In June, elementary school children across North America cheered as they packed up their bags for the final time, and began a much awaited summer vacation. For many this two-month academic hiatus is cause for celebration. However, it can also be a factor in a long standing, yet little publicized, childhood affliction: Summer Learning Loss […]

Laura (FamilyFun) has sent in these great ideas for Father’s Day - Give That Man a Throne!
With everything your dad has done for you over the years, this Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity for you and your children to make dad King for a Day! And, FamilyFun.com, the premier online family resource for […]

Here’s a trick you can do with your kid - to write an invisible ink message. I always wondered how to do it while I watched some detective/treasure hunting movies in good old days. The secret is shared over at wikiHow. I can’t believe that it’s so simple: just mix lemon juice with ink – […]

Do you want to fold some paper roses to impress your loved one? There’s a tutorial on folding an origami everlasting rose over at wikiHow. (I know… I’ve got a post on origami yesterday. But I can’t refrain myself from posting on it. They’re lovely, aren’t they?)

The instructions are designed by Toshikazu Kawasaki. Don’t miss […]

Courtesy of Rex Bowlby. This activity has two purposes: to have fun and to tire the kids out. And it works!
“Go hide. I’ll count to 100 and then come looking for you,” I claimed.
“ONE, TWO.” Let’s see what’s on TV. No. (select) No. (select) They’re still in reruns?
“EIGHT, NINE.” Nothing on. Maybe I’ll go make […]

Over at instructables, there’s a post on how-to fold cute tidy boxes using post-it stickers. Any color paper or recycle paper will do as well. If your kids like origami, this one is cool and useful. I just sent the link to my daughter’s email inbox.

More ideas: fold boxes with different sizes with a paper […]

My children and students love folding paper, building paper toys or any projects that can be done by cutting and pasting. Thanks to Parent Hacks for pointing us to some lovely, printable paper toys (via coolmompicks). I guess your little boy would love this chocolate truck. How about putting some little toys into this nifty […]

At the center of your child’s universe is Mom, and quite often the center of Mom’s universe is the kitchen. Logically then, your child will probably spend a great deal of time in that room of the house. Ho-hum, boring, right? Wrong.
The kitchen, in fact, could be the most exciting room in the house for […]

What significant object in the world works only because it is disintegrated, worn, and broken? What substance would be noticeably absent, leaving us without cement, glass, and computer microchips? What item is so abundant, its number is compared to stars in the universe? What element fills our oceans, lakes, rivers, deserts, playgrounds, and backyard ______boxes? […]

The weather is getting cooler and windy here in Australia, but you might have warmer weather elsewhere. No matter where you are, these two paper games would be fun for your kid though.
1. Outdoor: DIY Paper Fold Adams’ Kite
What you only need is A4 paper and one strip of newspaper. Easy and inexpensive! If […]