Big Kid

This little video story with drawings and narration by a 6-year-old girl makes me happy. What a keepsake!

Photo from Andrea on PoppytalkWhat happened when artist dad Aye Jay Morano sent his third grade son Cohen's water color paintings out to several, very cool street artists, graffiti writers, and children's illustrators for collaborative alterations?

This incredibly cool-looking and happy-making book The Rest Is Up To You, that's what (thanks, Andrea for sharing this over on Poppytalk).

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Julianna Baggot's book The Ever Breath is taking advantage of the new interest in fantasy worlds the Narnia films has sparked in tween readers,.

The first of a new YA book series, the story of twins Camille and Truman is not as well developed as C.S. Lewis' chronicles, but the foray into another world can't help but spark their interest.

Photo from Dzighnspace

How awesome -- a Star Wars-themed version of Goodnight Moon!

When it comes to TV and movies (or even the internet and video games) and your big kids, are you more freaked out about them seeing violence or sex? And is your sex vs. violence "freak-o-meter" determined by the gender of your kids? Think about it.

Here's some fun kid-friendly camping gear from Coghlan’s that can keep your Big Kid happy indoors while you plan your spring outdoor adventures.

Photo by Kodeekins

A friend and I were talking about taking our children to a big playground once the weather warms up, but you know, why do we always wait for the weather to be nice to play outside? There are these things called coats ...

Nature Rocks is a nationwide program that wants to help make it easier for parents and children to get outside and explore nature, even in the dead of winter.

Children who spend time outdoors are happier, healthier and smarter, according to research.

Because the group knows how much we all make excuses to stay inside in winter, it's created a Winter Wonderland Activity Guide.

The guide has everything from 30-minute activities to full-day adventures, for people who live in both snowy and non-snowy areas. You can download the Guide here or go to the Nature Rocks website.
 
Here's a sampling:

Photo by SweetPeasMom418

Yesterday, we got a ton of snow up here in the Northeast. Schools were cancelled, so many parents found themselves having to stay home and entertain their hyper kids.

Photo by  RAZmom88

It's hard enough raising one teen -- but three?! Welcome to RAZmom88's wild and wonderful life this week.

Kids at the Casino

What a wonderful time we had this past weekend! On Saturday, my 18 year old Andrea, my mom, and I went to see the movie "Dear John." The movie was good and we had a great time. The tears just added to our "fun."

That night, Ryan, my 18 year old son, and Andrea went with a group of friends to a casino. It was their first time and they really enjoyed it. The eight kids got one motel room for the night, so you can imagine how much sleep everyone got. Ryan had to work Sunday,  but Andrea slept all day.