Archive for the 'Crafts and Activities' Category

Silly Questions for Kids

Monday, April 24th, 2006

I don’t know if your kid likes jokes, riddles or any silly questions. Sometimes I play games, Knock Knock Jokes, riddles with my church kids. They enjoy their minds being challenged and stretched by these silly questions. If your kid is interested, here are some silly questions for him/her. You can email me his/her guess. […]

Desk Drawers or Parallel Worlds (Ages 3 to 8)

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Would you like to be able to do paperwork at your desk—paying bills, writing letters, updating household budgets, and so on—without constant interruptions and distractions from your toddlers? Of course you would, and you can! Pick the most likely solution from the following options and you are on your way.
A. Sedate Them
B. Bind and Gag […]

Cooking With My Kid

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Cooking with kids could be so much fun. What I like the most when I cook with my daughter is the talking. Very often we share something deep in our hearts in kitchen. While we focus on talking, we easily overlook some safety rules. Fortunately, no accidents happen so far. To make cooking with kids […]

Fantastic Collection of Sesame Street Video Clips

Friday, April 21st, 2006

J.D. Roth over his Foldedspace.org has organized a fantastic collection of Sesame Street video clips (on You Tube), totally over 100 or so. Many parents are talking about their sweet memories of watching the programmes when they were kids. And I remember that my two children were fans of Sesame Street when they were at […]

Why Would I Want the Toy, When I Can Have the Box?

Monday, April 17th, 2006

It happened in an instant. In the blink of an eye. One moment, a carefree man and husband, my most pressing challenge figuring out how to get in 18 holes of golf and still be on time to make a dinner reservation. The next moment …whoooosh, “WHAAAAAAAA” “It’s a boy!”…a father. That label sounded pretty […]

How to Get Kids Clean Up Toys in 10 Minutes

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

After playing, children normally leave their toys scattered everywhere. Like many parents, I always felt tired to go after my kids and get them pick up their toys day after day. Janet Milliron shared that her mother “invented a game that had the house clean, and the dirty clothes in the laundry hamper in ten […]

Creative Craft Projects for Kids

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

On this long Easter weekend, have you got anything to do with your kids? I came across a website with lots of crafts ideas for kids aged 7 - 12. Just need some simple or recycled materials, for example:

Paper Bag Puppets – use paper shopping bag

Recycled Stationery - use wrapping paper

Pizza Game – […]

Playing Yo-Yo

Monday, April 10th, 2006

Yo-Yo is one of the oldest toy and still popular in the world. There are many yo-yo contests held every year around the world. My son loved playing Yo-Yo all the time at primary school age. I know how to play, haha…. yet I don’t know how to play the tricks. My son can do […]

How to Blow Out an Egg

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

If you want to draw some patterns or pictures on eggs, it’s better to use a blown-out egg instead of a boiled egg as you can keep it longer. How do we blow out the yolk inside an egg? It’s very easy, even a 10 year old with adult’s supervision can do.
1. Hold […]

Why We Dye Eggs at Easter

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

Ever wonder why we dye eggs at Easter. My two children have known that Easter is a time of great joy to celebrate Christ’s death and resurrection, yet once they asked me how come people dye eggs and bunny rabbits would come into place. How are these traditions related to Christ’s resurrection? Martha R. Fehl […]