Category: Creative Teaching
Comparing and Contrasting My Mom and Dad — Guest Post from Jo’s Own Creative Kid!
Today I decided to let you hear from one of my own creative kids. My daughter was tasked with the school assignment this week to compare and contrast two things and chose to write about her dad and me. So, with Brie’s permission, here are her unedited words. more
Raising Money Smart Kids – Setting Savings Goals
Learn how to set savings goals with your children. Angie Mohr, author of Piggy Banks to Paychecks, offers tips on how to teach kids about saving money. more
Guest Post: How to Be a Financial Mentor to Your Kids’ Friends
Practical advice on how to be a financial mentor to your kids’ friends by financial expert and Piggy Banks to Paychecks author, Angie Mohr. more
Celebrating Seuss
In honor of this favorite icon in literature, we’ve come up with a few fun ways to celebrate his birthday and promote reading and creativity in kids. more
Kids Are Authors Contest Sponsored by Scholastic
Scholastic Book Fair is sponsoring a Kids Are Authors contest! Here are the details. more
Authors and Businesses: Creative Kids Ideas Wants You!
Creative Kids Ideas is looking for authors and companies interested in sponsoring contests and giveaways for our Creative Kids Ideas readers in 2012. more
Fall and Autumn Ideas for Kids and Families
Here’s a list of some of our favorite creative fall and autumn crafts, activities, games, foods and party ideas for kids and families. more
Games that Teach Kids
The use of games, activities, and other hands-on methods get children and teens involved in the learning process instead of just being observers. Here is a short list of some of my favorite games that teach kids. more
Celebrate Diversity with Young Children
Today’s guest post on celebrating diversity with kids comes from Dan Gilbert on behalf of Primrose Schools. Here are some creative ways to teach them about diversity and culture with play, music, games, books and more. more
Date Night… with Your Kids
Five creative ways to celebrate family date night and bond with your kids. more
Date night... not just for adults anymore. Make it a family affair!
Relationships that matter are worth the effort they require. That doesn’t only apply to grown-up relationships, but also to the ones with our kids. When we became parents, my husband and I learned it was important to make time for each other in order to keep our marriage fresh and stay connected to each other. Time alone is often spent at home after the kids go to bed, but the preparations happen while they’re still awake. Our girls latched on to the excitement surrounding date night and soon starting asking to be a part of it. That inspired a family tradition that includes one night a week set aside for mommy and daddy time and another one for special family time. That’s how family date night started in our home. Read five creative ways…
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