Fun at Home

TuxPaint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program

Chalkboard paint is increasing in popularity and oftentimes can be expensive. Try concocting your own chalkboard paint with this easy recipe for use around your home. Chalkboard paint can be whimsically used on

Preserve the stunning beauty of the bubbles that you blow with this fantastic Bubble Painting Activity. Those gorgeous iredescent hues that we all marvel at really can be captured and transformed into artwork

If you have a lot of broken crayons laying around in a bin somewhere like I do, you can take those small crayon pieces and give new life to them by transforming them into new ones. You can use all kind of silicone

Common Sense Media is a really helpful website for finding family-friendly movie reviews for both old & new movies. They provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that

Do you have that child that LOVES decorating pumpkins, but don't want the crazy mess? Or are they too young to cut into a pumpkin? Sometimes using sharp tools is simply out of the question and we have

Making Chalk is so easy! It's an activity that is so fun to make with your kids. The only drawback is that you have to wait for this to fully dry before you use it, but it's so worth the wait. 1 cup Plaster

Did you know that your local public library is a treasure trove of activity?  Long gone are the days when the library was a place you had to be silent as a mouse. Now, local libraries offer a variety of of

Set aside a few potatoes from your dinner preparations and create some fancy jewelry beads that can be made into necklaces, bracelets, and backpack charms. Potatoes for dinner has never been so good. With a few

There is nothing better than some riddle telling to engage those around you. Riddles manipulate language in such a way that the questions can be figured out when you allow your brain to think a little bit outside

Play a game of riddles with this collection of silly riddles that will both stump your brain and having you laughing at every punch line. Riddles are fun and are a great way to fill the time and make connections

Surround your family with love and laughter when you share these tantalizing riddles with them. Riddles are intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in figuring out its answer or meaning. Use riddles in

They say that laughter is the best medicine, so add some fun and good humor to your days with these knee slapping jokes that all ages will enjoy. This collection of jokes is sure to create lots of smiles and giggles

Whole grain flour sand dough is an amazingly fun sensory activity for children of all ages. It is similar to fluffy cloudy dough made with all purpose white flour but the whole grains give the dough a much grittier

Fill your car rides, dinner times, and waiting room minutes with laughter and smiles when you share these Entertaining Animal Riddles with your friends and family. Children of all ages will enjoy delivering the

Share these mysterious What Am I Riddles with your family and friends. These riddles all have a poetic delivery that are sure to challenge even the brightest of minds. See how many your can figure out! When I'm

Give your brain a little workout session with these mind bending brainteasers that school aged children and adults will enjoy. This collection of brainteasers will challenge the mind and encourage you to think

Lighten the schoolwork load with some lighthearted and silly school themed jokes. There is nothing like some laughter and positive interaction to start the school day off right. Send your kids off to school with

As parents, we spend a lot of time transporting the kids to their respective athletic events. Why not liven up the mood of the car rides with some silly sports jokes for all ages to enjoy. The laughter that will

What better time to share some silly jokes than around birthdays! Children of all ages will be roaring with laughter when you deliver these fantastic birthday themed jokes. Add them to a birthday card, share at

Animals are such adorable and funny creatures that all ages enjoy. Add some awesome animal jokes to your day to add a little bit of levity whenever it is needed. Jokes and laughter are great memory makers so be

These hilarious dinosaur jokes are rib tickling fun. Share some prehistoric jokes with the dinosaur enthusiasts in your life today. This collection of dinosaur jokes is sure to add laughter and fun to family dinners

Chalkboard painted crafts and DIY has been all the rage for several years. Even cell phone covers are getting into the act.  Chalkboard paint has many creative and fun applications. What is chalkboard

Playing games outside is so vitally important for kids.  So much goes on when playing group games like this one.  We love this game of tag because it's a cross between red rover and tag and it's a lot

Do you have a princess in your home?  Well, she will have to have a tutu to finish off her look!  This easy tutorial is perfect to make for your creative dress-up corner, birthday party favors

Kids love snow days. Even parents enjoy a bit of a winter bonus day, but are you often at a loss what to do with the kiddos? We have some fun suggestions to do with the little kiddos. Most of the recipes are with

Sledding is one of the most popular ways for kids to soak up the fun of the cold winter months.  It's also great exercise while having fun at the same time.  But unfortunately, thousands of children are

This time of year is great time to get your little ones involved in decorating for the holidays. This easy craft has been around for a long time and it's one of my all-time-favorites! Fine-motor skills are in

I've had been celebrating the holidays with an Advent Calendar every year of my life. Now in my 40's,  it's one of the best traditions I now share with my daughters!  The Advent Calendar has a rich

A snow globes are universally loved by the young and the young at heart around the country. Especially during the holidays, many love the appeal of the snow globe. We have a DIY tutorial for your very own snowglobe

Making your own ornaments is a great project to do with your kids. I found an old recipe I had for this homemade clay DIY tutorial. It's easy and an inexpensive way to get your kids to create ornaments for family

Thanksgiving is a special time to give thanks for our blessings. Often we want to connect with our family and friends in a meaningful way, but don’t know exactly how. Gratitude Jars are a wonderful way

Families spend a lot of time shuttling their children to and from sports, music lessons and other extra-curricular activities. While these activities are important to your child's development, meaningful activities

Toddlers and preschoolers love to finger paint.  Children at this age also enjoy putting everything in their mouths!   Here is a great way to develop your child's sensory

The love of nature comes alive when you register with Journey North and learn how to record your migration sightings with your family.  Your own neighborhood is a wildlife sanctuary of activity. Every family

When my Dad turned 70 we wanted to have a special celebration. He didn’t want anything elaborate for this milestone birthday so we decided to have an intimate family party. My Dad loves M&M’s so

Add a touch of magic to your day with this quick and easy Magic Comb Trick. Mesmerize your audience when you are able to pick up small scraps of ordinary paper with your incredible magic comb. Your comb is not

This incredibly simple Vanishing Water magic trick is sure to amaze your audience. Pour water into a cup right in front of everyone and when you dump the cup over, the water seemingly has disappeared. This fun

Create unique and colorful paper butterflies out of cone shaped coffee filters, food coloring, pipe cleaners, and clothespins. All ages of crafters will be fluttering in to make these fun and magical insects

Create unique and colorful paper flowers out of cone shaped coffee filters, food coloring, and pipe cleaners. This is a fun and easy activity that all ages can take part in. Make an individual flower or several

This fun Artful Ice Melting Experiment really makes science fun for kids. This experiment explores states of matter and how salt lowers the melting point of ice. Children on all ages will love watching the colorful

The Line of Doodlers game is much like the classic and nostalgic game of Telephone. The twist, however, is that instead of whispering a message and passing it down the line, players will be drawing something and

Clean Up Your Own Backyard is one of the kids' favorite games both at home, in the neighborhood, and in gym class at school. We found a way to put our big basket of lonely mismatched socks to use and a way to

Create beautiful Nature Inspired Suncatcher Garden Art with kids of all ages. This is a great Spring or Summer craft which will have the kids exploring the backyard and viewing nature a lot more closely. It is

Concoct a polymer glittery goo and create an awesome super stretchy substance from which you can blow super bubbles with your family and friends. This activity is so much fun to make and play with and is great

Create unique and vibrant necklaces with this simple Salt Dough recipe and some Perler beads. Salt dough ornaments and keepsakes have been around for decades and have always been a simple and fun craft to make

Create spectacular and vibrant abstract art using toothpicks, paint and Mod Podge. This art project is great for all ages to enjoy. All you need are some very simple and easily accessible items and some wooden

Make these fun masquerade masks to add a little fun and mystery to any occasion. Children will love making these fantastic masks for dress up, parties, and playtime. The masks end up being the perfect size for

Create lively and fun fingerprint characters that have great individuality. This activity and art project is great fun for all ages to enjoy. The skin on the tips of your fingers has tiny ridges on it that form

Combine some artful techniques and create a unique Collage Silhouette in this fantastic art project. This art project looks like it can only be done by an experienced artist, but it is really very easy to make