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Sudoku for Kids - 120 Printable Sudoku Puzzles, Available for Instand Download
120 Sudoku Puzzles specially graded for kids!
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Christmas Is Coming.co.uk
Christmas is coming!
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Teach Your Children The Most Important Secret
Teach your children the most important secret!

Family Activities

Family Activities

Family activities

Find more family activity ideas in our new Kids Games and Activities section!

Parenting - Making A Schedule
This article on the benefits of scheduling your day as a parent really struck home with me. It took me a while to work this out for myself when I had young children at home, and I wish I had done so - and benefited from the much calmer household that was the result - sooner!

Kids Activities – 10 Inspiring Ideas for a Rainy Day
There is nothing worse than a rainy day in the middle of the school holidays, when children are cooped up inside, you have nothing planned, and the inevitable cries of “I’m bored” are not far away! Keep this list of rainy day activities ready for just such a day.

5 Toddler Activities
Toddlers aren’t old enough to entertain themselves or get involved in pretend play (without a little help), which means it’s up to you to keep them entertained and happy. And with a short attention span you can sometimes wonder how you are ever going to find enough toddler activities to keep them entertained!

Ten Reasons to Tell your Kids Stories
In today's busy world, many parents have lost the art of telling their stories to their kids. Here are some reasons why these stories are so beneficial, both for you and your kids:

Have Fun With Nature: How To Play Conkers
In an age where children spend a huge percentage of their free time playing with expensive computer games, it's nice to know that some old-fashioned games are still being played outdoors and cost absolutely nothing.

Teaching Your Kids Golf - Start By Building Passion
Before you begin teaching golf to your kids, please keep a one key point in mind. Golf is a game for a lifetime and whether a kid takes advantage of that opportunity is up to you. Try to keep it fun and help them develop a love for the game. In most cases, trying to build the next Tiger Woods will backfire. Your first goal is to make sure they have a good experience and create positive early memories of golf.

Creating Family Memories in the Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of any home, and as such it is the perfect place for making family memories. When you spend time baking, cooking and enjoying meals with your family, you create happy memories that you and your children will cherish forever.

Are We There Yet?
Taking a long road trip with kids can be fun - or a nightmare! A little planning can make all the difference and take any stress out of the journey.

Playing the Sporting Game
Editor's note: This excellent article gives us much to think about as our kids start the new season of sports - well worth a read!

Fizzy Sherbet - A Sweet Science Lesson for Your Kids!
Fizzy sherbet in a paper bag with a strawberry lollipop was probably my favorite treat as a child, but I never knew what was in the sherbet and why it sparkled and tingled on my tongue! Try making some with your kids and enjoy a mini science lesson in the process.

Parenting in the Kitchen – Lessons in Cooking, Socializing, and Bonding
Kitchens are where everything happens. It’s not just where meals are prepared – it’s usually the hub of the home, where family and friends get together to spend time. Cooking and eating together is about more than nutrition for the body. It’s also the experience of connecting and interacting with family members, to feed relationships...

Child Yoga – What is All the Fun About?
Many adults have taken up yoga, but yoga has not gained as the same popularity with children. Child yoga can offer many of the same benefits to kids as it does to adults...

Martial Arts - Give Your Child Life Skills for a Lifetime
Many parents struggle with solutions to put their child on the fast track to success, and one such solution is not usually far from home. It is your local martial arts school...

Sudoku – The Hottest Puzzle Craze Since Rubik’s Cube
Sudoku is the addictive number puzzle that has taken the UK by storm and is now taking over the rest of the world. Since it first appeared in The Times in late 2004 its popularity has grow so that it appears in most UK newspapers and has spread to countries from India to Canada, Australia to South Africa. So what is Sudoku all about?

Cooking With Kids - Safely!
(including some easy summer recipes)

Family Journals
eeping a journal cannot only be beneficial to you as an individual, but it can also be a benefit to your family. Do you remember the family vacation to Disneyland when you were 12? What about your parent's 20-year anniversary? Or your birthday party when you turned 15? The new house you moved into in 8th grade? High school graduation?

Top Ten Outside Toys for Kids Under Twelve
Summer can be a great time for kids to play outside, but we all know they can get bored quickly. Here are some ideas for outside toys to keep them amused.

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Latest Articles...

The One Minute Rocket Ship Your Child Will Absolutely Love
The One Minute Rocket Ship Your Child Will Absolutely Love
We love Anthony's imaginative play idea which needs little preparation and provides many opportunities for bonding with your child, having fun and learning!

Sharing stories with children
Ideas For Sharing Stories With Children
This two-part article discusses the ways in which stories and storytelling play an important role in children's lives. Techniques are offered for using stories to help develop children's verbal skills and imaginations. This is part one.

Parenting Discipline
Parenting Discipline - Teaching Children Self Respect, Self Control and Empathy
For many parents, the words parenting discipline have very negative connotations. There is the association with their own childhood and the often unpleasant memories that thinking of discipline raises. Then there is the association of the word discipline with ideas around corporal punishment, with spanking, hitting and hurting children.

Who Owns The Problem - Parent or Child?
Who Owns The Problem; Parent or Child?
It is tempting for parents to assume ownership and responsibility for everything that goes on in the life of their child. However, when the parent jumps in too soon to solve the problem or give the answer, the child never learns to trust his own judgment and become a critical thinker.

Parenting - Making A Schedule
This article on the benefits of scheduling your day as a parent really struck home with me. It took me a while to work this out for myself when I had young children at home, and I wish I had done so - and benefited from the much calmer household that was the result - sooner!

Being Left Is The Definition Of A Mother
Being Left Is The Definition Of A Mother
To be a successful mother you must be left. Not left handed, nor to the left politically, but just left. This necessary abandonment comes in gradual stages and the steps toward this goal are painful to be sure.

The Uneducated Palate
When did you learn to really enjoy food? How about experiencing taste and textures? I think children develop a taste for food a lot sooner than we think.

Ways of Dealing With Separation Anxiety
All parents will remember how difficult it was to leave their children when they were young, and some of us had to deal with unhappy children suffering from separation anxiety, again and again and again! Veronica shares some tips on how to make the partings easier.

Math Games for the Active Child
To put it in a nice way, my son is rather squirmy. He doesn't like to sit still for very long unless he's playing a video game, then it's just amazing. So instead of constantly telling him to sit down and do his math, we take it outside or up the stairs, literally...

 

     

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