Want to create some quick fun? Here are a few ideas for kids to play with and or create while you are making dinner, during fun together time after dinner, etc.! Quick, easy and inexpensive Valentine’s activities can be created from items you may have at home! Older children will have fun creating these activities […]
Hidden Splendor was recently contacted by http://mydadventures.com mydadventures offered an article that shared ideas and resources tohelp continue learning (in fun and creative ways) through the summer months for the school-age/older child. June, July and August provide opportunities for our children to continue learning in a non-school setting. This is ideal for the student who […]
“It takes a village” is a common saying and it is so true. So, when Hidden Splendor finds a resource that helps and assists parents and families, they are only too happy to share. The family unit is the cornerstone of society! It’s health is vital to the social wellness of our country’s future. Anything we […]
Source: Miraculous, Magical Moments in Minutes: Over 500 Quick, Easy Activities for Adults and Children to Share, by Becky Baxa. More information can be found on pages 83-88 Drop the clothespin in a bottle. If you don’t have any clothespins, play a modified version of this long time favorite. Use an un-sharpened pencil and an […]
(This was a COVID Era only Special) Are you looking for ideas to do with your children at home? Look no further! Hidden Splendor is providing my book Miraculous, Magical Moments in Minutes: Over 500 Quick, Easy Activities for Adults and Children to Share on Kindle through Amazon.com Kindle Unlimited members will receive this book […]
With the outbreak of Coronovirus, families have found themselves together for days on end with more days to come. Homeschooling may not be your thing and now you are faced with 24/7 responsibilities. As you place on the hat of teacher, as well as parent, many are scrambling for resources and ideas. We certainly don’t […]
Maintain focus on the true meaning of Christmas, while establishing strong roots of faith in your children through quick, simple holiday activities and traditions. Join Becky Baxa (educator, author, child and family advocate) as she shares a “show and tell” demonstration of family activities that keep Jesus, the greatest gift of all time, focused […]
Invaluable…Valuable beyond calculable estimation… Priceless… That is the gift you give your child when you begin reading to them the moment they are born. Numerous articles can be found on the importance and value to your child if you begin reading to them from the minute they are born (or even before!). You may think, […]
The traditional hand print turkey never gets old. That is why each year we revisit this simple, easy, quick and fun activity that can include every member of the family from young to old! This is a classic treasure! Each year when my kids were little we would make a hand print turkey. The boys would […]
Jack-O-Lantern/ Pumpkin Prayer Family Devotions A long time ago there was a festival on October 31 to celebrate the harvest season. People tried to scare away evil spirits by dressing in scary costumes. The children would dress up and go door to door telling people that if they gave them a treat the evil spirits […]
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