Make the most out of your Snow Day
We’re in the middle of winter and 2014 is kicking off the New Year with a cold snap that will be one for the books! Even though there’s plenty of snow, there’s also some freezing temps outside that...
View ArticleImagination Spotlight: A. A. Milne – Author, Playwright & Poet
Our January imagination spotlight is shining on author and playwright, Alan Alexander Milne, more commonly known as, A. A. Milne. We salute Milne’s imagination for creating the ever-entertaining...
View ArticleFamily Activity Idea – Create Your Own Penguin Bowling Game
As a child, I would try to create my own games – mostly some variation of Trivial Pursuit meets Monopoly, but with questions that only I knew the answers to (not my sister; and definitely not my mom)....
View ArticleCool Tricks for Outdoor Fun
It’s the end of January of what’s turning into a record-breaking winter filled with cold temps, record snowfalls and the daunting polar vortex, but in between staying inside and keeping warm, kids are...
View ArticleCreate Your Own Games and Support Imagination
As a kid, I remember watching and rooting for Team USA to take home all of the medals. It never mattered much to me all of the strategy or science behind a particular sport when I was really little,...
View ArticleFamily Activity Idea – Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Wreath
It’s Valentine’s week and love is definitely in the air as the girls and I put the finishing touches on our cards to pass out during their Valentine’s Day party at school. This season reminds me so...
View ArticleImagination Spotlight: Steve Jobs – Innovator, Businessman & Visionary
Most of us have heard of Steve Jobs, the intriguing, intelligent co-founder of Apple who’s managed to bring the world of personal computing to everyday people. Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 and...
View ArticleCan Technology be Used to Support Imagination?
Screen Time. This seems to be the buzz phrase lately in my circle of mom friends. If you’re not familiar with it, screen time typically refers to any time that is spent in front of screen, like...
View ArticleFamily Activity Idea – Spring Flower Frame
After what seemed to be the never-ending winter, parts of the country are finally experiencing spring time in full swing. Flowers are blooming, the sun is shining and kids everywhere are getting the...
View ArticleMake the Most Out of Talk Like a Pirate Day
As parents, we see recurring themes when kids make-believe. Princesses, superheroes, teachers, firefighters, ballerinas, animals and yes, pirates. As Jake and his Neverland Pirates continue to air and...
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