Magnetic Poetry Fun

Is there poetry on your refrigerator? Magnetic poetry is a great addition to your house if you have children who are old enough to read and old enough to not eat the magnets! Besides, it’s a lot more fun than regular refrigerator magnets. The magnetic poetry kits come with lots of words printed individually on small thin strips of magnets. I love having these random words on my kitchen appliances. I’ve never seen a child (or an adult for that matter) who can resist rearranging the words. Playing with words encourages original thought, experimenting with language, and creativity. It’s a … Continue reading

Games in the Dark

“Because the night belongs to us…” Okay, I am starting this post with a fairly cheesy song lyric but it seems to fit the theme here, which is essentially that there is much family fun to be had sans lighting and minus the sun. The good times definitely don’t need to come to a close just because the sun has decided to lay on the beach in Hawaii and pay a visit to Asia. Because the night offers so many unique and exclusive games, you may very well be tempted to close the blinds and vanquish the artificial light on … Continue reading

Week in Review – Family Fun

What a great week we’ve had over in the Family Fun section. We’ve done laundry and washed our cars, emptied tissue boxes and torn paper off crayons. All of that may not sound like fun, but our bloggers made us laugh and enjoy our chores as we got both work and play done. Kelly Trainor joined our team. She has a great sense of humor and a marvelous writing style. We know she’s going to add a lot of needed laughs to our days. Kelly began our week with a touching story of her grandmother and a reminder of the … Continue reading