With the holiday season just around the corner the Family Fun crew here at Families dot com can be found putting ribbons on terrific fun activities and stuffing the Fun blog with interesting gift ideas (get it – ribbons and stuffing!) This week, the Fun writers touch on both Thanksgiving and Christmas and sprinkle in a book review (a fair number of kids books will be featured prominently over the next couple months – any of which will make a terrific gift for a little book lover).
Get caught up on the week that was:
Kindness and appreciation are beautiful traits to instill in a child and Lauri’s Gratitude Tree is a quick, easy and thoughtful way to encourage children (and adults) to give thanks for all that they have in life.
Get ready for Thanksgiving with Lauri’s clever DIY napkin ring activity. Your children will feel a part of the festivities when they produce their own decorative napkin holders.
It’s that time of year again! Time for the kids to dig out from the back of the closet the gifts from last Christmas. They always seem to love them most right around now. Read Jeff’s humorous story of his own childhood here.
Can’t wait to the white stuff from above to arrive this year? Lauri suggests that you and your family have a blast with fake snow!
In the first of a number of kid-lit book reviews, Jeff presents the highly impressive and fantastically silly Bagel’s Lucky Hat by Hector Mumbly.
Finally, Jeff’s gang of four had to run into the local shopping mall, a place they normally avoid at all costs, to place an order and were pleasantly surprised to see the first signs of Christmastime. Jeff in turn recommends getting into the holiday spirit early by visiting your local mall before the crowds become unmanageable!
Get out there and have some family fun!