Tag Archives: Kids and Teens
Motivating Preschoolers to Be Active
Many preschoolers are active from the time they get up until the time their head hits the pillow at night. Perhaps you don’t have trouble motivating preschoolers to be active, but are they moving at an appropriate level? Will their movement help build their body or are they merely whirling dervishes?
By motivating preschoolers to be active when they’re young, you may be able to encourage a love of fitness that can last a lifetime. How do you go about doing so? Here are some ideas which may lead them to love being active.
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Eight Fun Games for Preschoolers to Keep Them Active
Childhood obesity is a concern for parents and health professionals alike. In an effort to combat it, doctors recommend making sure your children learn to be active at an early age so they’ll continue being active as they age. Teach your child these eight fun games for preschoolers to keep them active.
1. Hopscotch is a game that children have played for years. Draw a pattern of eight to twelve squares on the sidewalk with chalk. The children will place a rock or button in the first square, hop over the square with the rock, and then jump in the rest in sequence. At the end they’ll turn around and return, picking up their rock on the way. They’ll try to get the rock in each square until they get to the last one. They lose their turn if they step in the square with the rock.
Giving Your Teen Time and Attention
As a mom of 4 two teens and 2 younger ones, its hard to find time for each of them. No matter how hard one tries the days fly by and things get in the way. Its hard to make sure you fit everything in.
No one likes to feel like they don’t matter or that they’re not wanted. Sometimes, however, teens feel that way even if their family isn’t aware of those feelings. That’s why it’s important to give your teen time and attention. You want them to feel like they are important, not only to you, but also the family as a whole.
Summer Vacation 09 is Almost Here
Here we sit Thursday morning, the second to the last day of school. The boys are excited about the activities that are going on today, so the house is a buzz with excitement and giggles. Mom is sitting around wondering what on earth are we going to do this summer its going to be a long one. It’s going to be a busy summer with tons going on, yet not much going on. We shall see how this all plays out.
Color Mixing Experiments for Toddlers
Children love learning new and fun things, especially when they are using their hands. Do you remember how fascinating it was to mix colors as a child? Finding out that yellow and blue make green is a profound discovery for a young mind, and an important one. But in order to learn color mixing, it’s important to be able to see it in action.
Fortunately, there are many color mixing experiments that toddlers can do at home. And they are very inexpensive. Here are some to try.
Fingerprint Flower Vase – Mother’s Day Craft
If you know children, you know most love to get their hands messy. They also love to pick wild flowers and weeds to share with those they love. Why not let them to be crafty for Mother’s Day by allowing them to create a fingerprint flower vase to give to Mom or Grandma this year?
Toddlers and young children may see Mom, Dad, or their brothers and sisters enjoying crafts. They may wonder why they don’t get to make something as well. This craft is perfect for little hands and will result with a gift any mom or grandma will love.
Look What You Can Make With Dozens of Household Items!
Your kids will love creating artwork out of household items. Popsicle sticks, newspaper, paper plates, buttons, plastic bottles and egg cartons are some of the many items which can be utilized for fun and inexpensive art projects at home.
