Winter
Ideas and resources for Winter activities, crafts, and holiday parties.
Sweethearts-in-Training
When we think about celebrating Valentine's Day, most of us think of our sweetheart, our spouse, our partner. Yet the day is about more than flowers and candy in heart-shaped boxes, especially if you have children. The way you celebrate and how inclusive you are of your children teaches them how they should and will act toward those they love in the future.
When we think about celebrating Valentine's Day, most of us think of our sweetheart, our spouse, our partner. Yet the day is about more than flowers and candy in heart-shaped boxes, especially if you have children. The way you celebrate and how inclusive you are of your children teaches them how they should and will act toward those they love in the future.
Make a School Valentine Box
An elementary school tradition is the homemade Valentine mailbox. Start with a shoebox or small cardboard box, then use your imagination to create a pretty Valentine box.
An elementary school tradition is the homemade Valentine mailbox. Start with a shoebox or small cardboard box, then use your imagination to create a pretty Valentine box.
Valentine Party Games
Ideas and resources for kids' Valentine party games.
Ideas and resources for kids' Valentine party games.
Valentine Activities for Fun and Learning
Guide to educational and fun web sites for Valentine fun and learning.
Guide to educational and fun web sites for Valentine fun and learning.
Make Valentine Cards and Send Valentine E-Cards
Ideas and resources for making kids' Valentine cards. Plus, sites for sending Valentine e-cards.
Ideas and resources for making kids' Valentine cards. Plus, sites for sending Valentine e-cards.
What I Want Every Christmas
The celebration of Christmas symbolizes three guiding principles that I insist on during the holiday season.
The celebration of Christmas symbolizes three guiding principles that I insist on during the holiday season.
Ten Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress
Do you spend so much time keeping others—friends, family, co-workers and bosses—happy that you have little time or energy left over for yourself? Here’s how to transform how you think about requests…and yourself.
Do you spend so much time keeping others—friends, family, co-workers and bosses—happy that you have little time or energy left over for yourself? Here’s how to transform how you think about requests…and yourself.
Kids' Toy and Gift Guide
Buying toys and games online lets you choose from the entire range of great toys for kids. Use these top picks to focus your spending on really good toys that you can feel good about buying.
Buying toys and games online lets you choose from the entire range of great toys for kids. Use these top picks to focus your spending on really good toys that you can feel good about buying.
Parents' Plan for Stress-Free Holidays - Tips for December
Ideas to help you take the stress out of the holidays and enjoy a peaceful holiday season with your family.
Ideas to help you take the stress out of the holidays and enjoy a peaceful holiday season with your family.
Planning Your Child's Christmas Party
Find easy and fun ideas for children's Christmas party games, food, decorations, and projects.
Find easy and fun ideas for children's Christmas party games, food, decorations, and projects.
December Holidays - Teach Your Child to Be Altruistic
In December you can find many opportunities to teach your child to be altruistic, a vital emotional and social skill. Also, good deeds for families.
In December you can find many opportunities to teach your child to be altruistic, a vital emotional and social skill. Also, good deeds for families.
December Holidays - Teach Child About Different Cultural Traditions
I believe in teaching my children to respect and enjoy differences among people and cultures. That's what makes this world interesting to me. Children are naturally interested in how children celebrate Christmas in other countries.
I believe in teaching my children to respect and enjoy differences among people and cultures. That's what makes this world interesting to me. Children are naturally interested in how children celebrate Christmas in other countries.
Christmas Toy Memories Tree
Make memories for a lifetime with the Christmas Toy Memories tree.
Make memories for a lifetime with the Christmas Toy Memories tree.
Homemade Projects for Christmas
Links to kid-friendly projects for making ornaments, cards, gifts, giftwrap, and tags for Christmas.
Links to kid-friendly projects for making ornaments, cards, gifts, giftwrap, and tags for Christmas.
Quick Clicks for Last Minute Gifts for Kids
Go online to order that last minute gift for your favorite kid, from About Parenting of K-6 Children.
Go online to order that last minute gift for your favorite kid, from About Parenting of K-6 Children.
Coping with a Busy Holiday Week
Inspiration for families to cope with the hectic pace of the holiday season, from About Parenting of K-6 Children.
Inspiration for families to cope with the hectic pace of the holiday season, from About Parenting of K-6 Children.
Winter Break - Quick Projects and Printables for Kids
The kids are at home, and you've got a million things to do. While you're online, you can print out some projects to keep them occupied, or check out the easy recipes for a quick treat. Don't waste time searching; I've found the cutest holiday and winter printables for you.
The kids are at home, and you've got a million things to do. While you're online, you can print out some projects to keep them occupied, or check out the easy recipes for a quick treat. Don't waste time searching; I've found the cutest holiday and winter printables for you.
Black History for Families and Children - Logical-Mathematical Resources
Black history links, organized by learning styles, for children and families. Logical-Mathematical Resources
Black history links, organized by learning styles, for children and families. Logical-Mathematical Resources