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Our Day of Free Fun

Because we are on a limited budget, it sometimes takes a bit of creativity to have low-cost fun, and free is even better. Today was a good summer day in the free department for the kids. After an early morning dentist appointment (free, but not necessarily fun), we headed over to our local library for their Tuesday morning program. Today, the kids got to make their own bubble solution and wands and also experience making giant bubbles. We went home with the wands and a recipe to make our own giant bubble solution. We took advantage of the trip to … Continue reading →

Fun with Party Bags

In a previous post I detailed the drama I went through finding affordable goodies to stuff into the party bags we gave away at my daughter’s birthday celebration. As a parent, I am keenly aware that most kiddie party goodie bags are loaded with cheap crap that simply collects dust or breaks within minutes of being unwrapped. That said, if you have the time and money, there are a plethora of ways you can have fun filling swag bags. One of the easiest ways to facilitate fun is to carry the theme of your child’s party to the favors. You … Continue reading →

Save 30% off Frommer’s Travel Guides From Powell’s Books

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If you are planning a big vacation this summer, then you are going to need a good travel guide. A good guidebook can tell you about how to find interesting places that you might not have even known to look for. One of the best known companies that makes travel guidebooks is Frommer’s. Right now, you can save 30% off the price of several travel guides by Frommer’s, if you shop the Powell’s Books website. Travel guides are fun to look through, even if you aren’t quite ready to plan a vacation just yet. It can be nice to dream … Continue reading →

Home School Blogger Spotlight: Quirky Momma

When I first began blogging on my personal site a little over a year ago, I came across a blogger who inspired me. It was my pleasure to bump into her on the blogosphere roads through homeschool blogging carnivals, Charlotte Mason carnivals and on online forums concerning education. She is a true professional in her approach to blogging and always gives her best. This blogger has become a blogging buddy; she is Rachel, from Quirky Momma. If you are a blogger you will benefit from her style, her helpfulness, her friendly spirit and creative heart. If you are a blog … Continue reading →

Free Online Story Books for Your Homeschool

Story Time for Me is a unique website dedicated to developing avid readers in children. The online books have delightful characters, entertaining stories, and colorful pictures which immediately engage the child into the story. Children as young as toddlers will love the interactive stories and beg to keep reading and listening to all their favorite characters. Children love the magic of books and this program will keep the magic alive while reinforcing important skills. Developing a love for reading at an early age will manifest into a student with better listening, writing and critical thinking skills. As the child hears … Continue reading →

Red Chair Press Funny Bone Reader Series

Given the opportunity to review Red Chair Press Funny Bone Reader book series which focuses on character development, I can honestly recommend these readers for your child. The Funny Bone Reader series includes 12 books and a lesson plan and activity book for the parent. These books are designed to enhance reading along with reinforcing character development. The books are delightful, colorful, and well written as reader books for children with some reading experience. The character topics include: Fairness Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Caring Citizenship If you have a child who is just learning how to read you will have to … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Fun

Are you ready for some fun with your family? Lots of parents dread birthday parties. Here are some ideas that show how Birthday Parties Can Be Fun. Read how to make flip books and the science behind why they work in Fun With Flip Books. Sometimes fun comes at unexpected times. Read about one of these in Errands, Cheese, World Records, and Slowing Down. Get out those paints and read about Fun With Watercolors and Fun Ideas for Things to Paint On and With. Next week we’ll have more crafts and other ideas for making every day a little fun.

Fun With Flip books

Flip books are a fun project that a lot of kids haven’t seen. Flip books even teach a little about animation and perception. They do take time and patience to complete, but aren’t messy, and don’t need many supplies. A flip book is simply pages with a series of drawings. Each drawing is changed incrementally, so that when the pages are flipped it looks as if the drawing is moving. What happens is that the image your eye sees stays in your perception a fraction of time longer than the actual picture does. This is called “persistence of vision”. Because … Continue reading →

How To Avoid the Curriculum Flip Flop

Do you do this? You are looking at curriculum to teach. . .oh, let’s say science. You think you find the perfect curriculum. The description sounds exactly like what you want. It sounds like it promotes critical thinking. It sounds like it has tons of fun hands on experiments. It sounds like it gives plenty of teacher help so that you won’t be lost trying to decipher the difference between osmosis and diffusion. And then you get it, you rip it out of the box and start using it only to find that your child hates it. . .or you … Continue reading →

Family Fun Week in Review 2/25-3/2

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The calendar has been flipped, the snow is melting and drastic changes are slowly underway outside. The temperature is rising, trees are coming to life, ice cream shops are opening their doors and flowers are getting ready to show us their true colors – Spring is almost here! The past week in the Family Fun section has been as colorful as ever. We have learned how to have fun hiking with kids, how to trap a Leprechaun and how to throw an awesome birthday party in honor of Dr. Seuss. We were provided with a great idea for documenting our … Continue reading →