Mornings are the hardest part of the day for us...specially now that we have a kindergartener! It's intense and we needed some guidance. Together my...

For my six-year-old, the best toy is a brand-new LEGO set to build. He loves to carefully follow the instructions, which is why I was...

Mornings always feel a bit crazy, and I am forever looking for ways to simplify and speed up our morning routine. With my two boys,...

What better way to let the kids get creative than to let them design their own towns? The sky is the limit to what they...

Have you ever ended a road trip and you wonder how your car became a sticker book? I have. So this time I was prepared....

When my two boys were young, I flew back east quite often with them. For the first few trips, they would cry and yell over...

Are you looking for a quick little project to occupy the kids while you make dinner, take a shower, or enjoy three uninterrupted minutes of...

Ah, the craft stick--that most ubiquitous of art supplies! Craft sticks have fortified countless cabins, propped up innumerable paper puppets, and provided the framework for frames...

Waiting for food to arrive is torture for my kids. When we eat out, the kids usually finish the activities on the kids' menu in...

Does everyone else deal with the "dinnertime sprint"? No matter how the day has gone--whether I've been at work all day and roll in...

Most of our posts here are about ways to engage WITH your child in a creative challenge. But sometimes, you just need an activity...