6 Ways Your kids can learn to conserve water.
With your help.
ADDED March 09, 2010
Water is a precious resource, of course, and it's something that we should not waste. Here at Today Is Fun, we think that learning about water conservation should start at an early age and continue for a lifetime. So today we present a list of five ways your kids can help conserve water:
1. Kids are great helpers when it come to drying dishes, so if you are washing just a few plates, teach the kids to fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water. There's no reason to leave the water running. (Also, we're not encouraging you to trust a 5-year-old to dry Grandma's fine china.)
2. Have your kids check all the faucets in the house for leaks. A small drip from an old faucet can waste a lot of water -- and kids are great at this kind of check-up. . . .
Spring Search
Keep a watchful eye
ADDED March 08, 2010
Spring is the transition season between winter and summer. It is a time when everything grows, birds sing, and all is renewed. And it is almost here.
The first day of Spring this year is March 20. . . .
Treasure in the House! (Complete with treasure map!)
Can your kids find the treasure?
ADDED March 05, 2010
This one is so easy . . . and kids really love it.
Take a toy -- any toy -- and hide it somewhere in your house. Then, draw a simple map of your home showing the hidden object's location.
(I call the hidden toy a "treasure," of course. It makes the whole thing a bit more exciting.)
Give your kids the map and see if they can find the concealed toy. . . .
Walk on Grass Barefoot (Just Like A Celebrity)
It's different and calming
ADDED March 04, 2010
Today we’re proud to announce our first-ever “celebrity” post. Thank you to Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow (and mother of two) for inspiring today’s activity!
As you may know, sometimes celebrities and movie stars get themselves on some weird and wacky diets. (We’re not here to judge, but we’ve read People magazine once or twice.)
A few years ago, I read that Gwyneth Paltrow is on a “macrobiotic” diet. I’d heard that word before, of course, but I never knew what it means.
Well, the internet has many articles all about the macrobiotic diet. It seems to involve a bunch of vegetables and brown rice. (We’re not here to judge. We like vegetables and brown rice.)
The article also said that the macrobiotic diet encourages people to walk barefoot on grass for half an hour each day. . . .
Crazy Big Memory
Who wouldn't want a crazy, big memory, really?
ADDED March 03, 2010
This is a simple memory trick. We are not the first ones to think of it, to be sure. But if you are familiar with this trick, have you taught it to your kids yet?
Here's the trick: when you want to remember something, think about it. But don't just think about it; think about it big and crazy.
For instance, if you want your kids to remember to make their beds and brush their teeth each morning, tell them to take a moment and imagine a giant, crazily messy bed. Have them picture in their minds a car-sized toothbrush oozing with toothpaste.
Or, as another example, if your kids are learning in school where the President lives, have them imagine a very big, puffy house that is so white and gleaming that it's almost hard to view.
The trick is: think about it big and crazy. (Kids, as you may have noticed, are good at big and crazy!)
To practice and make this trick stick, give your kids something to memorize. Depending on the your kid's level, you could encourage them to memorize:. . .
