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

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Tags: children, creativity, exhaustion, mischief, paint

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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 [...]

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Tags: Easter, Easter bunny, Easter eggs, holidays, 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 [...]

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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: children, creativity, Early Childhood Education, family, homeschool, Preschool, toys

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

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Tags: dance, home-made gym, indoor play, 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: 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, sand play, sandbox, toys

We synthesize our own vitamin D using ultra-violet light from the sun, so what effect is sun screen having on our health?

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Tags: children, health & safety, rickets, skin cancer, vitamin D