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How To Get Your Kids into Birding

Want to get your kids outside, away from TV and video games? Get them interested in birding.   Here you find my recommendations for field guides, fun books, and basic equipment.  It doesn't cost much and can turn into a lifelong hobby.

Camping in Luxury (iPods allowed)

Where I grew up in the bustling skyscraper city of Singapore, only homeless people considered ‘camping’. Even then, they were a rare find because the efficient social engineers of Singapore were quick to spot them and usher (read shove) t...

Homeschool Happenings

Looking for help in your homeschooling adventure? Then look no further. As a veteran homeschool mom of 7 with over 20 years experience homeschooling I can help. I will be sharing fun activities, advice to get you going and practical resources, such as...

The Parent's Guide to Tamagotchis

Many of you will be buying these virtual pets for your children or will find your child the recipient of one. This lens is to help parents survive the envitable frustrations of figuring out how to care for these pets!  Version 4 is out now! H...

String Games and String Figures

My daughter and her friends are having fantastic fun doing string games (also known as string figures) which seems to be the latest craze at school. Although I had a vague recollection of performing things like the Cat's Cradle and Jacobs Ladder myse...

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Implementing Intergenerational Programming in Your Area, ChineseArtPainting, Chinese Art Brushes, Chinese Ink Stones, A Child's Guide to Greatnesss

Party and Holiday Ideas

50 Kids Birthday Party Themes: Cake & Cupcake Pictures, Ideas and Supplies

This lens will feature cake and cupcake Ideas, Pictures and Supplies for the 50 Most Popular Kids Birthday Themes!  I have come across a lot of cake pictures while searching the Internet, however, the majority of them are nothing more than...

Birthday Pirate Parties!

Why not hold a PIRATE PARTY for your child. There are all kinds of things that you can do for pirate parties and the children will love dressing up!    Treasure hunts around the garden; BOB-DOWN-PIRATE (Last one to bob down when the music stop...

Kids Party Games & Activities

Unique & Fun Kids Theme Birthday Party Ideas & Supplies

I love throwing Original and Unique birthday parties for my children!  I would actually call it a hobby.  I really love doing it!  I feel there are only so many bowling, gymnastics and Chuck-E-Cheese parties one can go to.  N...

Spookiest Halloween

Halloween...  A magical night with flying witches, monsters, bad fairies, skeletons, mummies, bats, and most of all, SWEETS... so spooky and tasty, at the same time. It's the most expected holiday of the year. Therefore, everyone tries to celebr...

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Kid's Birthday Party Ideas

Do you think "What are we going to do this year?" when it comes to planning your child's birthday party?  Do you want a place to jumpstart your planning with great kid's birthday party ideas? This lens will provide some great tools and...

Kid's Birthdays: Ben 10 Space Alien Theme Party

Ben Tennyson is a typical 10 year-old boy - he plays video games , rides his bike, and often gets into mischief. What makes Ben special? During a walk in the woods he finds an Omnitrix, which he attaches to his arm like a watch. The Omnitrix gives...

Kid's Birthdays: Pirate Theme Party

Ahoy Matey!  Time for a Pirate Party!  This is a great party theme for boys and girls.  You can do a basic Pirate theme or a Pirates of the Caribbean party theme.  This page will include party supplies to do either.  Party fa...

My Kids Birthday Parties: Horse Theme

I had a Horse Theme Birthday party for my daughter's 8th Birthday.  It was great!  This page will all include all of the party details, photos and supplies to throw a Horse Party for your child.  Party Favors * Partyware * Games * Craft...

Cooking with Children

Cooking with Kids

My kids LOVE being in the kitchen. They love making things they can do on their own or with very little help from mom or dad. Cooking also brings families together. So whynot stir up a bunch of cookies or a favorite snack togther? Watch for all kinds...

Kids Cooking Activities

Kids love to cook and want to help in the kitchen. Kids cooking activities is scattered with ideas and tips for your little or big chef's learning and enjoyment. We have cooking lesson plans, seasonal cooking activities, kids craft recipes, easy kids...

Cupcakes - Fun Cooking for Kids.

Cupcakes are a favourite in our house, especially the decorating part! For the most part we just use a standard plain recipe from the  children's version of the Edmond's Cook Book and get creative with the toppings.

Educational

Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn

The spring continues to warm the earth and frogs are laying eggs in the vernal pools. As the tadpoles begin to hatch, what will they be learning? Pull up a lily pad and listen to the story of Grandfather Frog, hop around the hundreds board, and leav...

Doin' the Bone Dance and Other Creative Ways to Learn Bone Anatomy

Teaching children about bone anatomy can be made a bit easier and a lot more fun for the children by using some songs, dances and available innovative educational tools. The idea for this lens came after watching a recent episode of Hannah Montana the...

Nurturing Imagination

When my boys turned 7 and 4, a dear friend gave them each one of the best gifts they’ve ever received.  They were capes, homemade capes made from a silky king-sized bed sheet she had picked up at a yard sale.  The capes were copper-co...

Rhymes, Counting and Tongue Twisters

Our favorite nursery rhymes, counting-out rhymes, tongue twisters and small poems developing speech in kids and grown-ups.

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Bella Sara Horse Trading Cards

This is for people interested in Bella Sara Trading Cards.  They are great cards for kids.  They have pictures of horses on them and offer inspirational words. Each card comes with a code that the child can enter in at the Bella Sara website...

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The Jumbo Book of Easy Crafts (Jumbo Books) by Judy Sadler

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Count on Math: Activities for Small Hands and Lively Minds by Pamela Schiller

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3 - 7 years. Loaded with over 450 activities that allow children to learn at their own pace about spatial relationships, patterning, shapes, numeration, and many other math concepts. 272 pages.1 point

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The Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Occupy Your 3-To-6-Year-Old by Trish Kuffner

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101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces: At the Doctor's Office, on Car, Train, and Plane Trips, Home Sick in Bed . . . by Carol S. Kranowitz

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Kids Cooking: A Very Slightly Messy Manual (Klutz)

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Kids Cooking, A Very Slightly Messy Manual by the editors of Klutz Press. Sixty-five examples of the worlds finest kid-do-able cuisine. Everything from Frozen Bananoids to Soap Bubbles Supreme. Full-color illustrations. Comes complete with a full set of color-coded measuring spoons. Card catalog description Contains forty-five recipes for beginning cooks, including fried eggs, applesauce, and tuna wiggle sandwiches. Also includes recipes for non-edibles such as face paint. --ages 6+--0 points

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Kitchen for Kids: 100 Amazing Recipes Your Children Can Really Make by Jennifer Low

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Kids love to cook and help in the kitchen. This book has 100 no-knives, no-flame, from-scratch recipes that kids can easily make with the help of a caring adult. Each recipe has been tested by kids aged four and up and each dish is beautifully photographed. The book also shows how to organize a safe and fun kitchen for kids to learn cooking and to create yummy dishes.<br />144 pages, softcover.<br />Jennifer Low, a food editor and food journalist, combines her writing skills and formal training as a cook. S...0 points

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hale02 Thanks for the add! This is a great group! I have a lens about Free Games Online for Kids if anyone wants to take a look! Posted July 05, 2008

mulberry Want to invite anyone with a lens about a fun or educational kids activity that can be done with a camera to submit their URL to my Plexo at Cameras for Kids. Posted June 16, 2008

YYOL Introducing the Zac Browser, a new (free) browser for kids with autism: http://www.zacbrowser.com/ According to the creators of the Zac Browser, the site not only provides a safe and stimulating environment for children to explore the world but also provides parents, teachers and others with a forum to share their knowledge, experience, and resources. Posted June 06, 2008

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