http://www.funforkidsnow.com Games, Activities, Jokes Animals, Stories Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:22:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some schools set it and others don't, but homework over the holidays is one way of keeping the little terrors occupied and ready to get back into the swing of school once the "wonderful" SIX week long holidays are over. I would even go as far to suggest that parents actively ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/homework-71 This August has seen some pretty dismal weather, with not a lot of indication that it will pick up anytime soon. So what are parents doing with the hundreds of thousands of kids that are off school and bored? Well, doing the same thing day in and out will only annoy ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/what-to-do-on-a-rainy-day-69 Once up on a time, I was a child and spent hours badgering my parents to play board games with me. Why, I am not too sure as I find them deathly dull these days, but at the time they must have been great fun. Looking around the local toy store ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/what-games-to-play-with-the-kids-67 There are quite literally thousands of books, programs, magazine articles, and tips from friends and family, about how to encourage the kids to eat healthily and enjoy it too. And I think I'm starting to see this for myself. I never really enjoyed cooking for myself, and was much happier with ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/kitchen-time-can-be-fun-time-64 Over the years, TV, gaming, films, etc, have been blamed for causing kids to act out, becoming rude, anti-social and often violent. I disagree. I have a brother with 3 kids, and he lets them watch TV - with him and his wife. They are not left alone to "veg out" in ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/is-tv-really-a-bad-way-to-entertain-the-kids-62 There are many activities that you can do with your children that actually don’t cost ant money at all and most of them are activities that both the kids and the parents can get involved with. There are lots of outside activities that are free, in the fresh air and ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/entertaining-the-children-for-free-59 Kids need to stay active and one of the best ways to get them active is to introduce them to fun sports activities that will get their hearts pumping and them enjoying themselves at the same time. I think one of the best activities is skiing, as it gets everyone ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/get-kids-active-with-fun-activities-57 Well it's the first day of the February half term and typically it's pouring down. So the big question that every parent will be asking themselves is what to do with the children in February half term when it's raining. One fantastic place for parents and children to visit when ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/get-to-the-blue-planet-aquarium-when-the-rain-starts-55 One of the best days out for February half term is Chester Zoo, which is regarded as the UK's number 1 zoo and having been there several times I can totally understand why. It has state of the art enclosures for the animals as well as interactive games throughout the ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/fun-days-for-february-half-term-54 One of the best ways to get kids to learn is to disguise educational tasks through fun, playful activities. One of the best North West destinations where kids are able to mix play with learning is The BugWorld Experience at Liverpool’s Albert Dock. At The BugWorld Experience kids are guided ... http://www.funforkidsnow.com/mixing-learning-with-fun-53