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On Monday we celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Share this event with your child by printing out some coloring pages. If you are a homeschooler these printables will be a fun way to learn. You can also discuss what this day means, or even get a book that discusses this day.

The preschool coloring book website has several coloring pages to print out here

Labels: coloring, holidays

Just a quick holiday greeting to all of our wonderful readers!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanza, and a very happy New Year to everyone!

We will be back in a few days!

Labels: holidays

Our boys love the Arthur book series and while I was searching online for all things Arthur I came across a really fun Holiday game online where you can dress up D.W. (Arthur's sister) for all the different holidays celebrated during this time of the year.

The holidays included are Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, St. Lucia, the Winter Solstice, and more. It's quite entertaining and a great way to teach kids about the different celebrations among families.

Start playing right here

Labels: holidays, online celebration, online games for 6 year olds

We use placemats almost daily in our home so I'm always looking for cute and unique ones for our boys to eat their food on, and I think I've found another favorite - the personalized placemats from Olive Kids!

OliveKids.com makes personalized placemats that are sure to please everyone! Here's How It Works: Go to the site, pick a theme that your child likes and boy do they have some great themes to choose from (all of which of very unique from the solar system to mermaids). You won't find these designs anywhere else. Once you choose a theme you like you can personalize it with your child's name.
Another great thing about these placemats are that they are very easy to clean which makes them perfect for messy eaters.

These personalized placemats would make great holiday and birthday gifts! And, WOW, their only $9.99 each!
Where To Order: Olive Kids

Labels: christmas, holidays, product reviews

Earth Day 2007 is on Sunday April 22nd. Earth Day is all about taking care of our planet Earth. Below are some Earth Day Activities. Take some time on that day or any day to learn more about our planet. Celebrate Earth Day by some of the activities suggested here:


1. Have an Earth Day Party. Make decorations out of recycled things. Invite people and talk about how you can make the Earth a better place.

2. Plant some trees or flowers. Get your kids involved. They will love to plant things!

3. Reduce & Recycle. Teach your kids about recycling and how it affects our planet. Show them how to recycle plastic and cans. Show them how to reduce their usage of electricity and water.

4. Read a book about Earth day and recycling.

Above all have fun and celebrate this day!

Labels: activities, earth day, holidays, kids and causes, structured activities

How do you & your children celebrate Easter Sunday?

For most children, Easter is ALL about the Easter bunny, hunting decorated eggs, and those big chocolate bunnies. Our children are no exception. They love coloring the eggs, getting the Easter baskets, and eating the goodies that accompany their baskets.

Since we celebrate Easter, it's hard for me to imagine someone NOT celebrating so I wanted to ask who celebrates this holiday and what exactly are your Easter celebrations? What does your family do? Do you attend religious services? Do you buy easter baskets for your kids? Do you dress your boys and girls up in fancy clothes? What is Easter all about for your family? I'd love to hear about all the differences.
And, for the next week until Easter we will be featuring lots of posts, sites, and resources about Easter. Easter is Sunday April 8th, 2007. Happy Easter.

Labels: Easter, family and Easter, family celebrations, holidays