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Trick-or-treat at home

Fun pumpkin ideas for kids and grown-ups
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Need some pumpkin inspiration? Here are Halloween pumpkin ideas that we’ve done—some easy, some trickier, all fun. read more

I’ve glued the fall to my wall: How to make a fall leaf collage
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I wanted to hold on to the fall colors. Here’s how we made leaf collages, and leaf Christmas ornaments. And where do leaves get their colors anyway? read more
Family dinner time

How family dinners add up over time
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A small daily investment amounts to hundreds of hours of family time per year. Here’s how to calculate the potential. read more
A bit lost audiobook

A Bit Lost [audiobook]
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Listen: When Little Owl falls out of the tree, it takes some help from new friends to track down his mummy. Fun voices keep kids engaged. read more

Why (un)birthdays last two days in our house
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Kids are excited. The years go fast. Here’s how stretch out the special times. read more

A simple Valentine’s Day gift you may have overlooked
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It’s a game. But it’s really about family time together. read more

How to build an igloo snow fort
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This is fun. Just 3 steps to help winter spies do what they do best. read more

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo [audio book]
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Listen to these voices: A boy bunny falls in love with another boy bunny. The Stink Bug (someone you know), doesn’t like it one bit. But friends vote that being different is okay. read more

A recipe for creativity
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On the joy—and theft—of making gingerbread houses. read more
Cornflour slime experiment

Cornflour slime: sink your fingers into this bizarre oobleck
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It turns hard when you hit or squeeze it. But treat this oobleck gently, and you’ll have runny slime to pass the time. read more
Sticky gratitude post-it notes

Sticky gratitude: preserving positive reflections from COVID lockdown days
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We were going about our business, then the world shut down. But even with back-to-back video calls and full-time homeschooling, life was good. read more

How you like them apples? Sparking kids’ creativity with a dash of art history
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Apple said Think Different. But how do you sow different thinking in kids? Here’s one way we tried, starting with familiar fruit. read more

Can you walk on eggs? All but one of us can
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Step right up. The incredible edible egg has got some secret strength. Experience it first-hand, then find out why it works—for most of us. read more
Birthday balloons on floor

How we made a 10-year birthday treasure hunt he’ll remember—with no guests and without leaving the house
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“Today is the best day of my life.” It started with balloons. Lots of balloons. Balloons stuffed with photos and treasure hunt clues. read more
Dancing raisins in glass experiment

Dancing raisins: defy gravity with this quick experiment
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A little bubbly, a few raisins, and a lot of fun. This ain’t no Mexican jumping bean. It’s an easy experiment to see density and buoyancy in action. read more
Make a reading tree

The reading tree: how to get kids excited to read
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Grow a beautiful memory of what your kids read, and a visual motivator to keep them turning those pages. read more
Cool density experiment for kids with legos honey oil ping pong ball

Legos, honey, and ping pong balls: A fun experiment with density
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This is an easy one that you and your kids will enjoy. Plus, get a cool window into what stuff is made of. read more
the day the crayons quit - creativity

Listen: The Day the Crayons Quit [audio book]
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We use all kinds of crazy voices at story time. It engages the kids, and keeps it interesting for dad too. Listen in on how these crayons sound. read more

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