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Have the cold winter days caused you to lose your marbles? Make some by freezing water balloons! Supplies Needed: Balloons Water Food Coloring Freezing temperatures outside A sharp knife Fill your balloons with water and plenty of food coloring. Once they have had a chance to freeze, cut the balloons off and they’ll look like…
We are confident that these ideas will help you create a wonderful, memory filled night for the children, parents and you. Provide a variety of noodles and beans (elbow, macaroni, spirals, lima beans, black beans). If you are doing this during the fall, you can also add in clean pumpkin seeds. Lay out pieces of…
We have one more week until the children turn themselves into pumpkins, turtles, princesses, or whatever their imagination thinks of! The children get so excited to dress up and fill up their decorated pillowcases (from last week’s activity) with lots of candy. We also added another activity if Halloween is not your thing. Let the…
We hope all of the mothers had a wonderful, relaxing day yesterday! This week for our Family Night Plan, we are going to do a fun science experiment that will amaze your children. Let’s get started. Up, Up, and Away! Materials needed Balloons Empty and clean water or pop bottle ¼ cup of warm water…
Family Night Plans is going to start taking advantage of the beautiful sunny weather. We are going to create some of our plans so the whole family can enjoy some quality time together in the great outdoors. This week we will be creating some wacky water yo-yo’s. It is a very simple craft that will…
Thanksgiving is just around the corner!! The month of November has flown by. It seems that days are going by so fast. We hope that you have had time to enjoy November and some of the nice days that it brought us. This time of year reminds us of all the special people we are…
Science experiments are such a fun way to gather the family and open up some pretty awesome thoughts. By using simple materials you can perform experiments that your kids will love. This week for Family Night Activities, your family is going to enjoy a simple, yet truly amazing science experiment. So, let’s get started!! Floating Egg…
Every September is Emergency Preparedness Month. We want to take this opportunity to share an activity that is very serious. This week our Family Night Activity will focus on one example where being prepared ahead can make all the difference. Do you have a family evacuation plan and designated meeting place outside the house? If…
I’m sure all of you have had the pleasure of seeing two mittens/gloves leave the house and only one return. This week, our Family Night Activity is simple and can be used to remind the kids that two are better than one. Matching Mittens Materials needed Colored construction paper or poster board Scissors Varity of…
The wind is blowing and the leaves are falling. Fall is in the air and the children are getting excited for the holiday season!! The weather is beautiful this time of year. Take the time to go on an adventure with the children. So zip up those coats and get outside for some awesome fun….