Category Archives: Good at Home

Art in a Rectangle!

A fun artistic trick!

Posted on May 27, 2010 by steve

  Isn't it amazing how constraints and rules can really help us? Today we're going to use a simple rule and constraint to help the kids improve their artistic skills.  And it will be fun, too, of course. Today we're … Continue reading →

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Darling Desktops

Who wouldn't want their own, custom, kid-created computer art?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by steve

  Do you have a computer?  (I'm guessing yes.) Do you have kids?  (Yes again.) This activity combines kids and computer and leads to some artistic expression. (Oh, you'll need one more thing for this one:  a digital camera.) Here's … Continue reading →

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Fun with the Thesaurus

Posted on May 25, 2010 by steve

  The other day, while the kids were having a snack, I got out our thesaurus.  A thesaurus, I told them, is a book that lists words that mean the same or similar thing.  My kids (six and four) had … Continue reading →

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The Miscellaneous Squiggle

A creative and fun drawing game

Posted on May 20, 2010 by steve

  So easy, so fun, and yes . . . totally free! First, have your kid take a crayon or marker and make a squiggle or line on a piece of paper. Well, that was easy.  Now for the more … Continue reading →

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Two-Point Pick-Up

Make picking up a somewhat enjoyable activity

Posted on May 19, 2010 by steve

  If your kids are anything like mine, they're really good at messing up, but . . . considerably less wonderful at cleaning up. My beautiful wife and I try a variety of techniques to get the kids to pick … Continue reading →

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