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Organizing The Kids' Toys!
2008-04-11 23:59:00 I enjoyed this video, which gives some great tips on organizing the kids' toys - and finding ways to help them keep them organized! It all boils down to the 6 steps: Sort, Purge, Assess, Contain, Label and Maintain... More About: Kids , Toys , The Kids
Activity Village Video - The Color Purple!
2008-03-27 19:49:00 A purple ball - a purple balloon - a purple handprint - what else will the kids spot in this flashcard video featuring the Color Purple ?NB: Please do not allow your children to browse video sharing sites unsupervised.More Activity Village Video s
Activity Village Video - The Color Pink!
2008-03-27 18:23:00 What will your children spot in this latest flashcard video, brought to you by the Color Pink !NB: Please do not let your children browse video sharing sites unsupervised!More Activity Village Video s
No More Helicopter Parenting! 7 Tips to Teach Your Children Self Reliance.
2008-03-27 08:28:00 We all know that "helicopter parenting," the practice of hovering over children and swooping in at any sign of challenge, discomfort, or impending failure, needs to become a thing of the past. Parents who allow their children to make mistakes and learn from them are giving their children a major advantage in life.It's developmentally appropriate for children to become more and more independent, self reliant and responsible as they age. It can be challenging for parents to know when to step back and let their children try something on their own. After all, from the time their children were babies, parents have spent years meeting many to all of their child's needs.No More Helicopter Parenting ! 7 Tips to Teach Your Children Self Reliance .
Create A Home Recycling Center
2008-03-27 08:24:00 Recycling is a small way you can help the environment and is being offered in more cities and towns across the county. Unfortunately, just the thought of recycling can add to the sense of overwhelm and prevent you from making it part of your daily life. Following the 8 steps, one by one, can guide you to make this simple impact into an effortless routine.Create A Home Recycling Center And while you are thinking about recycling, don't forget to check out our section onRecycling for Kids! More About: Recycling
Origami Dove - New Video
2008-03-22 17:36:00 This pretty origami dove is easy to fold, although it does require scissors and a few simple cuts. It makes a pretty decoration for mantelpiece and table, a lovely mobile, or even a Christmas tree decoration.NB: Please do not let your children browse video sharing sites unsupervised.More Origami for KidsMore Activity Village Video s More About: Dove
Easter Cards to Print - Four New Designs
2008-03-21 01:07:00 If you find yourself stuck for an Easter card last minute, you will find four cute new printable cards on the website today ... we hope you like them!Easter cards to print More About: Print , Cards , Designs
Easter Counting - Count along with our latest video!
2008-03-19 23:25:00 Here is a fun way for your children to practice their counting skills! They will find Easter eggs, Easter bunnies and more to count in our latest early learning video.Watch our Easter Count ing Video here More About: Counting
St Patrick's Day Coloring Pages - Happy St Pats!
2008-03-15 11:12:00 I have just been alerted to the fact that some of our St Patrick's Day colouring pages were not printing properly. Many apologies to any of you who were frustrated by this, and I hope I have now fixed the problem. If you have been disappointed over the last few days please go back and try again!St Patrick's Day coloring pages More About: Happy , Pages
Early Learning Videos - The Color Orange
2008-03-12 16:52:00 Sit your toddler on your lap and learn all about the color orange together with our latest Early Learning Video!More Early Learning Videos More About: Color , Orange
Early Learning Videos - The Color Green
2008-03-12 14:52:00 More Early Learning Videos More About: Color , Green
Lacing Cards to print, laminate and hole-punch for your little ones!
2008-03-09 00:23:00 We hope you enjoy these gorgeous new Lacing Cards with your kids. Easy to print and laminate so that they can be used over and over again, Lacing Cards are great for improving hand-eye coordination, developing fine motor skills and concentration. And they are just plain fun! Keep a stock of them ready in a large ziploc envelope for odd moments, car journeys or waiting rooms!Lacing Cards More About: Print , Hole , Punch
Handwriting Worksheets - Handwriting Readiness
2008-03-07 20:52:00 Today we have added more worksheets to our Educational pages, for your pre-schoolers getting ready to start writing numbers and letters. You'll find all sorts of handwriting readiness worksheets, to print and use as they are or to laminate for repeat use. A fun way to work on pencil control!Handwriting readiness
Fine Motor Skills - Cutting
2008-03-06 18:45:00 Cutting is not only an interesting and fun activity for young children, but it is a useful way of helping your child to master the small muscles controlling the hand, fingers, and thumb. Today we have added a range of cutting skills printables to Activity Village. Start with thick straight lines, then progress through dotted lines and simple shapes to some very tricky cutting activities such as fringes and spirals! We'll be adding some craft ideas soon, too.Cutting Skills Printables More About: Motor , Fine , Cutting
Painted Wellies - What All the Smartest Kids Are Wearing This Spring!
2008-03-05 19:19:00 Get ready for April showers with our Painted Wellies ! Kids will have great fun decorating and personalising their Wellies - and the best thing about this craft is that you can wipe off the results and start again whenever you like.Painted Wellies More About: Spring
Grow A Grass Head Monster!
2008-03-05 19:02:00 You will have to gather together a few materials for this gorgeous green-haired monster, but the kids will get so much pleasure out of creating their monster and watching him sprout hair that it is definitely worth it! Grow A Grass Head Monster
Easter Crafts - Lots NEW!
2008-03-05 18:37:00 We have some gorgeous new Easter crafts for children at Activity Village this year, including five new ideas just added:Rocking chickDecorate an Easter bonnetTissue paper eggEgg beadsChick maskExplore all our Easter crafts for kids More About: Crafts
St Patrick's Day Crafts - Lots NEW!
2008-03-05 17:12:00 We've added even more St Patrick's Day crafts to the site today, so head on over and make sure you have everything you need to get really crafty with your kids!Pot Of Gold CollageRainbow ShakersSt Patrick's Day WreathRainbow Window Decoration Even more St Patrick's Day crafts More About: Crafts
Active Kids Video - What Do Your Kids Love Doing?
2008-03-03 16:45:00 This is the first in our new series of videos called "A Child's World". Featuring favourite childhood themes they are fun for younger children to watch and great for slightly older kids to practise their new reading skills. This first video, "Active Kids ", shows some busy children doing things they love to do... More About: Video , Love
Early Learning Videos - The Color Yellow
2008-03-03 16:41:00 Your little ones will enjoy spotting all the yellow objects in our latest flashcards video about the color yellow! More About: Videos , Color , Yellow , Learning , Early
Early Learning Videos - The Color Blue
2008-03-02 22:51:00 NB: Please do not allow your child to browse video sharing sites unsupervised. More About: Videos , Color , Blue , Learning , Early
St Patrick's Day Crafts - Lots NEW!
2008-02-26 23:40:00 We've been busy adding more crafts to our St Patrick's Day pages - including some very pretty rainbow crafts which may appeal to those of you who don't celebrate St Patrick's Day, too!St Patrick's Day Crafts
Gifts Kids Can Make - Super New Craft Ideas
2008-02-26 23:31:00 Sarah has come up with some super new crafty Gifts Kids Can Make this week - all very spring-like and perfect for Mother's Day!Gifts Kids Can MakeDaisy bookmarkFingerprinting fun for all ages!Daisy pictureStitch a pretty daisy - for a picture or cardRibbon braceletGirls can make these pretty bracelets for themselves or to give to friends. More About: Ideas , Super , Craft
Mother's Day Coloring Pages - Lots NEW!
2008-02-26 23:30:00 We've added new colouring pages for Mother's Day - don't forget it is this Sunday coming up in the UK!Mother's Day Colouring Pages
Early Learning Videos for Kids - Sneak Preview!
2008-02-24 18:35:00 Coming up soon at Activity Village, Early Learning Videos for Kids ! Colours, numbers, the alphabet, first words and more! Here's a sneak preview... More About: Preview
Handprint Poems - Printable Versions
2008-02-22 16:53:00 I just wanted you to see these very cute handprint posters made using our new Handprint Poem Printable s .. just perfect for Mother's Day!Handprint Poems (including printables)Handprint Craft Ideas
St Patrick's Day Crafts - Lots NEW!
2008-02-22 16:49:00 Sarah, Jack and Sam have been busy this week with some great new St Patrick's Day crafts - and getting their hands messy too! Even if you don't celebrate St Patrick's Day, you might want to check out their rainbow craft ideas.St Patrick's Day Crafts St Patrick's Day Activities for Kids
Mother's Day Puzzles for Kids
2008-02-19 13:29:00 We've added Mother's Day word searches, mazes and cryptograms to the website today...Mother's Day puzzles More About: Kids , Puzzles
Mother's Day Crafts for Kids
2008-02-18 16:40:00 Mother's Day is celebrated on 2nd March in the UK this year, and we have lots of lovely new ideas for Mother's Day crafts for you to start planning with the kids! Make her something that she will treasure forever...Mother's Day Crafts for Kids
Handprint Poems - New Printable Versions
More articles from this author:2008-02-18 12:31:00 We love handprint crafts at Activity Village. They are fun to do and give you something to treasure when your child is grown up! And of course they are great for teachers to send home with the kids too, perhaps for Mother's Day or Father's Day. We've just added some printable versions of some of the best handprint poems to the site, to make the process even quicker! Simply print out one of the poems, add a handprint or two to the bottom of the page, then mount on a piece of construction paper or card. Your child may like to add some extra embellishments -perhaps a fingerprint border or some stickers around the edges?Handprint Poems More About: Printable 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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