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Preschool Educational Toy Round Up

Christmas is coming so the time to toy shop is sneaking up on us. Christmas gets closer every year to the adults. This year make your toy selections wisely. Chose toys this year that inspire curiosity, imagination and a love for learning. The following list of toys is some of my favorite preschool toys that are fun and educational. Educational Insights Geosafari Talking Microscope: Explore the wonder of getting 5x closer with this perfect first microscope. The microscope features 5x focusing magnifier and a light that makes viewing easy. It comes with a Talking Microscope Unit and 12 prepared interactive … Continue reading →

How Much Did You Spend on Your Child’s Last Birthday Party?

I know it wasn’t more than $360,000. We can’t all roll like Daddy Diddy, but as parents we do want to make our children happy, and celebrating a milestone like a birthday with a big party, often means digging deep. But how deep do you dig? My five-year-old is dreaming of a huge bash to commemorate her sixth year of life (which thankfully doesn’t happen for a few more months). She has been begging for a safari-themed party at our local children’s museum. For three hours, up to 20 kids can dine on lion-shaped cake, make toilet paper roll binoculars, … Continue reading →

Do You Attend Parties with Your Preschooler?

Unless my name is on the invitation I typically don’t make a habit of hanging out at other people’s birthday parties. But what happens if the party invite is addressed to your preschooler? Are parents required—or should I say, welcome—to attend to? Since the bulk of my preschooler’s party invites have been for children (and subsequently, parents) that I know very well, I usually do one of two things: Ask if the birthday child’s parent(s) needs help during the festivities and stay OR Drop off my daughter and hightail it home to see how much I can accomplished in three … Continue reading →

Kid-Friendly Easter Games and Crafts

If you are hosting a house full of children for Easter this year, then it’s best to be prepared with several kid-friendly activities. After all, egg hunts only last so long before kids deem them “boring.” The following simple games and crafts are ideal for kids of all ages, and they won’t put a dent in your wallet: EASTER EGG ROLL Used colored chalk to draw four parallel lines on the driveway or in the garage. The lines should be eight or ten feet long, and four or five inches apart. You should be left with three narrow spaces. At … Continue reading →

Games to Play at a Pooh Bear Party

Here are some games to play at your Pooh Bear Party! For a fun game, that is harder than it sounds, try to throw “bees” into a honey pot. The bees can be any decent sized candy. We used miniature Hersey candy bars. To make the candy look more like bees, draw black stripes on yellow tissue paper, then wrap a small pieces of the tissue paper around the candy and secure it with a piece of clear tape. To play the game, try to throw the “bees” into the pot. The honey pot can be a punch bowl, or … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Family Fun Blog

Look here for daily ideas for fun for your family, whether its crafts, games, outdoor activities or party ideas, you’re sure to find it here. There are three bloggers who will be sharing great ideas with you. I am Laura Torres, and my primary focus will be crafts, activities and parties. I have so much to share with you. Here’s how I justify my existence as a blogger on this site: I am the author of two dozen or so craft and activity books for kids and teens from Klutz Press, American Girl, Disney and Workman, and I write craft … Continue reading →

Free Halloween Apps for Android

Halloween might be the most fun of all the holidays. There is plenty of candy to go around, and kids (and adults) have a good reason to dress in costume for a day. For more fun, try some of these Halloween apps for Android devices. Each of the apps featured in this blog are free to download. Dress Up Halloween is an adorable free app for Android. This one is designed for kids to use. Choose what items the cartoon child in the game will wear for Halloween by dragging them over to the figure and dropping them. The game … Continue reading →

Make it a Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day

Cue cupid; Valentine’s Day is just a week away. Love is in the air, but if you are planning to celebrate the holiday with kids, you are better off skipping the slow dances and romantic gestures, and instead, emphasize the fun factor. Get kids involved in all aspects of the party planning. Older kids can help blow up festive red, pink and white balloons, while you hang streamers and other cute Valentine decorations, such as kitten and teddy bear-shaped window clings. Preschoolers can also get in on the fun by assisting you in the kitchen. Create a healthy Valentine’s Day … Continue reading →

Let the Valentine’s Day Fun Begin

Punxsutawney Phil is back in his hole, the NFL crowns its champ tonight, and 15-day celebration to usher in the Year of the Dragon wraps up at midnight. That can only mean one thing: Let the Love Day games begin. Valentine’s Day is just about a week away, and even though Wal-Mart and Target have been selling Love Day merchandise since December 27th, now is the time to really solidify plans for the heart-shaped holiday. If you are planning a Valentine’s Day party you’ll want to get your shopping list set. Think: pink, red and silver confetti to sprinkle on … Continue reading →

Peaceable Kingdom: Sticker Kits

Peaceable Kingdom is know for making earth friendly, top quality, and fun products that children love. In addition to their creative learning games, cooperative games, unique birthday cards, and diaries they also offer stickers! My love for stickers has hardly diminished since I was a child. I still enjoy giving stickers to my children and love how excited they get over this simple concept. Over the years stickers retained their fun but have come a long way. Instead of simple sticky backed images children put on notebooks, folders and papers we see sticker activities and kits. Peaceable Kingdom had a … Continue reading →