Tip Junkie

Blue’s Clues Day!

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Plan a special day for your toddler or play group. Here’s an example of a Blue’s Clues Day.

Play Time for Newborns

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Play Time! Newborns (Birth to 6 Months) Try playing some of the little games to help simulate and teach your newborn. There are lot more games, print out these and many more for free at ExecutiveHomemaker.com. Dancing Rattle How to play: Gently bounce a colorful rattle back and forth across your baby’s field of vision. [...]

$1 Activities for Kids

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I got these foam craft kits at Michaels for $1. They have a lot of different projects like these for only a dollar. They also have 2-hour craft classes every day during the summer.

Circle Day!

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Have a fun party just for fun or for your play group. Here’s activities for a Shape Day. Pick any shape you want to learn about. Here’s an example for Circle Day: Circle Day: Play will balls (basketball, golf, roll ball back and forth, kick ball) Stack mixing bowls Roll a tennis ball into a [...]

Daily Schedule

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During the summer I find it very difficult to get everything done that I need and want to do. My boys needed serious structure, so I came up with this schedule that helped all of us have fun and accomplish what we needed. This way my sons could see what’s next and take more initiative. [...]

Chore Chart

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This is a weekly schedule that is fun with a ticket system which can be redeemed for store items or activity rewards. Tickets are given as rewards for chores and good behaviors. Tickets are taken away as consequences. The store contains items to purchase as well as fun activities to do. Click here to print [...]

Kids Vacation Itinerary

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If you and your husband are planning a private vacation, consider making your kids their own itinerary while you are gone.

Song Box

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Are you running out of song ideas to sing with your children? Use this song box as a fun activity in the car, while making dinner, or sitting together as a family. Make your own cards to include of your families favorite songs. How to Play: Have your child pick a song card out of [...]

Summer Activity Days

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Try planning a special activity to do with friends once a week. Get together with other parents and make a schedule for the summer. Your summer will be full of friends and fun when it’s planned out ahead of time. For a special event, consider making a handout for the group. (See handout above.) For [...]

A Lesson on Manners

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Here’s a cute lesson on manners using dinosaurs. Simply print out the dinosaurs on colored paper and tape onto large popsicle sticks. You’ll get to know Tattle-achodon, Rude-rex, Yelling-adactyl and many more. Click here to print out.

Chores by Age

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What kids can do at each age. Here’s an outline for training them to be independent.