Activities Resources

Did you know that your local public library is a treasure trove of activity?  Long gone are the days when the library was a place you had to be silent as a mouse. Now, local libraries offer a variety of of

Sledding is one of the most popular ways for kids to soak up the fun of the cold winter months.  It's also great exercise while having fun at the same time.  But unfortunately, thousands of children are

I've had been celebrating the holidays with an Advent Calendar every year of my life. Now in my 40's,  it's one of the best traditions I now share with my daughters!  The Advent Calendar has a rich

Families spend a lot of time shuttling their children to and from sports, music lessons and other extra-curricular activities. While these activities are important to your child's development, meaningful activities

The love of nature comes alive when you register with Journey North and learn how to record your migration sightings with your family.  Your own neighborhood is a wildlife sanctuary of activity. Every family

Are the kids bored with their summer vacation already? Check out 10 awesome kids activities, like creating glow lanterns, "ocean in a bottle", "ice eggs" and more! Tip #10 has generated the most excitement - exploding

Are you in need of some fun summer activities to do with your kids?    Perhaps it's time to introduce a little 'good old fashioned fun'.  Do you remember catching lightening bugs

Trash or Treasure is a fun game for your whole family, indoors or outdoors and it can be adapted to all family reunion themes.  It's a fun game and helps you get rid of the "trash" you may have

If you have ever seen the television game show, “Let’s Make a Deal” you will probably remember that in the final moments of the show, Monty Hall would say, “I’ll give you $50.00

Family Reunion Helper is excited to announce the release of their latest family reunion idea- “When You Were My Age”.   This exciting package is the perfect tool to helping you plan an 80th

Planning a family reunion can be a nightmare. But the good news is that you are not alone, we can do this together. I don’t know your specific situation but I can tell you that if you will follow three

It is pinewood derby time in our house! Our two sons that are still in cub scouts have been busily designing their car and planning their strategies who winning.  The pinewood derby is a racing event for

A couple of years ago I wrote a family reunion article about our  reunion traditions and won monogrammed Lands’ End polo shirts for our extended family.   It was so fun to be able to provide

Tiger Cubs is an exciting introduction to the scouting program for first grade boys (or 7 years old) excited to get going!   Tiger Cubs do stuff - lots of stuff - with their adult partners. This program is

Making music with pipe chimes is an easy and inexpensive way to have fun with your family. My Mom saw pipe chimes more than thirty years ago and our family has been making music with conduit pipes ever since

This website is dedicated to Halloween and it offers links to just about anything you need for Halloween, including costumes, parties, recipes, even ideas for a Halloween birthday party. Although a number

Assign each family member to bring a “white elephant” gift (wrapped or unwrapped) to your family reunion or party. Everyone sits in a circle. As you read the story, they pass (the gifts) left when

A couple of weeks ago we celebrated my father’s 80th birthday.  We played lots of games that represented Dad’s favorite things, games using Oreo cookies, games with tennis balls and games with

8 1/2 days until school is out and summer begins- but who’s counting?  ME!!!  What a fun time of year!  Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer and the family reunion season and to help

It’s that time of year when I start panicking about Father’s Day.  I have great Dad and a wonderful husband and I want to recognize them in some special way- and no, I’m not buying them a

If your children are at the age where they have questions about the more icky topics, such as, what is ear wax, what makes my stomach growl and other various body functions, then this is the site for them. It explains

Help your Dad feel like the great Dad he is by holding a special party for him on Father’s Day. We have always held our Dad’s Day party the Saturday before Father’s Day and invited

We had the cake, the presents and the decorations but we needed something really special and unusual to help my grandmother celebrate her 95th birthday.  An official document proclaiming her

I was looking for a neat chore chart to use with my typical grandson when I found this site.  Although I'm the grand (and he would get to go on fun trips with us anyway, as grands' greatest pleasure

Inspired by the wonderful work of Dr. Seuss, this 20 page activity booklet is full of reading, math, and most importantly, fun! Includes rhyming games, addition worksheets, and other activities to keep young

Fluency in math is defined as students having automatic recall of basic facts. The on-going success of a student can be greatly hindered if Fact Fluency is not achieved. The benchmark often used on paper/pencil

Turn a handful of yummy Jelly beans into a fun learning activity.  This activity will help you teach your child about counting, sorting, graphing,and comparing in a fun and delicious way.  They won't

Everyday tasks like grocery shipping can be fun learning adventures your child.  Here are a few simple games to play with your child as you shop.  Not only will they entertain your child as you get your

For a girls camp my daughter attended, she was asked to create a “Wheel of Doom”.  The idea was that the girls would spin the wheel to determine what kind of utensil they would eat

Check out www.familyreunionhelper.com/ for some great family reunion ideas.  I was so stressed when I was put in charge of our family reunion and finally after an exhaustive web search found this great website. 

As a parent I am always looking for inexpensive or free activities for kids.  Home Depot offers "kids workshop" free the first Saturday of every month.  It's a great rainy day activity. 

This is a National Park service website for kids of all ages. It's both fun and educational since it offers all kinds of activities involving various aspects of nature. For example, in the animals section, you

Here are a few of our family's favorite activities-indoors and out-just a short drive from Washington, DC.  Most are free, and if there is a cost, it's minimal.  Pack your bags, pack

Riva Richmond of the New York Times wrote an article about her frustration in "Organizing the Chaos of Online Travel"  in which Trekaroo is mentioned as her recommended source for tips for traveling

Riva Richmond of the New York Times wrote an article about her frustration in "Organizing the Chaos of Online Travel"  in which Trekaroo is mentioned as her recommended source for tips for traveling

When our fireplace fires up it's first log each winter, a wave of nostalgia washes over me. It means Winter is here and the year is coming to a close.  As the air turns brisk, we all take the time to celebrate

While looking for a holiday origami site I stumbled across this fantastic site that has how to videos for practically every kid's craft that you can imagine. At the top where each category is listed, beginning

If there's a Brunswick Bowling Alley near you they have a printable coupon you can give out this Halloween for one free game. The nice part is they don't expire until November 24. Shoes aren't included

If you're looking for a fun and informative website that's all about Halloween and its origins, this is an excellent place to visit. There's a fun interactive game that takes you on a paranormal investigation

This is one of the best websites for learning while having fun. There are over 6,000 printable images of everything you can imagine. All you need to supply are the crayons. They have coloring pages of some of today's

This website I found is great. It has a lot of free children's illustrated storybooks on line. The link I've supplied is one about animals and when you click on the picture the animal makes a noise. In addition

This site is great for finding all kinds of activities for the kids for the different holidays. For Halloween they have coloring pages, craft projects, costumes, puzzles, songs, recipes, you name it. For Thanksgiving

Are you looking for fun and inexpensive ways to enjoy the fall season? Well look no further! The following website has lots of great ideas to help you enjoy the season!  My favorite fall activity is going

Please, take the time to CHECK THIS OUT ! This website is an amazing source of year-round savings! From craft, party and teaching supplies to any holiday related item for the whole family, this is the place to shop

2009 has been a tough year for everyone. Unemployment is at an all time high. Family budgets are tighter and “staycations” were deemed as the popular vacation of choice for families. WRONG! According

The Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne is filled with wonderful books for young readers, and Dinosaurs Before Dark is no exception.  My boys, Tyler, age 8, and Cody, age 7 absolutely love these books. 

Well it's the middle of summer and if your kids are in summer camp during the week, what to do to keep them busy on the weekend.  Lowe's is hosting two upcoming events to keep children stimulated

Each year, as summer approaches, our family loves to start thinking about when and where we'd like to go strawberry picking. What's better than being caught "red-handed" in the berry patch, chowing

Summers always go really fast for my son and I. We make the most of the warm summer days by spending them outside. My son loves to do crafts but we don't do them nearly as much during the summer as we do during

This article offers 17 Inexpensive or Free Outdoor Activities with Links to EVEN MORE! Some of these games are brand new, including Blind Piñata, Bubble Poke, Hula Hop, and more