A story from our past, when my young children painting the kitchen blue.

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Tags: children, creativity, exhaustion, mischief, paint

Some People Decorate Trees at Easter and Halloween, Too Easter is fast approaching. The stores are bursting with brightly colored baskets, synthetic grasses and plastic eggs filled with high-fructose corn syrup, sugar, gelatin and preservatives. It bears a striking resemblance to the Christmas hoopla of only a few months ago. For many homes, Easter has [...]

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Tags: Easter, Easter bunny, Easter eggs, Easter Eggs Pagan, Easter Traditions, Family Easter Tradition, holidays, Pagan Customs, traditions

I’ve been following the singing family face-off a little bit – I didn’t catch all of the performances, but the two semi-finalist groups are really very talented! Personally, I’d love to see the Peay Brothers win the recording contract, but I’d love to see the J4s get a television show. These kids are just that [...]

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Children need crayons. The stages of their art development, and how to encourage your budding artist.

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Tags: creativity, Early Childhood Education, homeschool, learning to color, preschematic stage, Preschool, scribbling, stages of development in art, teach child at home

Ten roudy activities you can play with your child when inclement weather keeps you indoors.

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Tags: activities for kids, dance, home-made gym, indoor activities for kids, indoor play, preschool activities, rainy day, rainy day activities for kids, rainy days, tents

A discussion on playground safety verses common sense. Are we making play too safe to be playful?

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Tags: children dirty play, messy play for children, playground, playground safety for preschool, preschool playground, Safety, slides, swings

Playing in the sand is as old as childhood itself. It is the most ancient of toys, yet still one of the most important. Through sand play, children develop physically, socially and emotionally. Every backyard and playground should have a sandbox, if nothing else.

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Tags: children, outside play, play sand, play with sand, sand, sand play, sand table, sandbox, toys

Many children today are vitamin D deficient, because they spend more time inside and wear sunscreen when they venture out.

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Tags: activities for preschoolers, children, health & safety, large muscle activities, outdoor activities, playgrounds, rickets, Seasonal Adjustment Disorder, skin cancer, vitamin D