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Find creative ideas for family fun—from seasonal crafts and outdoor adventures to games and activities that bring parents and kids closer together.

Creative Lunches…Just Like Lunchbox Dad!

Are you in a school lunch-rut? Sandwich, chips and an apple—all tossed into your kid’s lunchbox as they make a

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How To Make A Rainforest in a Bottle

With only two days until Earth Day (April 22), it’s the perfect time to get your kids interested in the

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Spring into Service, Serve for the Summer

Spring and summer months bring long days, warm weather, school vacations—and great opportunities for kids to volunteer and families to

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Make a Feelings Face Chart!

Feelings. They’re often tough to deal with, even for us adults. For kids, it’s an even bigger challenge. Psychotherapist and

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Valentine’s Day Craft: Seed Hearts

These Valentine’s Day hearts are made of recycled paper. They’re one-of-a-kind and when planted in the spring, they grow flowers!

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3 Super Sweet Valentine’s Day Crafts

Picking up a box of Valentines from the store is way too easy. Yes, they’re cute and relatively inexpensive but

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Snow Days are for the Birds…& CRAFTING!

The alarm goes off, you reach for your phone and there it is—an alert that says: SCHOOL CANCELLED. Your day

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Crafts: DIY Silly Putty

Did you know that silly putty was accidentally invented during World War II? Make your own bouncy putty using only

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Bust Boredom: Cook Together for the Holidays

For as much as your kids look forward to having time off from school during the holidays, how often do

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6 Easy Gift Ideas for Teachers

No time? Tight budget? We’ve got you covered with some clever, crafty and cheap gift ideas for teachers. Add them

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