Autumn Activities for the Entire Family

Glitter
Hole punch
Piece of string, less than 12 inches in length
Directions:
Mix glue with paint.
Paint the glue onto one sheet of wax paper. The paper should be well coated with glue.
Have your child stick colorful leaves and other natural objects onto the paper.
Sprinkle glitter over the leaves.
Paint glue onto the other [...]

Fall Art Projects for Kids

Fall Art Projects for Kids
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Yesterday at 10:47 PM
Now that you know where to collect colorful fall leaves, it’s time to figure out what to do with them.
The following art projects are simple enough for the whole family to partake in. What’s more, your kids will be filled with [...]

More Fun With Apples

Bake in oven set at 140 degrees with door open about 2 inches until the apple mixture becomes leathery but not sticky. This takes about three hours.
Roll up apple leather and store in an airtight container.
For longer storage, refrigerate or freeze.

Apple Activities for Kids

Serve as a nutritious afternoon snack.

Family Fun: Autumn Festivals

Family Fun: Autumn Festivals
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Yesterday at 07:43 AM
If you love bonding with your family in the great outdoors, but loathe dealing with freezing temperatures, ice and snow, then now is the time to take advantage of local festivals.
Crafts, culture, food and fun await you and your family at the [...]

Family Fun: Apple Picking

VIRGINIA
Legend has it that President Lincoln used to request fresh York apples from Richard’s Fruit Market in Middleton, Virginia. The Shenandoah Valley is known as the historic heart of the U.S. apple industry, and Richard’s is one of its most popular farms. The place really gets rockin’ during the annual Apple Festival, [...]

Teen-Friendly Outdoor Fun

WHITE WATER RAFTING
Thrill seeking teens will love the chance to navigate rapids at a local waterway. Contact your local park to see if programs are available for beginners or head to well-known rafting destinations, such as the New River Gorge in West Virginia and Truckee, California.
SNORKELING
You don’t have to be an expert swimmer [...]

How to Make the Most of the Labor Day Holiday

How to Make the Most of the Labor Day Holiday
Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger
Yesterday at 09:30 PM
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. It also means no more biking until sunset, no more eating leftover smores for breakfast and no more midnight dips in the kiddie pool.
If summer 2009 [...]

Mommy Beach Party

Use extra icing to make waves on the ocean half of cake. You can make wave peaks with white frosting or by swirling more icing on the tops of the ready spread blue frosting.
Decorate the cake with plastic palm trees, tiki torches, mini cocktail umbrellas, hula girls, crabs, dolphins, starfish, small action figure surfers [...]

Beach Fun at Home

Beach Fun at Home
Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger
Yesterday at 10:00 PM
Money is tight and you can’t afford to take your family to the beach this summer. Don’t worry. You can still make summer break fun for your kids by bringing the beach to them.
All you need is a little imagination and [...]

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