Parenting Tips

Easter Egg Crafts »

Do you fall into an Easter Egg rut every year? Even with the wide variety of kits available to create unique Easter Egg Crafts it seems that we do the same thing year after year after year.
This year Abigail at Free Stuff 4 Kids has some excellent ideas for Easter Egg Crafts - if anything […]

Festive Rice Krispie Treat Holiday Wreaths »

This is how to make festive Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Treat Holiday Wreaths.

First you will need the ingredients to make homemade Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Treats.
Begin by melting the margarine.
Add the marshmallows and melt them down.

When the marshmallows are melted, add some green food coloring. The paste food coloring (found in cake decorating specialty shops) works […]

What is your least favorite thing about the holidays? »

What do all you parents dislike most about the holidays?
Not to be Scrooge or anything - but I hate wrapping presents. It just takes too long.
Maybe next year I will shop only at stores that wrap. But usually the sales people are so overwhelmed that it takes forever anyway.
So now, I am exhausted after my […]

A Mom’s Letter to Santa »

Photo by Sophiea
No, I didn’t write this letter to Santa. Rather, this letter to Santa is one of those emails that gets passed around. I usually read, chuckle, and delete. But this one could actually be a letter from any one of us.
Despite all the stress, remember to enjoy the holidays!
Dear Santa,
I’ve been a good […]

Decorate an Online Gingerbread House for Christmas »

I just stumbled across this cute Christmas activity for kids.
It is a virtual gingerbread house. Kids can drag all sorts of candy onto the house and create a delectable masterpiece.
The best part - this gingerbread house has zero calories and won’t cause cavities!