Activities

Crunch a Color Rewards Picky Eaters for Eating Healthy Foods

January 20, 2012
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Do you have a picky eater in your family? Then you’re going to love Crunch A Color, a new card game that makes it fun to eat healthy foods. The game comes with tips for parents.

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Pom-Pom Monster Salon Is Big Hit with Grandchildren

January 11, 2012
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This new Klutz craft-making kit includes everything you need to make stylish one-of-a-kind pom-poms and it’s easy enough for an 8-year old to do all by herself.

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Toothbrushing Ritual: Name That Toonth

November 28, 2011
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Most kids don’t like their teeth brushed. Not my 8 and 4-year old granddaughters. They love it when I brush their teeth, because I play a game called Name That Toonth!

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Silly Thanksgiving Songs

November 21, 2011
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Here are some silly Thanksgiving songs adapted from familiar children’s tunes to sing at your family Thanksgiving dinner – guaranteed to bring smiles to all ages.

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Grandoodlez Helps Grandparents Bond with Grandchildren

November 14, 2011
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Eileen Meier founded Grandoodlez to help grandparents and grandkids stay connected by creating talking books, cards, doodlez, videos, and photos online.

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National Public Lands Day is September 24

September 16, 2011
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September 24 is National Public Lands Day. It’s a great opportunity to spend some meaningful time with your family at one of the 1,750 sites around the country.

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Daily Geezer Reports Cool Activities for People Over 65

September 6, 2011
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John Weil, creator of the weekly newsletter Daily Geezer, reports on cool activities for people over 65 in the San Francisco Bay area.

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