Posts by Josh Eagan
Fun and Easy New Year’s Crafts to do at home
If you want to celebrate with the New Year with kids, here are some easy crafts to try out. You should have all the materials on hand, so a last-minute trip won’t be needed. After all, this new year we’re all for simplicity, right? Ornament Noisemaker You’ll need: Clear ornaments Didn’t have time to DIY ornaments…
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Make a Snoopy Chef Hat
Image courtesy of WIldBrain Ltd. and Sony Worldwide Supplies needed to make one hat: 2 pieces of white computer paper 5 feet of white parchment paper 1 rubber band (elastic) 1 sheet of black felt Stapler Scotch Tape Tape two pieces of computer paper together at shorter end. Fold the paper in half lengthwise and…
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By Pam Molnar Through the eyes of a child, Thanksgiving is a letdown holiday. Sandwiched between the candy rush of October and gift giving holidays of December, it seems like more of a holiday for the adults. To make matters worse, the kids are seated at a separate table, shushed during the football game and…
Share This: Read MoreCelebrating Safely in 2020: Holiday Guidelines from the CDC
Our family will be spending Thanksgiving at home, but I wanted to share some holiday guidelines from the CDC. Maybe this will be helpful to anyone still on the fence about their holiday plans for this year! All of this advice – and more – can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html. The Stress of Disappointing Family The…
Share This: Read MoreBack to the Movies: Frozen
Image from Frozen courtesy of Disney. Perhaps the biggest Disney movie since the Lion King, Frozen took the world by storm in 2013. It was widely believed to be the beginning of a Disney Renaissance. The movie led to merchandise that could be found everywhere, a musical, a sing along, a holiday movie and of…
Share This: Read MoreCraft Corner: Borax Snowflakes
As winter quickly approaches this fun science project is a great way to spend a cold afternoon inside. Use pipe cleaners to create custom snowflake shapes or long, straight icicles that will magically crystalize overnight with only two easy household ingredients. Supplies Borax laundry detergent booster Pipe cleaners (white or different shades of blue) String…
Share This: Read MoreBack to the Movies: Monsters Inc.
If it wasn’t for the fact this is a Pixar movie, this would be the stuff nightmares are made of! You see, in the monster world, electricity is powered by, children’s screams! In order to get those screams, employees like James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski, work at a plant where every night, they pop…
Share This: Read MoreBack to the Movies: Hocus Pocus
Max who is new to Salem, lights a candle on Halloween night and summons the infamous trio of witches known as the Sanderson Sisters. These witches aim to suck the life of ever child in Salem so that they can live forever, they have been waiting for 300 years to do so! Someone must stop…
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Election Day is coming up. If your kids have seen ads or heard enough talk at the dinner table and school to start asking questions or want to be involved, there are a few books that can help jumpstart their political careers, even before they’re old enough to vote. From biographies to explanations of change to activism,…
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