Articles For Mom

Kids Holiday Cookie Party

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:51:39 PST

The holidays are upon us and we're busy with everything from decorating the house to wrapping presents. The kitchen plays a big role during this time, and depending on your kids' cooking skills they can play the lead or be part of the supporting cast. One fun way for your kids to get involved in the kitchen now is to have a Kids’ Cookie Exchange Party.

How to Make Painted Christmas Cookies

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:57:55 PST

How about trying your hand at painting your Christmas cookies this year? While at first glance they may seem difficult to accomplish, painting Christmas cookies is easy enough for children to help with. Christmas cookie paint is actually a simple mix of egg yolk, water, and food coloring. After you've rolled out the dough and cut the shape you want, just paint on some playful designs, and bake your cookies as always. A couple of techniques can be used to place the designs on the dough. You can paint freehand or take a smaller cookie cutter and gently imprint or press the design to paint.

Scrapbooking Your Christmas Memories

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:14:54 PST

The first step to preserving your precious memories for a Christmas scrapbook display is to gather your favorite photos that will help illustrate your family's story and give those viewing your album a good sense of who you are. You can begin by focusing only on one year, including pictures from a collage of holiday-related days or special events. If you wish .....

A Fancy Holiday Dinner Party... For Kids?

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:03:12 PST

The holidays are here and it's time for food and fun. For a different twist, why not host a fancy holiday dinner party... for your kids and their friends? This is a night where kids are king, and boy do they feel important!

Sharing Family Christmas History

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:59:27 PST

A new and exciting way to share family Christmas history is the creation of a shadow box ornaments. This new craft idea is sweeping the nation as a way to preserve family history while sharing in during the holiday season. With a bit of creativity, family treasures, photos and other special heirlooms, your shadow box ornaments..............

Family Photo Christmas Cards - 6 Smart Solutions to the Top Challenges

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:44:17 PST

Taking a great photo for the family photo Christmas card looks like it should be easy. But as any parent who has attempted this holiday ritual can tell you, it's not as simple as it looks. What you want is a unique, beautiful photo Christmas card. And what you usually get is fidgety, uncooperative kids that blink just as you're taking the picture. But don't give up and throw in the Santa hat just yet. Here are 6 easy, smart solutions to those top challenges.

How To Select the Right Christmas Lights

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:08:10 PST

With all the varieties of lights available, choosing the perfect ones for your decorating project can be a challenge. Here is a guide to the difference between the styles and the most effective ways to use them.

Letter to Santa

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:08:00 PST

Letters to Santa.

Christmas Around the World Teaching Tips

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:18:00 PST

Find out how people celebrate Christmas around the world. December is well-known for Christmas but do you know how people in countries around the world celebrate it? Here are some customs from various parts of the world.

Multi-Cultural Holiday Party

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:06:00 PST

Here are ideas for promoting multi-cultural awareness during the Christmas season.

A Christmas and Chanukah Play

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:58:00 PST

Two friends talk about their families' holidays...Christmas and Chanukah.

Gift Ideas for Babys First Christmas

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:23:00 PST

Is there any time more exciting than that awestruck first year of parenthood, when life ceases to revolve around adult needs and instead centers on the beauty and miracle of a new birth? When there's a baby in the house, the holidays take on heightened meaning. And none are more important than baby's first Christmas, which is a time that will be forever cherished and remembered by parents and grandparents alike. But since infants develop so quickly ............

Memorable Christmas Pictures with a Digital Camera

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:10:00 PST

Christmas is a time for strong sentiments, gatherings of family and friends, good food and nice traditions. Learn to make the best out of this memorable time in pictures for old and young. Rather simple point-and-shoot cameras have a great potential for family pictures during Christmas and they can also produce most other kinds of pictures during this important annual event.

Indoor Christmas Decorating

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:51:00 PST

You don't have to spend extravagantly on Christmas decorations. By making your own, you will be putting your personality in your Christmas decorating. People have all different kinds of ideas about decorating their home for Christmas. Inside your home, Christmas decorations help to give your home that Christmas spirit that people crave during the holiday season. It is an important part .......

Christmas Reindeer Silhouette Clock

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:48:00 PST

Make a Christmas decoration that is both functional and decorative with this festive reindeer clock. Silhouette art originated in Europe in the early 1700's and became very popular in Britain in the early twentieth century. People would visit a silhouette artist to have their profile drawn. You could do this yourself by taping a piece of paper to the wall and sitting a model in front of the paper (sideways on) and shine a lamp or torch onto the model so that their shadow is cast onto the paper. Draw around the outline of .......

Outdoor Christmas Decorations

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:45:00 PST

Simpler is better when it comes to decorating outdoors. Outdoor Christmas decorations should be centered around your theme, rather than picking and choosing among several themes. Decorating outdoors can be done many different ways. The choices in outdoor Christmas decorations are ....

Pink Christmas Trees Can Be Fun

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:41:00 PST

Pink Christmas trees are a great way to allow your daughter to express her creativity. Letting children choose their own tree for their room and decorating it will give you insight into what they are thinking. Pink Christmas trees are a wonderful choice for that little princess in your life. Any little girl or big girl will most certainly want one of these for her own bedroom, playroom, or family room so that she can ......

Potted Christmas Trees - Is It Worth It?

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:21:00 PST

Potted Christmas Trees - Is It Worth It? Each holiday season, I think about getting a live, potted Christmas tree. I keep thinking that it would sure save a lot of money because we should be able to use it as a Christmas tree for a few years -- as long as I can keep it alive. Then when it grows too big to be a Christmas tree, we could either plant it in the yard, in the community or in the forest. But could I keep it alive? This year, I did some research to help me make the decision of .......

Light Bulb Santa Ornaments

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:32:00 PST

Here's a great way to recycle light bulbs! Make a bunch of them to hang on the tree or give as gifts. This also is a great craft to sit down and do with the kids.

Supplies:

Burnt out light bulb
small piece of sandpaper
white, flesh or beige, and .......

Fun Paper Christmas Decorations and GIfts

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:16:00 PST

This is a fast fun project great for Christmas decorating or gift giving. I created these beautiful for cones as party favors for my sons Christmas party. Filled with candy the make a great treat. They also look beautiful hanging on a Christmas tree.