Posts by Grandma Sandy
Make a Festive Christmas Centerpiece
Discarded tree branches and hardy decorations make an elegant, yet kid-friendly centerpiece.
Read More15 Top Christmas Tree Decorating Tips to Try
Tips for decorating your Christmas tree and reasons to give kids their own tree to decorate.
Read MoreThanksgiving Leftovers–10 Sandwiches
Pumpkin pie for breakfast; turkey sandwiches for lunch. Choose from 10 tasty sandwich options.
Read MoreGrandma’s Guide to Thanksgiving Table Setting
Set a childproof Thanksgiving table with fall produce and battery-operated tea lights.
Read MoreHalloween Snacks for Kids: Creepy Fingers
Easy Halloween snacks: cheese fingers, deviled egg spiders, and a tangerine jack-o’-lantern.
Read MoreRainy Day Play: a Treasure Hunt for Kids
With a handful of clues, you can plan a treasure hunt for kids that’s fun and gets them thinking.
Read MoreRecycling Projects for Kids: Making Gift Wrap
Teach kids how to recycle discarded brown paper by turning it into pretty gift wrap.
Read MoreMake Elmo Cupcakes for a Birthday Party
Elmo Cupcakes, with marshmallow eyes, chocolate mouths, and coconut fur, will delight a child.
Read MoreEntertaining Toddlers–without Toys
No toys to entertain a toddler? Use the child’s sock to make a puppet and try these other fun, impromptu ideas.
Read MoreLearning from Simple, After-School Activities
On the bus ride after school, hone a child’s powers of observation and retention, and do some math.
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