Quick! Take a look around the room. What do you see all over the floor? I bet there is a good chance you responded, “toy cars, buses and trucks!” Kids adore toy vehicles. Zooming, beeping, racing, crashing, parking. You name it. Over the years my boys found creative ways to play with their little vehicles…
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Adorable Bookmark Coloring Pages for Kids
Stop dog-earing your book pages or tearing off a bit of scrap paper to mark your reading spot! Instead chose one (or all!) of these adorable themed bookmark coloring pages for kids designed just for us by children’s book illustrator and author, Melanie Hope Greenberg. You already know I have a bookmark obsession and have…
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If You Like Mulan, Read These Books!
If your children like the Disney movie, Mulan, look no further than these children’s books featuring girl warriors, girls in disguise and epic adventures. These books like Mulan will entertain your young readers with epic stories of heroism! The original “Ballad of Mulan,” an ancient Chinese legend tells the story of Hua Mulan, a girl…
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Books to Read Aloud to Teens
Do you read aloud to your teens? I highly recommend it, whether it’s reading aloud to high school students at school or at home. Teens may be particular about the books they choose to read independently but you can introduce them to a beloved classic, or an intriguing biography by reading aloud. Even if you…
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Retro Crafts for Kids That Are Still Super Cool
Who needs new-fangled ideas when your kids will love these retro crafts that have stood the test of time for suppling hours of entertainment and offer apple opportunity for creativity! And they are perfect indoor activities for tweens when they complain of boredom! Your children may think what they really want to do is play…
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Game of the Month: My First Rush Hour
ThinkFun’s Rush Hour brand now has a new version of their popular logic and problem solving game made especially for preschoolers and I am totally here for it! My First Rush Hour, designed for ages 3 and up, gives young kids the same brain-boosting, playful experience as the original but in a new, age-appropriate format….
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Old-Fashioned Games Modern Kids Love
Let’s all get nostalgic for a moment and remember all those old-fashioned games we used to play as kids. Those games stood the test of time long before we played them and now it’s our children’s turn to enjoy some good old retro fun and games! You can find lots of traditional, centuries-old DIY games…
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Books to Read Aloud to 12-Year-Olds
If you are reading aloud to your 12-year-old, great work! If not, you can still start! And they will love the extra time spent with mom or dad (or granny, gramps, etc……). The wonderful thing about these books to read aloud to 12 year olds is that they offer up so many juicy talking points!…
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Movies Based on Books You Can Watch with Teens
Bonding with your teen can sometimes be challenging, but for taciturn teens one way to connect is by watching films together. This list of movies based on books to watch with teens offers you some great flicks to choose from. Plus, everyone loves a good movie and the right film can provide talking points, a…
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Movies Based on Children’s Books for Families with Tweens
While this website primarily exists to offer screen-free ideas for kids and families, we believe family movie night can be as rewarding as family game night! While we love to watch silent film comedies (click here for our favorite classics from Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd), another one of our beloved film categories is movies based…
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