Storytelling – it conjures up images of people sitting around a campfire. It could be today, or yesterday or thousands of years ago. Storytelling has always been part of what makes us human. Anyone can reawaken that long-dormant ability and be a storyteller. The Art Of Campfire Storytelling A campfire is a natural place for…
Family Fun
Creating magical moments with our family using fun activities, simple crafts, and delightful games. Come get inspired!
Note: For 11 years (2008 - 2019), I published a popular blog called Seasonal Family Fun. All the kids' activity posts have been moved to this category.
How To Make Storytelling A Family Tradition
Do you have a favorite story your family tells when you get together during the holidays? Do you know what happened the day you were born, or how your parents met? Do your own children know these stories about themselves? How To Make Storytelling A Family Tradition Storytelling is an important family tradition that can…
Teaching Kids To Crochet
Teaching crochet to kids is fun and with a few simple tools, even a novice adult can share crocheting for fun and build a child’s hand-eye coordination in the process. Crochet is ideal to teach kids because as plenty of adult tees proclaim, crochet is therapy! It provides a meditative activity great for travel, indoor…
Hawaiian Punch Play Dough | Make It At Home
Our little ones at home love playing and creating with play dough. It’s one of the few activities they’ll sit with for more than 15 minutes (they’re 3 and 4 years old). It has a calming effect on Landen (3.5 years old) and helps him focus on one thing at a time. Loralye (4.5 years…
Ant-Man Activity Pack { Free Printables }
Marvel is giving one of the founding members of The Avenger his big-screen debut! Marvel Comics first introduced Hank Pym/Ant-Man in 1962 in Tales to Astonish and he appeared in The Avengers in their first comic debut in 1963. Hank Pym becomes Ant-Man after discovering a chemical substance that allowed him to change his size…
Create A Rock Garden
Create a rock garden and add some whimsey to your backyard or even inside your home. Start by looking for rocks of all shapes and sizes, watching for flat, smooth stones. You may have to collect them over time so start looking now and keep them on the side until you gather enough. Look for…