisor to the American Academy of Family Physicians' Americans in Motion fitness initiative, one in seven preschoolers is already overweight, and the number rises in the elementary- and middle-school years. ... more »

How to Join Camp Walden

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Camp Walden in located in Northern Michigan's Lower Penninsula. It's a fun-filled summer co-ed camp for children ages 7 to 17. Kids from across the country travel to Michigan each summer to enjoy the fun and make new friends. If you're thinking ... more »

How to Join the Girl Scouts

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Many women grew up belonging to Girl Scouts. Fast forward a generation or two, though, and girls now live a hurried life of carpools, sports teams and any of the numerous other extra curricular activities available. Some families want to pull the ... more »

How to Keep a Class of Five-Year-Olds Together

By designervcu

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If you have a Sunday school class, home school or club activities with five-year-olds, it may be difficult to keep them all together, especially if you have to change classrooms. Read on to learn how to keep a group of five-year-olds together... more »

How to Keep Kids Occupied

By eHow Parenting Editor

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After your kids have finished their chores and homework, they may still have a few hours of free time before dinner while you still have a list of tasks to tackle. Try these ideas to keep them happily and productively occupied while you work... more »

How to Keep School Papers Organized in your Home

By christieo1

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Papers coming home from school can be overwhelming to keep organized in your home. Here are a few simple suggestions to help keep things straight... more »

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