Category Archives: Kids Activities

TV Free Activities- Preschool Teacher to the Rescue!

Eye-Hand coordination with hammering out side We are surviving amazingly well on very little TV for the kiddos.  He still likes his morning cartoon.  I liken it to my morning cup of coffee, he’s not quite awake until he’s had an episode of Phinnes and Ferb, and I am really fine with that. I cleaned…

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The TV Diet

This week is National Turn Off Your TV Week…or maybe it is next week. (A few different sources say different dates.) I posted on Facebook to see who was “in” for the challenge. Fellow parents wondered if it meant all screen time; lapsers, iPods, youtube? Was it just for kids or did it mean US…

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Candy-Free Easter Baskets

I’ve decided not to put any candy in my kids Easter baskets this year. I am not against candy.  I let my kids have candy and treats pretty much on a daily basis (well, not the 1 year old…she still thinks yogurt melts are a treat).  But a few recent incidents have made me rethink…

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Friday Fit Tip: Squats While Pushing the Swing

Fitness is where you find it.  And I find myself pushing my son on the swing….alot.  I figure pushing him on the swing is a pretty good upper body exercise, so why not add a few squats and make it a full body workout! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QphfQLNAUqM]

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