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Activity Tips
Chores
I have raised three children that were all within 5 and a half years of age. When they were small there were many battles over who would get to ride in the front seat of the van when we went ...
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Constructive After-School Activities
Turn things that are on your 'to do' list into fun after school activities! You'd be surprised to know some of the things that kids like, and are able to help with! It’s the Mary Poppins ...
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Display Your Child's Artwork
To help motivate kids about their school work, make a photo album, scrap book, art work book, portfolio, or collage out of their school projects. Select one special piece to be used as the cover ...
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Fight Torn Jeans
Every parent has experienced it; the anguish of watching your child arrive home from school with the knees torn out of a good pair of jeans. The usual alternatives are to cut them off and make ...
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Mess Prevention During Playtime
Use an old shower curtain or vinyl tablecloth for the floor when playing with playdough. They can easily be wiped off or thrown away if the mess is too big.
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Organize your Children's Toys
Ease the responsibility of clean up by sorting all your child’s toys into bins and make a large and colorful calendar that indicates what toys will be played with that day. For example: cars ...
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Play with Your Kids
Make up a game to play with your children that includes at least 20 minutes of play time. My 3 kids and I pretend I am the "ancient mow-mow beast," and I chase them around until I finally catch ...
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The Power of the Zip-Lock Bag
Use a zip-lock freezer bag to prevent your "leak proof" bottles from saturating everything inside your diaper bag. It also protects clean clothes and blankets until needed to carry the dirty ...
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Use Technology to Get Organized
My tip helps keep kids with extra-curricular activites organized. Instead of asking your kid upon arriving home, "Have you done this, this, or that?" make up a calendar on Excel. with a list of ...
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