Friendship Bracelets and the Friendship Dance.
February 7, 2012 by Cristi
Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to teach our children how to engage and make friends. However, for some children, making friends may not come naturally . They may feel anxiety or seem indifferent about being around... [Read more]
“You and Me” Moments with your Child
January 17, 2012 by Cristi
We all know how important having a one-on-one date night with our significant other can be. Yay for Valentines Date Night coming up! But we often forget to make the time to spend that crucial one-on-one date time with our children. As... [Read more]
How to Play Human Foosball!
January 3, 2012 by Heather
My husband’s family has a family reunion every year on Boxing Day (that’s December 26th for those of you in the USA ) At this reunion I was introduced to Human Foosball. I had never heard of it before, and if... [Read more]
10 Cold-Day Ideas to Keep the Kids Busy
December 28, 2011 by Bobbi
Christmas is over, but school is still out! Ack! That means loud choruses of “Mooooomm…I’m BOOOOOORED!”. Ooooh boy. What to do? I Share is a wonderful resource for finding ideas to keep those little fingers... [Read more]
Hours of excitement! Almost time for the count down.
December 26, 2011 by Alison
Are you getting ready? Another holiday after yesterday’s holiday is coming up! Hummm…how about a fast, CHEAP, last-minute idea for the New Year’s Eve celebration? Not a lot of thought is required…... [Read more]
Give it some Personality!
December 12, 2011 by Dawn
Print This Post I have kitchen help…sous chefs…cuisine connoisseurs. I know, I’m one spoiled girl. Two extra sets of hands…they are amazing! So, as a token of my appreciation I want to give them... [Read more]
Dance the Turkey Dance
November 23, 2011 by Cristi
School is out and the family is gathered for the holidays. So, what better moment than now to crank up some music and let loose on the dance floor (AKA-my kitchen) with the kiddos? It is such a great way to encourage self-expression,... [Read more]
Easy DIY Nail Art Templates!
October 26, 2011 by Heather
I’ve got 2 little girls who love having their nails painted. What’s more fun than having painted nails? Fancy painted nails! My mom has a really neat set of tools for making shapes on your nails and my girls love... [Read more]
Kids Travel Pack
August 20, 2011 by Bobbi
I have got something SUPER fun to share with you today! Let me introduce the KIDS TRAVEL PACK!!! Why do I ‘sound’ (use your imagination) so excited? Because this WORKS! Yep. Child-tested, child-approved! Well, at... [Read more]
Summer of Service: Clean a Neighbor’s Yard
August 8, 2011 by Caley
“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.” -Albert Schweitzer ———- Service... [Read more]
Video Performance Treasure Hunt
July 26, 2011 by Heather
Your kids are adorable. They say the most hilarious things, they make you laugh, they’re ridiculously cute, and it’s so fun to hear them put things into their own words or watch them perform something they’re... [Read more]
Anti-Boredom Kits…8 of them!
July 25, 2011 by Alison
In honor of National Anti-Boredom Month we decided to make ‘anti boredom’ kits Put each ‘kit’ in a brown paper bag and then label them 1-8. Each time a kid is bored they can go grab a bag. Oh,... [Read more]
6 Rainy Day Crafts and Activities
July 12, 2011 by Bobbi
“Moooooooom…I’m BOOOOOORRRRED!” Does this sound familiar? How about when it’s a RAINY summer day? Even worse, right? Oh, WHAT do you do in the summertime when your children are bored to tears? You... [Read more]
7 Quality Ways to Spend Quality Time!
July 5, 2011 by Bobbi
A good holiday is one spent among people whose notions of time are vaguer than yours. ~John B. Priestly Summer break is ALL about time, isn’t it? And who’s notion of time is vaguer than our child’s? To them,... [Read more]
How to Make Confetti Fire Crackers With Your Kids
June 23, 2011 by Heather
Yesterday Bobbi-Jo shared some awesome Craft & Project ideas we can all use to celebrate the 4th of July or adapt to fit a celebration for our own countries. Like Bobbi, I’m Canadian, so we’ll be celebrating... [Read more]
Water Fight!
June 11, 2011 by Missy
Have a wonderful weekend! Host a water fight if you need a little cooling down. Here are some fun water ideas from last year… Nothing says SUMMER like a water fight! You definitely need the right tools, however so what... [Read more]
Repurpose your broken umbrella…your kids will LOVE this!
June 2, 2011 by Heather
We are the luckiest gals around! Heather has kindly agreed to continue sharing her FUN ideas with us here on HowDoesShe! She has the most clever ideas about how to make memories with your kids. We are absolutely thrilled that... [Read more]
So…don’t do this. Bug Bingo
April 25, 2011 by Alison
SO I was thinking I was pretty smart and planned a way to help entertain the family on a road trip over April Fool’s Day. Keep in mind that I did pass driver’s education with flying colors . I did read the laws... [Read more]
We play with knives…5 ideas to keep kids entertained at a restaurant!
April 4, 2011 by Alison
B.O.R.E.D and hungry. Restaurant waiting with 4 kids! The manager comes out to say they are backed up and will be out shortly …what he means is it will be another 30 minutes. Entertaining them with ketchup…works... [Read more]
Watch out! It may get a bit messy…Easy Craft Idea
February 7, 2011 by Alison
Designer paper with the kidos! Is it fun? Yup! Is it ‘magic’? Yup! Is it messy? Yup! Easy Craft Idea? Yup! Perfect for kids and a mothers entertainment. Easy Craft Idea Items needed: Paper Shaving Cream Paper... [Read more]
We need a BREAK!
January 24, 2011 by Alison
I hope I didn’t scare you… We are not breaking from HowDoesShe? Oh my…I need my daily dose of it! A break from laundry, cooking, chores, dishes, dusting… (I am sure you can fill in the rest of the dots!). Our... [Read more]
Great Magic Trick #2
January 10, 2011 by Alison
Great Magic Trick #2. If you missed #1 Great magic trick you are in luck. I posted it a bit ago so you can be a cool magical mom! I love doing these magic tricks because it lets me watch my squirts think and learn. Other reasons… cheap easy fun. and... [Read more]
Perfect stocking stuffer!
December 2, 2010 by Missy
What is the perfect stocking stuffer? Homemade Playdough! It is SO easy to make and SO much better than the stuff you buy at the store. This recipe makes the softest, sqUISHiest, longest lasting play dough…EVER! You can... [Read more]
Toy Story 3 Movie Night
November 12, 2010 by Bobbi
Are you sitting down? Have a snack? Ready to be wowed? I hope so, because I have been giddy waiting to introduce you to a personal friend of mine. Her name is Amy Workman and she is one CRAFTALICIOUS babe. She is a wife, mother,... [Read more]
Art Notebooks
October 8, 2010 by Bobbi
Hi HowDoesShe Gals! I am so excited about this week’s guest poster AND her awesome project. Meet Erin from Sutton Grace. Her blog is BURSTING with creative inspiration. I could spend hours browsing there. We were THRILLED... [Read more]
Sticks to Stars!
July 18, 2010 by Alison
Need a Great Magic Trick? In my previous life:) I taught science and I had to convince Jr. High kids that science was cool. I tried to use magic tricks to teach concepts. One of the osmosis and diffusion lessons (blah blah... [Read more]
Fun with Money — 4 Ideas!
July 8, 2010 by Alison
How about a little Fun with Money! My daughters thought I was pretty magical when I broke out my money tricks. After I showed them, they must have played for a couple hours trying to do it on their own and preparing to show... [Read more]
No more summer mush mind!
May 27, 2010 by Missy
Do you hate that your kids’ minds seem to go to mush over the summer? I thought my friend Julie was a little crazy when she first told me about an idea she got from her sister-in-law to have a little summer school with... [Read more]
S P R I N G B R E A K !
March 23, 2010 by Missy
Spell out S P R I N G B R E A K! All you have to do is say SPRING BREAK and I float off to sunny St. George where I spent every Spring Break I can remember. Catching sun out by the pool was always a little chilly, but it never... [Read more]
Bubble Blowers – Making Bubbles
March 23, 2010 by Alison
Making Bubbles — *First things first, this fun activity is not for small children. Please supervise your little ones and make sure they are blowing OUT, not sucking in.* — Here’s an idea that will keep kids busy!!!! ... [Read more]
Art Show
March 23, 2010 by Alison
I had to pull this idea from the 80′s. So it’s either really cool or so past cool…either way I thought I’d give it a shot and let my kids decide. For a fun activity I thought it would be fun to hold a... [Read more]
Can you see it?
March 1, 2010 by Alison
Can you see it? This is my modified Irish Decoration for St. Patrick’s day. I needed to get it posted so that you can have time to do it too. It’s a super easy idea for kids, but like I said…it’s... [Read more]
5-8 things to do with your Presidents
February 15, 2010 by Alison
Saturday we started out with 4 President’s day activities. It’s President’s Day so here are the other 4! President’s day activities 5-8. These were just and easy and simple to do as 1-4. Simple, easy,... [Read more]
1-4 easy things to do with your Presidents…
February 13, 2010 by Alison
I was trying to think of something fun to do with my kids for Presidents’ day. I found some activities where you race each other and name all the presidents, but really… I have a hard time remembering the names of... [Read more]
Happy ‘Kid’ Hog Day
February 1, 2010 by Alison
Happy ‘Kid’ hog Day The ground hog hopes to get a shadow…how about your kids getting one too? This was super fun to do with the kids. We pulled out some old wrapping paper (you could use butcher paper or... [Read more]
Fun Family Frugal Tradition #2 Story Toes!
December 19, 2009 by Alison
Fun Frugal Family Christmas Tradition #2 Puppet Show Toes! Need a couple hours to get ready for the holidays? Have the kids get ready for a puppet show! All you need are markers and toes. This is Santa and his reindeer. You’ll... [Read more]
Fun Frugal Family Christmas Tradition #8 – Talent Show
December 11, 2009 by Missy
Warning: I am starting with a personal memory, so if you just want the ideas, skip now to the bottom of the post. This picture brings back a hilarious memory that completely depicts my kids at that particular time in our... [Read more]
Can you spot the difference?
November 20, 2009 by Alison
Dinner Time Fun Idea Items needed: Just your family and Dinner! Play the ‘What’s Different Game’ Kids are very observant and are even nice enough to point out when they find a grey hair, but test their skills... [Read more]
