Monthly Archives: July 2016

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Pop-up pals is a super easy paper craft that takes little preparation. It's CHEAP but kids have tons of fun making them. Free printable available.

Pop-Up Pals

My grandkids spent last weekend with me. Huzzah! I was so excited. I love it when the kiddos come for a visit. We did lots of things. I’ll show you several over the next couple of posts. The one that I want to share with you today are the pop-up […]

Jazz up ice cream cones by dipping them in melted colorful candy melts and dipping them in sprinkles. Kids go wild over them!

Make Colorful Ice Cream Cones

Summer time. Temperatures are soaring. One way to cool off is to have a scoop or two (or 10!) of ice cream in a cone. But, those ice cream cones that you buy in the store are so blah in color. Boring. Lacking in visual appeal. They are so drab […]

July 20th is National Lollipop Day. Celebrate this fun holiday by eating a sucker with your kids!

Celebrate National Lollipop Day

It’s always fun to celebrate holidays with your grandkids. And, it’s always fun to celebrate unusual and unique holidays. Well! Have I got the unusual holiday for you! National Lollipop Day! National Lollipop Day is July 20. As in the day after tomorrow! I have two fun — and edible […]

This photo scavenger hunt is a fun activity for tweens and teens! All they need is their cellphone.

Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt

Sometimes it seems rather hard to find activities that your tween and teen grandchildren are interested in. And, it seems like they are focused a lot on their cell phone. Well! Tap into that interest and do an activity with them that REQUIRES them to use their cell phone. Do […]