One of the best handmade gift ideas for the next holiday on your calendar – be it a birthday, Father’s Day, or Mother’s Day – is a book o’coupons. This is an activity that you can do with your kids or even print from the internet if you don’t feel creative enough to make it(…)
If you’re looking for an inexpensive and enjoyable way to celebrate summer with your kids, why not try organizing a bike parade? Bike parades can take many different forms depending on the occasion, whether it’s the Fourth of July or a child’s birthday party. One of the hidden advantages of bike parades is that parents(…)
The banana split is a dessert favorite that dates back more than one hundred years. Invented in 1904 by a 23-year-old pharmacist named David Strickler, the banana split was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It didn’t take long before news of a delicious new sundae dessert spread across the country and the banana split continues to(…)
Building a backyard obstacle course for your kids is much more than just a way to keep your kids entertained on a summer afternoon. Obstacle courses can help your children to develop essential skills and abilities, including: endurance, strength, motor skills, motor planning, spatial awareness, confidence, agility, coordination, and balance. It doesn’t have to cost(…)
In the summertime, an outdoor space is a great place for kids to get messy. Your kids will have the freedom to let their creativity go wild and you don’t have to worry about the clean up. Making art on the lawn – or anywhere else outdoors, for that matter – is one to inspire(…)