Activity Village News

23rd February 2007

A MESSAGE FROM LINDSAY

I love finding ways to keep the kids busy and use up bits and pieces I have lying around the house at the same time - and I came across a super video of a mother and daughter making hand-made recycled paper. Despite some rather irritating background music it shows very clearly the process from start to finish and I liked the idea so much that we are going to try it at home as soon as I can lay my hand on a mould and deckle!
 
NB: Please do not let children watch videos or browse video hosting sites online unsupervised.

Also on my travels this week I came across this idea for a growing willow wigwam, which will grow with your child! How I wish I had made one of these a few years ago!
http://www.willowkits.co.uk/html/make_a_wigwam.html

If you have any behavioral issues with your kids, you might want to check out the Better Behavior Wheel, from Robert and Julie Butler. We've been recommending it at Activity Village for nearly two years now and have had great feedback from purchasers (as well as resorting to it ourselves on occasion!) Available as a real product (sent internationally) or as a digital download, the Better Behavior Wheel allows you to set consequences for undesirable behavior that fit your family - and the unusual and very clever twist of having to spin the wheel to discover your punishment works wonders to take the stress out of the situation for the parent and reinforce the message for the child. This is an excellent product and we recommend it highly.
Product review here
Get the Better Behavior Wheel

WHAT'S NEW AT ACTIVITY VILLAGE?

Some more "camouflage" animals - our unusual coloring pages for older kids with a hidden surprise or two - to add to our African animals theme
(Coming over the weekend - sorry - I've had trouble scanning these!)

We also have some African animal scrapbook paper designs to use in your classroom and crafty projects
African animal scrapbook paper

If your children have enjoyed the book or film of Charlotte's Web you might like to take a look at our new Charlotte's Web theme page for a huge collection of fun related activities, including some new printables and crafts.
Charlotte's Web

We have also added some new printables to the Farm Animals Theme, including some farmyard word cards for early readers with super farmyard illustrations (12 words in total), and some colorful farmyard masks to print and cut out
Farm animals theme

More animal masks to print (including a monkey, elephant, frog and more) are available here
Animal masks to print

We have added some new spiral design scrapbook papers to print in Spring colors
Spiral design scrapbook paper

This lovely bouquet of paper flowers makes a gorgeous Mother's Day gift or just a Spring crafting project for older kids.
Spring flower bouquet craft

St David's Day (1st March)

St Patrick's Day (17th March) Lots NEW!

Mother's Day (UK) (18th March)

Easter (8th April) Lots NEW!

HAVE YOU SEEN?

Some of our favorite printables on the site are these "quote" bookmarks, aimed at older kids, intended to inspire and motivate. The graphics are lovely too.
Quotes for Kids

ACTIVITY VILLAGE POLL

Here are the results of last week's poll, which asked "How much would you normally spend on your child's birthday gifts?":

This week's poll asks "Should Mother's Day be banned in schools?". One of our readers suggested we put the question to the vote when she read this article in the Daily Mail.
Activity Village Poll

THIS WEEK'S POEM

Each day I learn more
Than I teach;
I learn that half knowledge of
Another's life
Leads to false judgement;
I learn that there is surprising kinship
In human nature;
I learn that it's a wise father who
Knows his own son;
I learn that what we expect we get;
I learn there's more good than evil in
This world;
That age is a question of spirit;
That youth is the best of life
No matter how numerous the years;
I learn how much there is to learn.
Virginia Church

THIS WEEK'S QUOTE

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent
people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation
of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to
appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world
a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a
redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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