Author Archives: steve

Combine two groups of toys as never before!

Combinations are fun and creative!

Posted on July 23, 2010 by steve

  Today's activity is very simple, but sometimes the best things in life are very simple!  As you know, my kids really enjoy making "set ups" with their toys.  (A "set-up" is when the kids take a selection of their … Continue reading →

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The Bad Bathroom

Semi-scary good times

Posted on July 22, 2010 by steve

My kids have not yet done this activity, but I am confident that they will love it.  Yours will, too — I promise. First of all, it's called the "Bad Bathroom."  Wouldn't that name grab a child's attention? The idea … Continue reading →

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Idioms for Your Kids!

Funny coded phrases

Posted on July 21, 2010 by steve

    You know that we like to have fun here at Today is Fun.  We also love language and learning. So today we're going to combine fun and language.  One really entertaining aspect of any language are the expressions … Continue reading →

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Justified!

How do your kids line up?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by steve

  I recently needed to address a lot of envelopes for a personal project.  That task wasn't too awful; there are certainly worse chores! To make the addressing a bit more interesting, I gave myself a challenge:  to "justify" all … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress Cataloging Information!

Hidden, right-in-front-of-your-face book fun!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by steve

  Today's activity is a bit unusual and — I think — very fun.  I hope you try it out with your kids and that a good time is had by all! Grab some kids' books (and your kids.)  Turn … Continue reading →

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