Non Toxic Silver Cleaner I was watching BBCs, How Clean is Your House and they provided a great, non-toxic silver cleaner for kids to use. They used this cleaner on silver plate. You can purchase this type of silver very cheaply at thrift stores and yard sales. Here is how to make your own kid friendly [...] Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:44:00 +0000

Homemade Dinner Table Game This game can be made with note cards. I would create your game cards and go through it yourself to make sure it works correctly before playing with your children. What nice way to end dinner and make learning fun. Check out the rest of the site for more activities for home and school. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:11:29 +0000

Setting Table Activity Setting a large table can be over whelming for a young child. Try putting together a place setting on a tray using a Montessori placemat with outlines for cup or glass, plate, and silverware. You can add a cloth napkin too. Teach your child to fold the napkin by either sewing or marking lines [...] Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:00:51 +0000

Latitude and Longitude Plotting out where you live, or where you are traveling to your next destination can be done with grids on a globe or map. Here are some free 3 part cards and activities to help your children understand about latitiude and longitude. Check out the games too. Archive The Sky Free Nomenclature and 3 Part Cards for [...] Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:58:48 +0000

Airline Travel I got up at 4 a.m. this morning to take my 82 year old mother to the airport to catch a flight to San Francisco. I thought a direct flight would eliminate any problems. The plane left the gate at 6 a.m. and turned around 20 minutes later because of mechanical problems. After a [...] Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:36:27 +0000