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5 Weekend activities for under $50

After a busy week of work, school, sports, playdates, lessons, and everything else families try to fit in, who isn't ready for some...

Super Moms Guide

7 Ways to keep your family active

Do your kids suffer from couch potato syndrome? Would they rather play video games than go outside? And do you feel guilty telling...

Family Fun

10 Classic Christmas movies kids love

Christmas is just around the corner! Spread the holiday cheer with these unforgettable classic Christmas movies for kids.

Family Fun

Plan a Christmas caroling party for the family

Celebrate the season by throwing an old-fashioned Christmas caroling party! Read on to learn festive tips on how to plan a Christmas...

Family Activities

20 Creativity-boosting activities for families

Instead of just sitting around watching TV or playing the same old games, families can get together for some real fun with these...

Preschoolers

5 Tips for visiting grandma's house

There’s nothing sweeter than a weekend away at grandma’s house! Make this visit extra special for your little ones by planning ahead...

Halloween Crafts & Activities

Family craft: Coffee filter fall leaf garland

Coffee filters are not just for making your favorite beverage anymore. They are also a new must-have crafting supply. Get the kids...

Parenting How-to

How to maximize family bonding time

As children grow, the amount of individual activities scheduled in a week tends to grow right along with them. And as the daily...

Super Moms Guide: Family Activities

Have a circus day at home

Spend a day at home entertaining the children with a circus day at home! It’s a perfect way to spend a sunny summer day or to...

Super Moms Guide: Family Activities

Help your family reconnect

If family time has turned into a blur of rushing the kids off to school in the morning and speeding them through dinner, bath and...

Family Activities

Family bonding: Trying something new, together

Last weekend, we took the kids to a climbing gym about an hour away. We'd seen the ads for the place and wanted to try it for at...

Family Activities

How to host a movie-night dinner

Between work, school, extracurricular activities and friends, getting the family together for a meal can be difficult, even just...

Family Activities

How to make family mail sorters

Are stacks of mail taking over your counter top? Don’t stuff the piles in the junk drawer. Get organized. Tonight, get the family...

Family Activities

How to have a food fight

Next time everyone seems too solemn at the dinner table, load your fork with some ammo and let it fly. You’ll be glad you did. A...

Family Activities

How to have an at-home treasure hunt

Nothing is more intriguing to a child than the idea of hidden treasure. Whether you need a great rainy day activity, a birthday...

Family Activities

How to hold family Olympics

Even though today's families sometimes have a tough time squeezing in a little family time, some fun and games can still reel in...

Family Activities

How to build a fort

What every kid knows: A fort is a magical place where anything can happen. Creating a fort that's the envy of the neighborhood kids...

Family Activities

How to have a family bake-off

You've done game night, movie night and wear-your-pajamas-to-dinner night. Now, the family is sitting around staring at the TV like...

Family Activities

How to start a family rock band

If your family loves to rock out, start a family band. If you don’t have access to instruments, just use whatever you find around...

Crafts

How to make cardboard guitars

If you have a big cardboard box sitting around, turn it into a cardboard guitar! Your child will think you’re a rock star – and...

Family Activities

How to play paper airplane races

Teach the kids to fold their own paper airplanes and watch their creativity soar.