My friends and I discovered the game out of sheer boredom in our schoolyard one day. We were too old for clapping and Jump Rope games. We’d gotten very tired of hitting a tennis ball against the school wall, and the champ squares were always too crowded. As we sat upon the school wall complaining about the crowded schoolyard, I looked down and noticed the baseball diamond. Our schoolyard was made of concrete and there were hopscotch boards and champ squares painted on the ground....

The touch therapies shiatsu and acupressure can also help relieve pain and tension. They involve application of pressure to specific points to increase endorphin levels. You or your partner will need to learn the techniques from a trained practitioner. Ask your doctor if she can put you in touch with a practitioner.

Well, lanyards, or boondoggles, as they’re sometimes called, are cool again. And they can be as basic or advanced as you want, depending on the type of weave you choose. There are two lanyard kits with accompanying books that should help you get started. One, The Lanyard Book, comes with a book, plastic lacing in several colors, lanyard clips, key rings, and plastic pony beads. The second kit is called Boondoggle: A Book of Lanyard & Lacing....

Small garden tools Rake Large bags for clippings Yard broom Trimmer or shears Garden gloves Lawn mower (optional)

When you take your kids to the beach this summer, have them bring home some seashells for this fun activity! Magnetic seashells will hold up just about anything on your refrigerator – especially those crazy pictures of you and your kids at the beach! Materials needed: Step One In the opening of the seashells, let your child arrange the flowers however she likes. Step Two Using the glue gun, carefully secure the flowers in the shell....

Directions Using crayons or markers, completely cover both sides of the paper plate with colorful designs stripes, circles, zigzags, and lines, for example. Starting at the outer edge, cut the plate into a spiral until the center is reached. This small, center circle will become the snake shead. On the head, draw eyes and then glue on a small strip of red paper (or use the yarn) to make a tongue....

More: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Camping This Summer As a family, think about things you’d like to do, learn, or experience this summer - just because they’re important to you. Here are some suggestions we’ve come up with, thanks to our time at home. Don’t have time to read now? Pin it for later: Take a Pause, or a Break This is really important: the school year is over and everybody deserves a chance to stop and just take a breath....

You’ll Need Ingredients for each of the recipes and any serving tools Candles Flowers CDs Favor materials: construction paper, stapler, ribbon, basket “filling” Flowers and sweets theme—A simple party connotes a simple theme. Focus on flowers and the fare, and you’ll execute this party theme without a hitch. Low to midrange budget—Although you won’t be spending money on a full menu or many other expensive elements, you can break the bank on fancy desserts....

Visits to the Childcare Facility A very effective way to oversee how your child is doing in day care is to maintain a presence there by making frequent visits. While scheduled visits are useful, unexpected drop-ins may give you a more realistic view of how your child’s day care situation is working on a day-to-day basis. This is true whether you use in-home or outside childcare. For some, this will not be such an easy proposition, because the day care facility may be located close to home but far from work....

Month Eight Checklist Take five and de-stress; it’s good for you and baby. Lay out your baby’s essentials. Compare and decide on cloth versus disposal diapers. Discuss circumcision with your pediatrician and your partner. Start wrapping up projects at work. Finalize your child care plans for after maternity leave. Preregister at your hospital or birthing center. Your Baby This Month Gradually shifting to the same position in which 95 percent of all babies are born, your baby starts to move into a head down pose, known as the vertex position....

Pompoms in various sizes and colors Clear plastic drinking cups Permanent marker Directions

Overview If you see some red flecks or pink-tinged newborn spit up or vomit, the source of the blood is most likely to be swallowed maternal blood and is sometimes called rusty pipe syndrome. The blood came from you, either by the baby swallowing blood during the birth process or from your breasts or nipples during breastfeeding. Cracked Nipples In most cases of breastfeeding babies, that blood is coming from you and not your baby....

This book of favorite words helps your child learn to recognize words. What you need: Paper A paper punch Safety scissors Pencil, pen, crayons Yarn, pipe cleaners, or stapler Paste, glue, or glue stick Magazines, newspapers What to do: Make a booklet of five or six pages. (Instead of making a book, you could also use a notebook or a binder with paper.) Punch holes close to one edge and thread yarn through the holes to keep the pages together....

However, experts agree that children should learn about consent as early as preschool so they can build healthy relationships with others and their bodies. Here’s why, and how, I’m teaching my two-year-old son about consent. Consent in the Everyday We’re at a family dinner when my son throws himself on his older sister and gives her a tight squeeze. She screams “no” and starts crying; however, everyone around us is gushing over how cute these siblings are....

20 to 30 minutes Materials Garden toolsA new tree sapling Directions Extensions Check out a library book or search the internet for information about how trees clean the air we breathe.Learn about different kinds of trees and how they change with the seasons.

1. Keep an Eye Out The number one safety tip is to supervise your kids around any kind of water – from the beach to the bathtub. Always be within arm’s length whenever infants or young children are in or around water. on’t rely on lifeguards, lifejackets, floatation devices or swimming lessons. Nothing is more valuable than your individual supervision. That also means getting rid of any and all distractions while your child is in the water, such as your cell phone, magazines or books, in-depth social conversations with friends or family, and even alcoholic beverage...

Released by the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and published in the June 2020 issue of Pediatrics, the report revises the 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement on the benefits and risks of resistance training for children and teens. Further research on the benefits of strength training, as well decreasing levels of fitness amongst American adolescents, have made the case for this type of exercise even clearer....

At first glance, you notice that these little cradles don’t have a flat surface, which you know is part of the ABCs of safe sleep. You take a closer look at the packaging. It is clearly labeled as a “sleeper” and it shows a picture of a baby peacefully snoozing away in the product. The store you are in is a reputable chain store. You reason that this product has to be safe for babies, or it wouldn’t be able to be sold....

Level: Easy Time involved: Two to three hours including drying time Materials: Newspapers or plastic Unfinished wooden picture frame Black, white, and silver craft paints Foam plate Paintbrushes Two textured sponges White glue Silver glitter Family photo