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The Joys and Challenges of Family Projects

I love family projects—whether it is cookie baking, cleaning out the closets, or other ambitious undertakings, I really do enjoy (for the most part) doing projects with my kids. The truth is, however, it doesn’t always go well and we have had some major implosions over the years when it came to attempting to do family projects. I’ve learned that there are certain things we just can’t do together and that there are certain “arrangements” that work better than others… When my children were little, I used to try to coordinate big group projects for the holidays—jack-o-lantern carving, group cookie-baking, … Continue reading →

Family Project: Address Plaque

You can use craft wood or even scrap wood for this project. You might even want to use aluminum or Plexiglas since it’s going to be outside. You should be able to pick up a small piece of either, or have a piece cut down to size, at a hardware store or sign shop in your area. Actually, a coated aluminum license plate blank works perfectly. If your state is one that requires license plates on both front and back of vehicles, they might not be as easy to find locally, but you can order them online. They are 6” … Continue reading →

The Week in Review: September 9-15

Good morning! I hope you’re having a great weekend. I’m introducing a new feature here in the Family Fun blog that I’ve been doing in some of my other blogs. This is the Week in Review where we’re talk about the highlights and more for the week. Please let me know what you enjoyed about this week and what articles were the most useful to you! September 9 We talked about Family Activities: Building Fun Baskets for Teachers and how you can make it a family project to honor your child’s teacher or teachers. We can do this in any … Continue reading →

Home Improvement: Family Projects

When it comes to home improvement, many people tend to think of such projects as “grown up” work. I do it myself at times. I take the kids somewhere for a special activity or find something to keep them busy elsewhere in the house or outside while I work on a project. There’s nothing wrong with that, and it is sometimes necessary, but it’s also good to find projects that the entire family can get involved in. Even if there is only a small task that each child can assist in completing, getting kids involved is important. It not only … Continue reading →