Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 30 minutes Materials: Bubble wrap Tempera paint Save the bubble wrap that comes with packages. You can also buy quantities of it fairly cheaply. Bubble wrap, like any other plastic, can be fatal if your child uses it to cover his face. Always use with hands-on supervision.
30 minutes Materials White paperPencilInkpad Directions Extensions Use larger sheets of white shelf paper and you have unique and artsy wrapping paper.Draw in rocks and branches for the bugs to sit on.Fold paper in half and decorate the front with bugs for note cards.Cut long pieces of cardboard or construction paper to make buggy bookmarks.
Do your kids ever ask you how bridges work? Why they don’t collapse? How much weight they can carry? Turn this fascination into a learning activity. Challenge your kids to build a bridge that can span two chairs and hold the weight of a book or magazine. Have them work together to create the lightest possible bridge that can hold the most weight. Materials needed: Toothpicks or straws Gumdrops or mini-marshmallows Pencil and graph paper (optional) Two chairs A book or magazine...
Buffalo meat and venison meat are both exceptionally lean.
Some people prefer to pack two bags—one that contains the items they need for the birth and the other for things they want to have on-hand postpartum. It may be helpful to have your partner or a family member bring your postpartum bag to you later so, you won’t have so many things to sort through early in your hospital stay. Keep in mind that a hospital stay after a C-section is generally longer than a hospital stay after vaginal birth....
Melatonin, a hormone humans produce naturally to tell our bodies that it’s time for bed, can be purchased without a prescription in supplement form. Some parents swear by melatonin supplements as a sleep aid for their children as it is shown to reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. However, few studies have been conducted on the long-term effects of melatonin supplements on children, so medical professionals are unable to vouch for its safety....
While there are so many amazing aspects of being pregnant, there’s also a lot of uncertainty about what you can and shouldn’t eat. As if carrying a tiny human wasn’t enough, you spend nine months plagued by the question, “wait—can I eat that?” A quick ham and cheese sandwich might seem harmless enough, but during pregnancy, it’s a little more complicated. Deli meat and other processed foods like hot dogs, sausages, and bacon are, for the most part, off the table during pregnancy....
Red or green poster board (or construction paper glued to a file folder or piece of cardboard) Pen or marker Old Christmas cards, rubber stamps, or Christmas stickers Scissors (optional) Glue (optional) 25 pieces of wrapped Christmas candy Ornamental Frosting Ribbon Directions
Childhood Obesity – An Epidemic Childhood obesity is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of overweight children has tripled since the 1970s. Approximately 17 percent of children (ages 6 – 19) in the US are obese. Weight problems fall into two categories; overweight and obesity, notes the CDC. Being overweight means having an excess amount of body weight per a particular height....
You’ll probably have more reading assigned for one of your college courses than you had for an entire semester of classes in high school. There will definitely be times when you get huge reading assignments and think: “I can’t possibly read all of this in one or two nights!” Depending on what classes you take, the reading may also be very dense and difficult. It can certainly be very disheartening to spend several hours reading a dozen pages....
How Do Multiples Happen? Twins and other multiples can happen naturally in two ways. The first is when an egg splits after fertilization, creating identical or monozygotic twins. The second is when two or more eggs are fertilized at the same time (dizygotic). Fertility drugs can increase the likelihood of more than one baby being conceived. For example, the likelihood of having twins when using Clomid (clomiphene) is 10%. Other fertility treatments, like in vitro fertilization (IVF), can also result in twin, triplet, or other higher-order multiple pregnancies....
The Study The city of Oakland, California took part in a several years-long study that involved a school-located immunization vaccination (SLIV) program. A SLIV is simply a community vaccination event that’s held in a school. The goal of a SLIV is to vaccinate as many students as possible against the flu in the shortest amount of time and with the least amount of disparate resources. Now, health experts wonder if this type of setting could be key to curbing the spread of coronavirus once a vaccine finally becomes available....
5 to 10 minutes Materials Plastic containersPaint Clay or play dough Directions Extensions Help your child try to reconstitute the dried-out material with warm water to see if it can be salvaged.
It’s fun to play together as a family. Plan a family contest night full of fun competitions that everyone can participate in. Here are some ideas: Balance contestyou need two tin cans and a length of string. Set the cans two-feet apart, each person stand with one foot on the can, holding one end of the string in their hand. At the count of three, each challenger tries to unbalance their opponent by pulling on the string....
Level: Moderately easy Time involved: One to two hours Materials: Clean Mason jar with lid Piece of fabric Rubber band Ribbon Two cinnamon sticks Piece of holly Cookie recipe Adhesive label Paper Fine-tipped marker or computer Hole punch Ranger Joe Cookies 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cold coffee 1 1/2 cups quick oats 1 large egg, beaten 1/2 cup flake coconut 1 cup flour 1 cup krispy rice or wheat cereal flakes 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
