Pumpkin bread is an autumn tradition
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For years, it was an October tradition in our neighborhood to drop in at my friend’s preholiday arts and crafts sale. Opening the heavy front door of ... Continue Reading →
Create an ‘Imagination Center’ for your kids
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It’s fall, and winter is on the way — a time to sort, toss and save. Collecting and squirreling away supplies for artful indoor and outdoor fun with your kids ... Continue Reading →
Felting autumn acorns is crafty fun for kids
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Felting “acorns” using fluffy natural wool is a relaxing and enjoyable fall activity for all ages. It’s especially suited for young children who like to ... Continue Reading →
Make baked apple rings and applesauce
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Baked apple rings are a tasty and nutritious snack you can make in your own kitchen on a chilly fall day. We use zesty apples that friends share with us from their ... Continue Reading →
Make colorful crayon leaf rubbings
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Fall outdoor rituals are many during these lush months of color and cooler temps. Maybe your family already has established an annual tradition of taking a mini day vacation, ... Continue Reading →
Have gooey fun creating papier-mache pigs
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Creativity is at your elbow, always available. I try to remember that. If you are a parent who, like many people, considers him- or herself “noncreative,” just think ... Continue Reading →
Tasty, healthy salad uses the last of summer’s harvest
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Wrap up the last of summer’s harvest with colorful ribbons of orange, green, yellow and red. Abundant zucchini, summer squash and carrots can be woven together with ... Continue Reading →
Cooperative activities can be fun for kids and families
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I was in charge of taking meal tickets and handing out plates for an outdoor burger buffet lunch after a Family Fun Run event. Greeting all ages coming through the line, ... Continue Reading →
Go wacky, artsy with plain clay flowerpots
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Flowerpots are more than just containers for fragrant herbs, summer’s begonias or fall’s chrysanthemums. Grab a plain clay pot the next time you and your kids ... Continue Reading →
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