Obstacle Line
Age: 3-5 year oldsMaterials:thick piece of yarnActivity:Take a thick piece of yarn and lay it on the floor.The yarn should curve in a snake-like fashion over the floor.Have your child walk heal to toe down the yarn, as if he were on a balance beam. Skills:This is great for practicing gross motor skills and balance.Resources:this activity comes from the book Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready by June

Making the Holidays Memorable
I love this time of year! It's a time to bless others, spend time with family, celebrate traditions and make new memories. It's also the busiest time of the year in many cases. I want to slow down and make this year especially memorable and fun for all of us.Each day of December we are going to do one thing to help celebrate. I'd like as many of them as possible be either free or inexpensive,

Straw Bed for Jesus
This idea came from my husband's parents. The idea is to make a soft bed for Jesus to lay in, one piece of straw at a time. My father-in-law made a manger for us (note that a manger is what animals eat out of...not the stable...so we are talking a little bed). They then gave us a bag of straw. The goal is for family members to do service, and for each act of service, they get to put a piece of

Involving Young Children on Thanksgiving Day
Today my toddler asked me "What Thanksgiving is?" and I tried to explain, in her terms, why we celebrate thanksgiving and what being thankful means. Sure... we've read books, done plenty of turkey crafts, and talked about being thankful. I've tried to help her learn to be grateful, to see outside her own little world (which is tough for a toddler) and to start thinking of others. After my long,

Making a Menu
Involving your child in Thanksgiving menu planning can be fun! Let your child make and pass out menus to family members on Thanksgiving.Materials:Thanksgiving/November edition of a magazine Scissors (for you)Glue stick or Glue and Cotton swabCard Stock or Construction paper, folded in half (long like a hot dog)Activity:Go through the magazine together and tear out and cut out pictures of