Marker, Crayon, or Ink: Puppets
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Dry Erase Help?
Asked by R.O. from Billings
on August 10, 2008
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any one have any clue how to get permenent marker off of a dry erase board? i gave my son a marker to wrie and i grabbed the wrong one. i have tried mr clean, and hair...
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- I'm a teacher, happens all the time! Try hairspray!
- Hi R., We have this happen all the time at work with adult professional engineers -- so don't be too upset with yourself or your little one!! Its actually very simp...
- Hi R. this is a similar problem at church. I put the permanent marker on the dry erase board. So this teenager took the dry erase marker and put over top of each lette...
Flying W/ 3 Energetic Boys
Asked by V.S. from Los Angeles
on January 31, 2008
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My husband & I are taking our 3 boys -who will be 20 mo, 4 1/2 & 12 - to Hawaii in March. Any suggestion on how to keep them (especially the little ones) from driving ...
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- A small mallet.....or tranquilizers would make for a peaceful trip! Kidding V.....You are one fantastic mama. I never had the nerve to take my kids at that young age o...
- I would always be on the lookout for flat, small, new activities. I would buy these and hide them away for travel. I would wrap a few and keep them for emergencies. ...
- Hi! I used a few things recently with taking my 19 month old to VA and back. We packed crayons and paper to use on the fold down tray. Just in case there was troubl...
Indoor Activities
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on January 7, 2009
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Can anyone recommend indoor activities for a 19 month old during these cold winter months?
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- Making tents out of blankets draped over the kitchen/dining room table will offer lots of fun. I also filled a dishtub or jellyroll pan with baking flour and let the ...
- What about good old fashioned stuff like crayons, painting, playdoh. My boys like to have me help them make camps and have "picnics" in them. You can do basic baking w...
- We bought one of those Little Tikes jumpies in the summer. Turns out is great for indoors in the winter too if you have the room. We put ours up in the basement and t...
Sock Control
Asked by H.H. from New York
on September 29, 2010
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I'm curious.... How do you handle all those stray mismatched socks? I cannot find a system that works. I use to keep a small shoebox-size basket in the laundry room...
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- yeah i feel your pain. i have a big hamper full of socks and last night i decided i am going to throw them away. I give up. Uncle.
- I feel your pain I have 5 kids and two baskets that I separate the dark and white stray socks into then about once every year If there are no matches they get donated ...
- a trick my grandfather taught me. Get a package of those really small gold safety pins and pin the socks together before they go into the laundry basket and into the ...
Suggestions for First Airplane Ride Just Me and My 2Yr Old
Asked by V.A. from Boca Raton
on October 26, 2009
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Car seat? Toys etc...Any tips would be great from someone who has alraedy experienced this!
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- Hi there, I had previously responded to some questions about this, so I copied it from my files... sorry if some things are duplicated from other responses! We ju...
- Hi! I would probably bring a carseat for a 2 yr old...any older, maybe not. Do not bring anything with small pieces that will roll off the tray...I spent an entire fl...
- We fly 4x's a year (he's almost 2 1/2) A Portable dvd player & stickers... small stickers are good & he'll put them all over himself & you- Someone mentioned it &...
Going Crazy...
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on August 24, 2011
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so our school year doesn't start until the second week of September and i need some ideas for FREE or cheap things to do with my kids until then!
im kinda goin nuts w...
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- Visit different parks in your area, a new one each day. Look for a free community publication that will have information about upcoming events that may be free or che...
- Try this website: http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/play/activities-and-recreation/activities/100-free-things-to-do.html Hopefully this will help!
- Our local bowling alley has a free summer kids program. The kids get 2 free games of bowling every day. You just have to pay for the shoe rental (and on certain days...
3Rd Grade Girl Activities for at Home
Asked by M.A. from San Antonio
on November 8, 2010
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What would be a good activity for third grade girls that we could do totally at home? There would be up to 12 girls.
I could get one or two moms to help me drive the...
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- You could do a kids pampering party. Paint their toenails and fingernails. They now how the polish that comes in paint sticks and you can put different designs on thei...
- friendship bracelets, tie dye shirts, necklaces with beads, I'm sure there is a few other things they could do too.
- I had 10 3rd graders for a slumber party Saturday night. We had a spa night. We had 5 stations hair, make up, lotion, massage, and nails. We had the girls do each o...
Fun Outings for Daisy Troop
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on November 15, 2011
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I am a co-leader for my daughter's Daisy troop and I am looking for some fun and different ideas for outings. I also wouldn't mind some good ideas for crafts during o...
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- Daisy girls are pretty young. SOme of our best outings from the girls' perspectives were the easiest. We did "nature" outings in the backyard and at the park. We di...
- There is a kind of clay that hardens and can be painted when dry. It does not need to be fired. It's a good indoor project as each girl can make a bowl or an animal ...
- almost all stores will do free tours or very cheap tours. So McD's, Coldstone, grocery store, Pizza places, etc. Check out familyfun.com for crafts and stuff to do, ...
Road Trip
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on May 3, 2011
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We are taking a road trip soon with our 4 year old. We did this last year and it went well, but this one is a bit longer. We are looking at being in the car between ...
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- So glad I came over to respond. You have received some great suggestions that I hadn't thought of and can use. Here are my two cents - Definitely get the Color Won...
- We usually leave early in the morning, and the kids doze in the car. After about two or three hours, we stop for breakfast and let them run around. Then we get back ...
- We just went on a 10 hour drive down and 10 hours back for a trip to Disneyland with our daughter and grand daughter. I found sitting in the back seat was easier for m...
Kids Get Together
Asked by F.P. from St. Louis
on September 22, 2009
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I'm having my first playdate with about 9 kids that haven't seen each other in awhile. They are family and friends ranging from age 2-10. What are some games or things...
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- You can also look at Oriental Trading Company and order some super cute and easy craft ideas. They usually have packages of stuff or you can buy materials to do your ...
- We had a big get together like that for Thanksgiving once. I organized a scavenger hunt for the kids. Each clue was a puzzle (anagram, search a word that the leftove...
- Use the website familyfun.com. They'll give you all sorts of ideas for all the ages you mentioned. Also, fun4kids.com for printables. Good Luck.
