Topics: Petsitter, Doggie Daycare
The tragic death of a dog daycare owner over the weekend has had me thinking about how important it is for pet sitters to have backup plans. It's nothing we want to think about, but the fact is any of us could be gone at any time. Because of the type of work pet sitters [...]
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Topics: Coloring Pages
Free leaf pattern templates to print and use as stencils or coloring pages.
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Topics: Coloring Pages
These are great activity pages for the Back to School season. Kids love these printable sheets designed for coloring and re-coloring as a fun placemat. It's a great activity to keep the kids busy while preparing dinner too!
Our free printable coloring pages, perfect for laminating as a placemat, include a Fun Monkey Jungle scene, Horse & Barn, and Alligator Jungle theme. After laminating, kids can color with Window Markers, which wipe off with a damp cloth after use so they can be colored over and over again. Kids can pick a different placemat to color on different days. Teachers,…
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Topics: How to play
QUACK! Credit: Uli Deck, AFP/ Getty Images What you need: You need two random objects, such as toy cars or marbles.How to play: Have players sit in a circle. Give one player the two objects. One object represents a duck, and the other represents a hen. The person with the two objects is the vendor, and it is his job to sell the duck and the hen. The rules: To start the game, the vendor passes the first item to his right, and says, "Do you want to buy a duck?" The buyer says, "Does it quack?" The vendor says,…
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Topics: Childcare
If you're looking for quality, trustworthy childcare for your baby after your maternity leave ends, it's likely you started this process before giving birth. Other moms who waited until after...
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Topics: How to play
Balloonheads! Credit: Wyrmworld, FlickrWhat you need: You need balloons.How to play: Establish a starting line and a finish line. Divide the kids up into pairs, and give each pair a partially inflated balloon.The rules: At the starting signal, pairs must race to the finish line holding the balloon between their heads. They cannot use their hands unless the balloon falls and they need to pick it up. If their balloon does fall, they must go back to the starting line and start over. How to win: The first pair to cross the finish line is the winner.
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