Crafts

Have a Fourth of July Parade

A great way for kids and parents to celebrate the holiday is by having a Fourth of July Parade. Let the children decorate their bikes, wagons, big wheels, and themselves to march down the street or sidewalk. Make sure there is plenty of adult supervision especially if they parade down the side of a street. When my children were young we lived on a cul-de-sac. Most of the families on that street had young children so it worked out great for everyone.

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Below are several sites with ideas on decorating bikes and/or the children. It doesn’t have to cost much. Use items you already have around the house, a few store bought craft supplies, and a whole lot of imagination and fun!

image http://crafts.kaboose.com/bike-decorations.html

image http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/a-star-spangled-ride-674243/

image http://www.familycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/patriotic-flip-flops.shtml

image http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Crafts/Stars-and-Stripes-Cap.html

Don’t forget the red, white, and blue balloons. They always make a parade fun!

If you have ideas for a parade please let me know. I’ll share them with all my readers.

Thanks,

Janice

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Fun Things to Do For Fourth Of July

In every store you go to there is red, white, and blue displays enticing you to buy all kinds of things to get in the spirit of the holiday. You could spend a fortune on these things. Or you could spend quality time with your children or the creative child in yourself and have fun making your own decorations.

Here are several websites with ideas and instructions to help you get started.

Kaboose.com has a bunch of crafts and other activities.

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http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/july-4/

Disney Family Fun site has plenty of ideas.

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http://familyfun.go.com/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-crafts/

HP Creative Studio has projects you can print on your printer.

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http://www.hp.com/hho/hp_create/themes_holidays_4th_of_july.html

I will check out more sites and ideas and post them here in the next few days. If you have any fun, inexpensive, and easy projects please let me know so I can share them with all my readers. Thanks.

Janice

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Fun Things To Do For St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is for having fun. There are looks of things you can do with your children. Below are some links to help you enjoy a little luck of the Irish and find your pot of gold.

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http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hol/stp.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stpatrick/

http://www.theholidayspot.com/patrick/

http://holidays.kaboose.com/saint-patricks-day/

http://www.st-patricks-day.com/index.html

Janice

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Valentine’s Day Ideas

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It’s a chance to tell the special people in your life how much they mean to you. Sometimes we are so caught up in our daily lives that we forget to express our love for each other. Some people have a hard time saying those three small, but oh so important words – “I Love You”.

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Below are several websites loaded with crafts, recipes, and other ideas to help you and your children say those words. You can buy cards or you can make them yourself. You can buy candy and other food gifts or you can make some cookies with your children. It’s up to you.

The important thing is to spend time with your loved ones. Tell them in words, verbal or written, how much they mean to you. Be sure to check out these sites for lots of ideas.

http://www.kaboose.com/features/valentines/valentines-bba.html

http://www.holidays.net/amore/

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/index.htm

http://www.stvalentinesday.org/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/

http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/

Happy Valentine’s Day

Janice

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