Holiday Card Recycling Services

A crafty clean-up program

ADDED January 15, 2010

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Everybody gets cards during the holidays (if you don't let us know . . . and we can send you a card next year) but what do you do with all the cards once the holidays are over? Some people save them and look at them year after year (I would say most of those people are over 70). Others throw them away on January 1st (I would say those people are heartless). The smart people, however, recycle those card and use them to make an awesome craft. (January 15th would be good date for this).

Yep, that's right — today we will be taking the Merry Christmas card from Aunt Edwina, the politically correct Happy Holidays card from your kid's karate dojo, and the aspirational "Merry Winter, hope to see you in the New Year," card from your gym . . . and letting our kids cut them to shreds while making a collage. . . .

Ten Quick Activities You Can Do With A Blanket

Who knew one blanket could be so much fun?

ADDED January 14, 2010

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Here is a list of ten creative, fun ways to use a blanket. There are probably hundreds more, but here are ten suggestions to get you started.

1. A blanket could be a boat.
2. A blanket could be a cape (for good guys and bad guys alike.)
3. A blanket could be a space ship.
4. A blanket could be a reading nook. (Or even better, a quiet reading nook.)
5. A blanket could be a sled (if you have wood floors and brave children.). . .

Dad Lib

Way more fun than the original kind of lib!

ADDED January 13, 2010

Dad Lib is silly, educational, and fun -- and can be played anywhere without a pencil and paper. It makes for a special time in which you tell a silly story to your kids. My family usually plays Dad Lib when the kids are in the car and they have started bothering each other -- it can be a lifesaver. Don't worry, Moms, you can play too!

Here is how we play. . . .

That's Fancy

A writing activity

ADDED January 12, 2010

Most adults have all heard of John Hancock and his famously large and flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence. It is so striking, in fact, that "John Hancock" has become a synonym for "signature" in the United States. Here it is; impressive, isn't it?

Well, in honor of John Hancock and his famous John Hancock, have your kids . . .

Quarter Battle

A new classic game

ADDED January 11, 2010

I really made this game up the other day. I am sure someone else in this world has thought up something similar, told all their friends about it, and will now accuse me of plagiarism. But as I said,"I really made this up the other day." So I am going to share it here with you (I have a good intellectual property lawyer anyways. Well, he's a friend and some sort of lawyer or another.)

All you need is an even number of quarters and two players. I like quarters because they are big enough to hold easily and big enough to seem valuable.

Here is what you do:

First, one person chooses heads and the other chooses tails. . . .


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