Kids have the day off of school? How about actually marking the holiday (Veteran’s Day, Wed. Nov 11) with some simple patriotic crafts?
Patriotic wreath: Cut out the center of paper plate and decorate the edges with white cotton balls, blue colored tape (painter’s tape) and red tissue paper!
Craft stick flag: Paint Popsicle sticks red, white and blue and glue them together to create a flag.
Make a homemade card for a vet you know and pay them a visit!
Color away. The image above is something you can download for your children to color.
And, here’s a little “Did You Know” for the parents:
Heather and I just returned from the ultimate Mom Escape coordinated by the dynamic podcast duo known as the Manic Mommies . Through their weekly podcast, these Massachusetts-based moms – Erin & Kristen -were joined by 150 moms in beautiful Napa Valley, CA this past weekend. OK, no one wants to hear about a vacation they didn’t get to go to. That’s why we’re sharing some of the incredible highlights and resources with you.
The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week, discover the unique qualities of first borns (and the challenging ones too!) At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip’ on parenting the first born and ‘Lisa’s Activity of the Week’ that will make everyone in your family a star!
Diana Boggia, M.Ed., a Repository contributor and parenting educator in Stark County, Ohio, agreed to allow us to post her article on promoting health sibling relationships. To contact her directly, go to the end of the post. Enjoy!
When I was a teenager, I learned how powerful a strong sibling relationship could be. My closest friend and her sister were the best of friends. They trusted, protected and constantly showed acts of kindness toward each other. It was then I decided that whenever I had children, I would make it my mission to help them become the best of friends.
Throughout the years, sibling rivalry has often been a topic of concern with families. Siblings are in competition for attention; they tease, argue, instigate and blame. They hit and say hurtful things to keep each other in their place. It’s typical sibling behavior, if it is allowed.
I found three things to be very successful in promoting healthy, loving sibling relationships.
After a fun evening of trick-or-treating the kids had a blast sorting all of their candy. We made a simple bar graph and with sorting and counting (we tricked them into a little math lesson) they soon discovered what candy they had the most of and the least of. Of course, now we can’t steal any of their candy because they have a complete inventory!
The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week, we discuss the decision to add on to your family. Is a little brother a gift or a torture device? At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip’ on simple solutions to introduce baby to the family and ‘Lisa’s Activity of the Week’
In a few short days, houses everywhere will be jammed packed with candy. In fact, my little clone trooper has plans to fill an entire pillow case with chewy, chocolate-ly treasures. What can we do with all that candy (besides eat it!)???
We joined Great Day of Service and spent a day helping out at a local kennel. Such an important and powerful thing to do with your children. Pick a charity that is important to your family and make it a tradition!
The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week, we reveal competitiveness between family members (foul play at an instructional soccer game!) At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip’ on avoiding artificial competition in your home and ‘Lisa’s Activity of the Week’ on an outdoor game for winners only!
Found this sign posted outside of Kyle’s room the other day.
This is intended to ward off visits from his little sister. Too bad she can’t read yet. Brooke asked me what it said and then came up with her own retort.
Kids have the day off of school? How about actually marking the holiday (Veteran’s Day, Wed. Nov 11) with some simple patriotic crafts?
The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week, discover the unique qualities of first borns (and the challenging ones too!) At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip’ on parenting the first born and ‘Lisa’s Activity of the Week’ that will make everyone in your family a star!
Diana Boggia, M.Ed., a Repository contributor and parenting educator in Stark County, Ohio, agreed to allow us to post her article on promoting health sibling relationships. To contact her directly, go to the end of the post. Enjoy!
The 15-minute podcast offering tips and advice on raising siblings. Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this week, we reveal competitiveness between family members (foul play at an instructional soccer game!) At the end of the segment, listen for ‘Heather’s Helpful Tip’ on avoiding artificial competition in your home and ‘Lisa’s Activity of the Week’ on an outdoor game for winners only!
Found this sign posted outside of Kyle’s room the other day.
