Tag Archives: fun with kids

Make Your Own Photo Puppets

Ever since my 3-year-old daughter saw “Curious George Goes to the Hospital” on video she has been on a puppet kick. (In one scene George puts on a puppet show for the sick children at the hospital and my daughter falls down laughing each time she sees George with puppets on his hands and feet.) The first time she watched the tape I made her a set of sock puppets so she could put on a show “just like George.” But, recently I found an even better way to create hand puppets that feature your favorite photos. They are more … Continue reading →

Starting Seeds

This morning we celebrated spring in one of my favorite ways. We started seeds. Nothing fancy, just cilantro, basil, morning glories and moon flowers. The cilantro and basil are for summer cooking, for salsa and pesto. And the flowers are for my gazebo. I have visions of being greeted in the morning by the sweet fragrance of morning glories trailing up the sides – and at night being treated to the soft smells of moon flowers. I hope the flowers sprout and grow. Gardening in Colorado is a challenge. We have a short growing season with an average last frost … Continue reading →

Saturday Morning Cartoons

Yes, I know it’s Sunday, but one of the great family traditions that we love to keep alive and can be a great deal of fun for our family is the tradition of the Saturday morning cartoons. When we were growing up, getting up early on Saturday morning meant bouncing out into the living room wearing pajamas and curling up on the sofa or on a pillow on the floor and turning on the cartoon networks or network television and watching what cartoons are on to see. Saturday Mornings & Family Time While there are a lot of objections to … Continue reading →

The Backyard Explorer

Looking for some fun you can have with your kiddo this summer that won’t cost you much money? So much of our lives are wrapped up in the dollars and sense that we forget once upon a time we could have a good time and not spend a nickel or a dime! Becoming a backyard explorer is a great way to achieve this – you and your kids get to have a good time and you don’t have to spend a lot of dimes, nickels, quarters or dollars! Stop & Smell the Roses What is a backyard explorer? That’s the … Continue reading →