Since the next movie won’t be out this holiday season, how will we get our Harry Potter fix? Well, there are many things out there to tide us over until next summer. You could always play with your HP action figures, have a DVD-watching marathon, play the Scene-It games, but we’ve all done that already. [...]
A little calligraphy goes a long way to adding that special personal touch. During the holidays, I immediately think of using it on place cards for the holiday table, gift tags, and handmade Christmas Cards. For kids, a little calligraphy practice will improve their regular everyday handwriting! Calligraphy doesn’t have to be perfect or follow [...]
Collecting Christmas tree ornaments is a fun hobby that anyone can manage. Our family collects ornaments from family vacations. We have a lot of Disney ornaments, in particular. Do you collect ornaments, and if you do, do you have a theme? Here’s a list of some interesting themes if you want to start collecting. Disney [...]
Here’s a gift to consider for that special family on your list. Find out what’s available in your gift recipient’s area and get them an annual membership. In our area, some of the favorite places include the zoo, science museum, aquarium, children’s museum, art museums, and others. If your recipients already have a membership, it [...]
What is a Bakugan Battle Brawler? Besides being one of the hottest toys around, Wikipedia offers the following description: Bakugan Battle Brawlers is an anime series about the lives of Bakugan and the battle brawlers who have the deep power to wield them. Bakugan (“blast circular”) is a strategic card game played with magnetic, spring-loaded [...]
Yes, that’s right. 2010. It’s too late now for 2009, but you could start taking pictures now to produce a gift calendar for next Christmas. What do you have to do? Take a themed picture each month of all the kids, assemble them next October into a calendar, get them printed, and give them as [...]
Do you have a karaoke machine? This is an awesome thing for parties, sleepovers, and holiday gatherings. We had a wonderful time with a karaoke microphone system at a birthday party we hosted today. The price was right and has already provided hours of fun family entertainment! Party gold! I’m looking forward to future gatherings [...]
For all of you High School Musical, Hannah Montana, and Camp Rock fans, stores everywhere are clearing out a lot of related merchandise. Great deals of 50-75% off can be found in clearance sections of your local Target and Wal-mart right now. Disney High School Musical 3 hits theaters soon, so there will be a [...]
Everyone can find a treasure in a dollar store! Here’s an inexpensive way to let the kids have shopping adventure that’s relatively painless to your pocketbook. Have a friendly competition to see who can come up with the craziest (silliest, weirdest, most useful, prettiest, etc.) gift for $1. This can be repeated as often as [...]
What are you knitting for Christmas? You’ve got just a couple of months now to plan and complete a few hand-knit gifts! We’re not talking Fair Isle cardigan sweaters here, folks, but small beginner projects that even kids who are new to knitting can complete in a short time. One of the greatest knitting projects [...]