Category: Leisure

Teach Your Child How to Write and Produce a Play

August 7th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

Most grownups can remember the excitement of performing a play or skit for their parents and friends as a youngster- finding old dress clothes and household items for props, choosing characters and creating a (usually comical) script. Nothing brings out a child’s imagination more than writing and putting on a play!
With a little bit of […]

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Teach Your Child to Make Paper Airplanes

August 6th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

A rainy afternoon with nothing to do is the best time to learn to do something new. Why not try making a paper airplane with your child? It is amazingly simple to turn a plain piece of paper into a toy that flies!
Paper airplanes can be simple or fancy, ranging from the basic “Arrow” […]

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Teach Your Child How to Make a Tie-Dye Shirt

August 5th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

Tie-dye shirts and other tie-dyed items will probably always be “in”. The endless variety of patterns and colors that result when creating these “hippie-era” clothing items have made tie-dyeing an art form all its own.
Tie-dyeing is not new, however. The art probably originated in the East- in China, India, Japan, or Indonesia, although some historians […]

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Teach Your Child to Play American Football

July 18th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

You can teach your child to play football even if you’re not an NFL star yourself! All you need is the desire and a fairly good understanding of the game and its rules.
Boys and girls alike enjoy playing football, but if the thought of having your child get tackled by 4 or 5 other kids […]

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Teach Your Child How to Make a Comic Book

May 9th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

Comic books are a unique medium. They add a visual dimension to storytelling, but still leave room for the imagination. And there’s only one thing more fun than reading one- and that’s making one.
Comic books have their beginnings in the hieroglyphics of Egypt according to some, but it wasn’t until the late 1800’s that the […]

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Teach Your Child How to Play Cards

April 7th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

No one really knows where playing cards and card games came from. Some say Eygpt. Others attribute them to the Spanish, the Moors, the Gypsies or the French. Wherever they originated they are far and away the most popularly played game in the world!
The modern deck of 52 with 4 suits of 13 probably was […]

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Teach Your Child How to Play Soccer

April 7th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

Soccer is the most popular game in the world. No matter where you go you will find people of all ages enjoying dribbling, passing, shooting and tending a soccer ball.
What is the appeal? Perhaps it is the speed of the game or the skill it takes to deliver the ball to the net. Whatever it […]

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Teach Your Child How to Build Sandcastles

April 7th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

Building sandcastles is one of the things many people look forward to when they head to the beach. Not going to the beach any time soon? How about a sand pile or sandbox for the backyard?
Sand castle building requires patience, skill, and imagination. Whether you are an expert or a beginner it is a […]

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Teach Your Child to Hike

March 25th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

Teaching your child to hike can mean fun and great exercise for the whole family. Children (and big people too) need to be outdoors, where the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feel of nature can be experienced first hand.
Before hiking with your child, here are some important tips:

Start with known terrain and short distances. Scout […]

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Teach Your Child How to Make Puppets

March 24th, 2008 by Nick Ramsay

Puppets are fun to make! They can be made from almost anything and can be as simple as a Popsicle stick or as fancy as a marionette. Designing and crafting puppets at any age challenges the imagination and always gives a sense of accomplishment when the finished product comes to life.
Puppets are found in almost […]

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