Christmas Round-up

As we gear up for another busy Christmas season, I wanted to provide a round-up of Growing Creative Kids Christmas articles.

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Embracing the Creativity In Poetry – So Your Kids Can Too!

How do you encourage your kids to embrace poetry if you never learned to enjoy it yourself?

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Celebrating November

November is: Aviation History Month, National Model Railroad Month, National Novel Writing Month, Peanut Butter Lovers Month and National Sleep Comfort Month.

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Make this year a GREEN Halloween

Halloween is a great opportunity for your family to add some GREEN to the traditional orange and black of the day. There are plenty of easy ways to reduce, re-use and recycle as you celebrate the spookiest day of the year.

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Games and Activities to Teach Taking Turns

Learning how to take turns is very important. Besides learning patience – which is in short supply these days – taking turns also teaches you communication skills, how to listen, even how to negotiate and compromise.

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10 Wallet Friendly Ways to Beat Fall Boredom

Here are 10 Wallet Friendly Ways to Beat/Fall Boredom

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Celebrating October

October is: Computer Learning Month, Cookie Month and International Drum Month.

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Game Boards to Go

This is a great kids art activity. When you are finished you will have a checkerboard and game pieces you can take with you anywhere!

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Pretty Penny Sets Up Shop – Review

Reading with children should be an interactive experience. Besides just reading the story and looking at pictures children can learn a huge amount if you ask engaging questions related to the story along the way. Pretty Penny offers lots of natural opportunities for these conversations

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