How do you teach your kids to save money? Do your kids have a piggy bank to collect loose change? Our kids are 6,8 and 11 and have been learning to save money for most of their young lives. But now we have a new smart piggy bank for kids that should help us learn…
My kids are out of school and enjoying the hot, summer days. They love to play in the pool, but unfortunately we don’t have one in our yard. That means we have to get a bit more basic when it comes to having water fun in our backyard. I picked up some Nerf Water…
I have to admit that I just don’t understand the fascination with Minecraft. My kids absolutely love the game but it just doesn’t make sense how a game that is filled with creatures called kreepers, zombies, skelebros and spiders can be that exciting. And have you seen the graphics? My kids love to poke fun…
Are you looking for a fun activity to do with your kids this weekend? Check out how easy it is to create a homemade catapult using some simple supplies in your house. My husband found this book called Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction and decided it would be perfect for our kids. Here are the…
Need some ideas to inspire you to turn paper and cardboard into memories and fun? Here’s a new e-magazine from Hobbies on a Budget – Vol #2: Kids, Paper and Cardboard. There ares ideas for real life Angry Birds, paper animals, Star Wars Origami and rocket ships with eject buttons. All you need are a…
Each year, the kindergarten classes at many Kentucky schools celebrate the Kentucky Derby by running a stick horse race and letting the kids decorate their own Derby Hat. This is a chance for the students to be creative and show off their own personal style with a long standing Kentucky tradition. I searched all over…
Did you have a pen pal when you were a kid? I did! I ended up corresponding regularly with some friends that lived in Japan and another girl who lived in Louisiana. It was always fun to go to the mailbox or get home from school and find a letter on the table. My daughter…
Have you ever wondered how to make a pop up book like you see in the bookstores? It can be done much easier than you may think. Sure, there are some really fancy pop up books, but kids can have a whole lot of fun with nothing more than some paper, scissors and a little…
I have three kids in elementary school which translates to mountains of papers, homework, coloring sheets projects and stuff. If you are a parent, you can understand the problem. During the school year when they bring home their work, I look at each paper and then stack it on a particular shelf in their own…