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4th of July Parade Costumes!
Join in the fun this 4th of July with parade costumes made at home. Let Dad help decorate a tricycle or wagon for the big day!

A Day at the Beach
When the weather is hot, hit the beach!

A Delicious Family Valentine
Treat your family to a lovely Valentine's Day dinner. A mid-week feast is a great way to say "I love you!" to everyone.

A Dinner Party for Allhallows Eve
Not everyone goes trick-or-treating on Halloween. Here’s a lovely fall dinner party custom-made for the grownups in the crowd.

A Shamrock Garden
Even the littlest leprechaun can help make these festive shamrocks for St. Paddy’s Day.

Apple Picking Time
A day in the country picking apples is an invigorating autumn outing for the entire family.

April Fools!
For a fun, laugh-filled day, try these harmless pranks.

Art And Crafts Projects for a Rainy Day
Rainy days are opportunities for fun and enriching projects.

Backyard Mini Golf Game
Set up a backyard mini golf course using Nestle Nesquik canisters, Libby's Juicy Juice boxes and simple building materials to create "challenging" golf holes.

Baked Dough Pins and Magnets
Let the kids make their own dough - and then decide to make jewelry, refrigerator magnets, or their own creations.

Barnyard Pipe Cleaner Puppets
Soft and fun, these animated puppets will provide hours of entertainment. Get your tickets early!

Be Prepared for School Holidays
Make school holidays more enjoyable for you and the children. Organize the family in advance.

Bead-Dazzled!
With just a few supplies and an eye for fun, kids can make bead jewelry anytime, anywhere!

Bean Bags with Patriotism
Irresistible bean bags are easy to sew and fun to play with.

Black Cat Candy Caddy
Your little trick-or-treater will be the talk of the neighborhood with this purrfect candy caddy. It's also a festive container for handing out Halloween candy.

Candy Necklaces
Fabulous necklaces that are fun to eat!

Carve a Great Pumpkin!
Glowing jack-o-lanterns are Halloween's most enduring symbol. Safely carve one, two, or more with your kids this year!

Castles in the Sand
Sandcastles are the stuff of fleeting imagination and summer fun.

Celebrating Your Child's Birthday at School
If your child has a birthday during the school year, he might want an in-school party. Some do's and don'ts.

Chanukah Crafts
When children make a menorah and other holiday-related crafts, the meaning of the Festival of Lights comes alive.

Choosing a Christmas Tree
Fresh, pre-cut, artificial or living, Christmas trees are matters of personal taste and family tradition.

Christmas Tree Decorations Kids Can Make
The kids will have hours of fun making ornaments and decorating the tree!

Chunky Chocolate Scones
When the after-school snack turns into afternoon tea, everyone has a jolly good time!

Collecting Bright Autumn Leaves
It’s fun to collect and then dry or press vibrant autumn leaves and summer’s last flowers.

Creative Book Covers
Decorating book covers for the beginning of the school year is lots of fun!

Decorating Easter Baskets
Have fun with the kids making fabulous Easter baskets. The Easter bunny can fill them or use them for egg hunts.

Decoupage Picture Frames and More!
Once you learn how, decoupage is a glorious craft for children and adults.

Don't Forget to Say Thank You!
When your kids make their own thank you cards, they never forget their manners.

Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel!
Your kids will love making their own edible dreidels. And then devouring them!

Easter Egg Hunt Surprise!
Roll out the eggs and let the games begin -- we promise a good time!

Easter Eggs... Making Them Fun!
Decorated eggs have long been a symbol of rebirth and springtime. Here are some ideas to make this year's extra-special!

Edible! Valentine's Day Cards
Turn simple ingredients into edible, brightly colored, even outrageous Valentine's Day cards!

Four Ways to Survive Your Vacation
Nearly every family takes one in the summer. Will yours be successful?

Ghosts in the House!
These friendly ghosts will fly happily through your house on Halloween.

Give Mom a Spa Day - at Home
Even the most active mother can use some pampering -- and even small kids can make sure she gets it!

Good, Old-Fashioned Fun!
Tag, Steal the Bacon, Spud - timeless, easy-to-play games always spell good fun!

Goodness Gracious! Ghosts Everywhere!
Easy-to-make ghosts, fashioned out of stiffened cheesecloth, will parade through your house in eerie numbers!

Halloween Fun and Games
Throw a simple Halloween party for your kids and play lots of good games.

Handmade Stationery: Better than Twitter!
Hand-stamped stationery decorated with stamps made from ordinary potatoes is great fun to make and to send.

Hats Off to Hats!
When youngsters decorate their own hats, they wear them with pride!

Holiday Bird Houses
Make these for Grandma, Mom, or anyone who loves birds!

Holiday Wreaths
'Tis the season for wreath making and holiday decorating! Why not include the whole family for some festive fun?

Homemade Costumes for Halloween
Homemade Costumes for Halloween

Homemade Play Dough
Kids love to mold this into fascinating shapes.

Homemade Puppets for a Big Show!
Use ordinary brown paper bags to make these delightful puppets. Let the show begin!

Ice Cream! We All Scream for Ice Cream Sundaes!
Kids love to assemble their own super-fantastic creations. Make it a party!

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Super Paper Airplane!
Celebrate National Aviation Week with easy-to-fold, aeronautically correct paper airplanes.

Keep an Eye on These Magic Eyes
Make these magical eyes with a couple of sticks and some thread.

Kid's Christmas Cookie Animals
Decorating and eating Christmas cookies is one of the greatest pleasures of the Christmas season for kids.

Kid-Sized Wreaths
These miniature wreaths are easy to find, easy to decorate, fun to make, and satisfying to give as presents.

Kids' Easter Activities
Kids love tradition. Make some of these your own!

Kids' Passover Activities
Teach your children about Passover through these activities.

Kool Yarn
Dye pure wool yarn with Kool-Aid for bright, vibrant colors!

Let's Go Fly a Kite!
When spring breezes blow, take to the beach or the park to fly colorful kites the kids make themselves!

Log Cabins Made from Pretzels
An edible log cabin for the kids and the birds!

Lucky Duck Cupcakes
It's always fun to decorate cupcakes - your kids will love making their own lucky ducks!

Make a Container Garden for Mom!
A small garden in a pot is a lovely way to say Happy Mother's Day.

Make a Sand Castle Kit for the Beach!
Hit the beach with a sand castle kit complete with everything you need to inspire even the littlest architects.

Make a Summer Scrapbook
Create a very special scrapbook now to store summer's best memories

Make Father's Day Special
Father's Day is when we can tell our fathers and grandfathers just how important they are!

Make Holiday Cards and Crafts
All you need is a little imagination and some fun things to work with to create these holiday greeting cards and crafts.

Make Mothers Day Special
Kids of all ages can give their mothers the gift of time together. Make a plan and have fun!

Make Your Own Crayons
Here's something fun to do with those shoeboxes filled with stubby crayons every kid has.

Make Your Own Family Tree
Kids develop all sorts of skills when they make a family tree.

Make Your Own Family Tree!
Tracing your family history will be as much fun as making the family tree.

Marshmallow Bunnies & Chicks
Round up the kids and make your own adorable pastel Easter critters.

McCormick's "Dock of the Bay" Marinade dinner
You don't need a coastline to have a beach party, just plenty of food, good libations and a really loud boom box. And for a real taste of the bay, try these menus.

Moms Love Homemade Gifts!
Surprise Mom with a homemade gift this Mother's Day.

Mother's Day Poems for Kids
Kids and poetry go together — especially on Mother’s Day!

Outdoor Games for Kids' Parties
For most of these old-time games, all you need to have fun is some open space.

Pack Your Own Lunchbox!
When you pack your own, you can make sure you get what you want for lunch!

Painted Faces for Halloween
Create glorious painted faces this year with your kids. Much more fun than the usual masks!

Painted Flower Pots for Spring Blooms
Turn ordinary terra-cotta pots into pretty, decorative ones with a little paint and a lot of fun.

Pilgrim Place Cards
These little Pilgrims help everyone find their places at the Thanksgiving table. Making them is half the fun!

Pin on the Red, White, and Blue!
Patriotic flag pins are easy to make with ordinary safety pins and colorful beads.

Piñata Party
Cracking open a piñata filled with candy is exciting for kids. Making their own piñata can be even more fun!

Pinecone Birdfeeders
Bird watching is fun, entertaining and a great learning experience all year long with these easy -to- make pinecone birdfeeders.

Plan a Christmas Cookie Decorating Party!
Great fun for everyone -- particularly the little pastry chefs!

Play Dough for Rainy Days
Make homemade play dough and keep the kids occupied for hours!

Put on Your Easter Bonnet With All the Frills Upon It
With homemade Easter bonnets and a sense of fun, you and the kids can stage a colorful and light-hearted Easter parade

Safe Bicycling
Make sure your kids are safe when they take to the streets and parks on their bicycles.

Shake It Up with Snow Globes
With a little imagination and a few supplies, your kids can create glittering winter wonderlands of their own. Let it snow!

Show Time! Bring on the Sock Puppets
With a few spare socks and easy-to-find decorations, kids can create puppets worthy of a holiday show!

Snow Cone Pinecone Snowmen!
Kids will have a ton of fun building a town of pinecone snowmen and women.

Snowmen and Beyond
When snow falls this winter, bundle up the kids and have some good, cold fun!

Special Friendship Bracelet
Clever candy bracelets that are as fun to make as they are to wear.

Splish! Splash! Soap-On-a-Rope For Dad's Bath!
You'll have a squeaky clean dad when you give him this homemade Father's Day present.

Stuck on Refrigerator Magnets
Decorate your refrigerator with personalized magnets the kids make – and "star in" -- themselves.

Stylin'!
Paper beads are incredibly easy and satisfying to make. Plus, they look great!

Sweet Dreams!
Make bedtime more fun with these adorable hand-decorated pillowcases.

Thanks for the Memories
Even youngsters treasure memories - and they love capturing them in scrapbooks!

Thanksgiving Napkin Rings
Festive napkin rings, handmade by the smallest Thanksgiving participants, dress up the holiday table with creative fun!

Thanksgiving Toppers
The kids will love making these easy and festive hats for the holiday.

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker!
Beeswax candles are simple to make. The kids will love the project.

The Study Buggy
Homework time? Let your child work where he's most comfortable with this portable study wagon.

The Sweet Music of Wind Chimes
Flowerpot wind chimes are fun to make, pretty to look at, and delightful to hear when summer's soft breezes whisper.

Throw a Halloween Party
Planning a Halloween party heightens the fun. Create a haunted house, bob for apples, have a costume parade - everyone will have a great time!

Time for a Birthday Party!
Throw a bash for your child's big day. You don't have to go crazy for everyone to have fun.

Tissue Paper Flowers
A big bouquet of pastel-colored tissue flowers they make themselves puts a smile on every kid's face.

Turn Your House into a Haunted Castle!
Trick 'r treaters will love visiting your spooky house - go wild decorating it this year!

Valentine's Day Cards for Kids to Print, Cut, and Color
Let your kids have fun decorating their own FamilyTime-generated cards.

Vegetable Gardening with Your Kids
Try this simple family activity for hours of outdoor fun.

Where Did Mother's Day Come From?
Since the days of ancient Greece, mothers have been honored. In the United States, the modern-day holiday is among our favorites.

Wonderful Dreidel
Kids will have fun playing with this wonderful Dreidel which you create together.

Wrap It Up!
Give your gifts personal style and panache with some fantastic hand-decorated gift wrap!




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