A list of fun ideas for your families fall bucket list. 1. Tell scary stories Celebrate Halloween by swapping kid-friendly short stories outside by the fire or under the covers with a flashlight. 2. Go Apple Picking. 3. Take a camping trip of the grid. 4. Roast pumpkin seeds. Try this yummy snack. 5. Visit a [...]
Recruiting new volunteers is always on most parent groups top list of things to do. It's also usually a challenge for most to recruit new volunteers. Don't feel bad , we are here to help solve your recruiting problem with this list of Volunteering tips. Volunteer as little or as much as you want. [...]
It's hard to keep kids busy and entertained. So here is a Top 10 list of camping activities to make it easy for you, now is the perfect time to try it out because it's National Camping Month. Make S’mores. Go for a classic graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow combination. Flashlight tag A nighttime version of [...]
As Father's day approaches , you really start to think about how you can help your little boy prepare himself for manhood. As fathers, it is important that we watch how we speak and behave, especially when teaching our sons how to be a man. Without realizing it, we are role models for our kids. [...]
Summary Chores can improve your child's self esteem. It may seem easier to do all the chores yourself, but your child benefits from doing them. Chores help teach life skills. We can all agree no one really wants to do them but chores need to get done. Of course it may seem easier just to [...]
Most people know what to do to stay safe. The problem is, they don't always do what they know. The Halloween safety tips in this short blog will remind everyone that Halloween can be tremendous fun when the proper safety measures are followed. Between parties, costumes, trick-or-treating, safety is a big factor throughout the [...]
With kids increasingly spending more time in doors and plugged in why not introduce children into nature while they are young? Children spend most of their day at school so there’s no better place to learn and connect with nature than in school. With the help of adults, children can learn about being gentle [...]
Get wet In the summer, intense heat and humidity routinely keep people from the backyard good times they could be having. Don’t let the threat of melting stop you from having fun out there. Hook up a sprinkler, fill up a kiddie pool, toss around some water balloons. With just a little bit of cash [...]
Finding the perfect gift to light up someone’s face is one of the joys of the holiday shopping season. It’s also a great opportunity to teach kids about the importance of giving. But as we race through the shopping aisles, filling our carts and pulling out our cards at the register, what lessons are we [...]
Parent-Teacher Conference The parent- teacher conference is a chance for both parent and teach to learn about the child. Think about what questions to ask you child's teacher and prepare a list of questions in advance . Here are 10 questions to help get you started: Ask if your child is putting forth [...]
