Fun at Home

There is a wondeful website dedicated to linking the Knit and Crochet community called Ravelry.  This is a terrific resource for finding patterns, ideas, yarns, friends, online groups and a creative inspiration. 

If you like to travel and your travel budget is tight, you should read this article. The MSN Travel Editors have put together a list of great free activity ideas in Chicago, Las Vegas, New

We just uncovered a website that offers free movies, TV shows, Kids programs, Sports, and Anime to view on the Internet. This could save some families a bundle of money from buying new or used DVDs. Let us

Free coloring pages to accompany the 3D movie, Fly Me to the Moon. The free printables feature the fun characters from this new movie, opening in the U.S. on Friday, August 15, 2008. There are also crafts and recipes

Kids truly say the most endearing things. Here are some actual letters from children addressed to God. For example Dear God,   Are you really invisible or is that just a trick?  

I found this great website that has a bunch of great piano music for kids.  Most of the items I saw were free, and you could download them as PDFs, or hit "play" to hear them played. It has pieces

I just discovered this site and found so many great skill building & interactive games for grades K - 8. Found everything from fun math worksheets to vocabulary builders, online stories, phonics and more

Art is one of the best ways to help children express their creativity. Research has clearly shown that drawing and painting stimulates brain activity in the areas that are used for observation. Not all children

My latest favorite Blog is the Artful Parent.  This blog is AMAZING and have enjoyed my daily blog entries sent directly to my email - I just love technology. The latest entry had these creative Pillow

Make perfect paper airplanes with this handy step-by-step guide.  The site includes free paper airplane templates for all skill levels.  Just  print, fold and fly!  The site also includes information

Taking their teenage children to the cinema to see a movie about the lives and loves of a group of high school kids may not be every father's idea of a good day out. Indeed, to the adult mind, three-hour phone

This is a wonderful website for kids of all ages. It has lots of great art project ideas.My personal favorite are the art projects from recycled materials. I didn't even realize how many things from around the

Are you looking for something fun to do with the kids? Do you need an idea for a family vacation destination? Msn.com has put together a great list of kid-friendly museums across the US. The museums are not only educati

If you are into scrapbooking or crafting, you’ll want to bookmark this site.  I try and get my crafting supplies at my local craft store, but they often only carry the more well-known lines.  If

Free Beatrix Potter coloring pages and printable games featuring Peter Rabbit and friends. Plus free onilne games for preschooelrs and young readers featuring Peter Rabbit and his freinds. Also find information

Here is a link to a wealth of princess printable coloring pages from Google.  You can find almost every princess here, from the Disney favorites to Barbie as well as generic princess pages.  Great link

My friends think that I am crazy when I say in June that I have all of the supplies needed for my daughter's end of December birthday party. But, I am a planner and organizer and I have always been and

I'm really addicted to paper - ALL OF IT! Origami is very popular, but did you know about Kirigami art of Paper cutting?  Kirigami really strikes me as tons of fun and really gets the brain working! You

I saw this advertised on women's world magazine. You can upload your pictures for free and photo editors will fix them up and have  them back in a day. Your limit is 2 pictures per 24 hours. This is great

Google images has a ton of free Christmas and holiday-themed printable coloring pages.  You'll find all sorts of character favorites, as well as traditional scenes like Santa, Christmas Trees, Decorations

Check out these cool yard instruments. They are called plastorgans, which I guess is short for plastic organs. They are like eerie windchimes made of old plastic bottles. Free and cool looking, and totally unique

This is a fun, free and safe site for Groovy Girls fans or for anyone who enjoys dressing up and playing with dolls.  You create your own Groovy Girls character, pick an outfit for her and decorate her

Children enjoy making things and they also enjoy music. You can combine these two creative forces and make a fun musical instrument that encourages play and creativity. All the instruments are easy to

Have you ever arrived at your campsite and didn't know what to do with the kids while you were setting up the tent/camper?  How about root chalking?  Have the kids take their sidewalk chalk and "paint"

If a young girl you know loves American Girl dolls and the new Kit Kittredge: An American Girl movie, check out this Scholastic site. The site is geared for teachers in grades 3-5, but the printables, lessons and

There are lots of things to do, see and learn about both indoor and outdoor. Kids' Turn Central has lots of online and offline activity ideas so your child will not be bored this summer. New activities are

The Little Critters site is based on the books by Mercer Mayer.  The site has an assortment of games and interactive, animated stories.  You can click on each page of the stories and the characters

Here are some coloring pages for the new Pixar movie, Wall-E.  We went to see it and were very impressed.  The characters are very lovable for kids, and the story is serious enough to keep parents interested. 

Apple retail stores, yes the same stores that sell iphones, are hosting computer camps for kids this month.  The camps or workshops are for kids that are 8-12 years old.  Kids can choose from four different

Activity Village has a great collection of Harry Potter activities for kids, including crafts, word searches, crossword puzzles, party ideas, quiz cards, jokes, notepaper, lacing cards, coloring pages, magic tricks

Barefoot Books, the children’s book publisher, has printable activity sheets for many of their book titles, including the Bear and Cleo series. The activities include arts and crafts, storytelling ideas

This site offers a variety of online games, coloring and printables featuring the "Little People" that you will likely recognize from assorted Fisher Price toys.  There are printable

Help Amelia Bedelia unscramble words from her stories and go with her in the bookmobile to find a library book in a printable maze.  There are other fun activities as well as information

Fun and original printable activities for the July 4th holiday that include coloring pages, word search and word scrambles. These are appropriate for kids of all ages and perfect for camps, car trips, and party

This is a fun, interactive website based on the Spot book series by Eric Hill.  The site includes cute online games with park, beach, party and farm themes.  There are also two Spot books available

If you're looking for some printables to keep your kids busy during a car ride (maybe to Davis Farmland!) or on a visit to Grandma, try a few of these printables. Davis Farmland has a bunch of cute printable

Jan Brett has a new book coming out in the fall called Gingerbread Friends. Jan Brett's website has some fun interactive games and printables to celebrate this new book!  Bookmark them for a rainy

If you're looking for a present for a girl age 5 and up, try this Scratch Magic Sketcher Set.  My daughter received it for her birthday and it was the first thing she opened up!  Kids scratch away

This is a fun little website that allows you to create online flowers.  You choose the petal shape, color, number and size to make your own personal computer flower.  You can send a garden to

I received an online invitation from Sendomatic today - what a cool site!  THERE are NO ads on this site - rare these days.  The invites are so cute and really easy to manage - plus, it looks like a

Every weekend participating theatres are showing a family friendly matinee movie that provides fun for the whole family. The characters are kid-friendly, and there also cartoon shorts, music videos

The Birthday Register is all about sending you free gifts from local merchants. There is no purchase necessary. Sign up today. Just "Select FREE Gifts" and chose what kind of gifts you would like to get

If you'd like to try your hand at origami, this site includes a narrated, step-by-step video showing how to make seven different origami creations.  The models range in difficulty from beginner to

If your child is hooked on Curious George, they will love this fun-filled Curious George website.  It is packed with creative games and activities.  There are several printables involving

Summer of 2008 brings us two action packed movies from Marvel Entertainment - The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. For young super hero admirers Marvel also offers a free kids website at www.MarvelKids.com, currently

My husband and I are bonded by our love of our garden.  We have noticed the abundance of butterflies this year, which is a wonderful sign!  We live near the beach, north of Boston, and my list of plants

Check out this great site for kids www.handipoints.com. Handipoints is a fun way to earn Rewards for completing chores, homework, and simply lending others a helping hand! In addition to powerful parenting

We made tons of these stars last summer using red, white and blue construction paper, and put them all over the house.  They are easy for kids to make, and look like origami because of the folds.  String

Ben & Jerry's really knows how to throw a great kid's birthday party!  Their reasonably priced party package includes a behind the scene tour of the facilities, making waffle cones

This site offers fun, interactive activities with Polly Pocket.  You visit a colorful Polly Pocket town and click on animated activities involving planting flowers, visiting Polly's