Archive for June, 2008

Summer Learning

June 24, 2008 — By Melissa

School’s out, but that doesn’t mean that learning has to be put on hold during the summer months. Keep your child’s mind sharp by including some fun and imaginative activities this summer.

Book Clubs

Offer to hold a once-a-month book club at your home. Sit down with your child and choose a few interesting books to read; then invite a few of your child’s friends to read the same books on their own. Schedule a day to meet…


Healthy Snacks for Summer

June 10, 2008 — By Melissa

School’s out and the kids are home for the summer, which means it’s time to stock up on snacks. I find that when my kids are home, they  always are looking for something to eat. Instead of filling the pantry with potato chips and the fridge with soda pop, consider some of the following options for healthy summer snacks (and the best part is, you don’t need to turn on the oven!):

Veggie tray – Chop up a variety of vegetables and place in various…


Amusing Card Trick

June 3, 2008 — By Bea

Have you ever just wanted to entertain a group of kids, but you don’t know how?

Well, I have a solution for you. This trick is one of the easiest I’ve heard of, but, if you do it right, you can entertain your crowd for as long as you’d like! This trick also requires little to no practice, memorizing of steps, or prep work; isn’t that perfect!? The point of the trick is to get your audience to think that you can guess the next card in a deck without looking at it.

Alright, so…