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Hitting the Road for the Fourth of July

According to AAA, today is one of the busiest travel days of the year. Many travelers are hitting the road today in anticipation of the long holiday weekend. And lest you think that the record high gas prices are fueling families to put the brakes on their Fourth of July travel plans, think again. The drop in numbers should be barely recognizable. A new AAA report out today forecasts that 40 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the Fourth. That represents a 1.3% drop from last year and the first decline in 10 years. However, travel analysts … Continue reading →

Fall Crafts: Hand Print Projects

Handprints can be used to make all kinds of cute projects. The hand print shirt for Mother’s Day is one example, and it can be adapted for lots of other occasions. You have probably seen hand print turkeys and hand print Christmas trees, which we can go over further as we get closer to these holidays. You may have even seen plaster casts of children’s hand prints. Maybe you even made your own as a child. These are all great projects. They are a lot of fun, they are simple enough that even the smallest children can do them, and … Continue reading →

Summer Glow

My 7-year-old is obsessed with glow sticks. Forget about capturing fireflies and giving them a spacious glass home to reside in; my kid is all about shaking, breaking and wearing cheap neon sticks that double as summer evening accessories. Granted, the sticks are very affordable. In fact, you can stock up on them right now at various Dollar Stores nationwide. Some locations are even selling them for 50 cents a pack. Of course, if your children are like my daughter, then connecting glow sticks with plastic fasteners to create necklaces, headbands, anklets and bracelets is simply not enough. Rather, as … Continue reading →

Salute to American Veterans Crafts

This week begins National Veterans Awareness Week, beginning November 5th and ending November 11th with Veterans Day, which is celebrated on this date each year. It has been recognized on this date since the 1950’s. President Bush asked all of us to honor our Veterans, the heroes that have fought to protect our country. We can help remember our Veterans by making crafts from patriotic symbols, to salute them. You can find other patriotic craft ideas in the Holidays section that were posted for Fourth of July or you can check back later this week for more ideas. One simple … Continue reading →

September 11 Ideas

Monday is the sad anniversary of September 11, 2001. Stop and take a moment to remember. Do you remember all the American flags that flew that day and days after? Let’s give tribute to the lives of innocents and heroes lost that day and every day after. You can also help your kids make projects to commemorate this day in our history. Tie a great big yellow ribbon around a tree in your yard. Make a ribbon and hang it on your front door. Sketch it on poster board, have your kids color it, cut it out, and hang it … Continue reading →