Groundhog good enough to eat!

I love the NWF website for wonderful kids stuff. I found this last year .... it is a Groundhog you can eat! I do plan to modify it to fit what we have on hand but I am sure it will turn out just as yummy and cute. Here are also some fun facts about groundhogs you may or may not know!

Making cartoons come to life!

Does your child LOVE Mickey, the Wonder Pets, Dora, or as in my case the brand new Bubble Guppies? Could they watch them all day? Yes, but why not turn off the T.V. and have a little MAD Family Fun instead.

Bubble Guppies has only been on 1 week, with 4 episodes at this point, so what’s a mother to do? There are no dolls or board games of them yet. Plus who wants to spend all that money on toys that can go out of fashion as quickly as they came? Search the Internet for free things! Bless Nick Jr. for knowing I would. I was able to find make at home trading cards, color pages, puppets and more!

We have already made the trading card together. I just printed off the color pages for him and I made these wonderful puppets for my son. I covered them in contact paper because I KNOW they are going to get plenty of use for a while. So the next time your child wants MORE of their favorite cartoon friend, search the net, get crafty and turn that T.V. off.

Free online children's storybooks

First I want to say THANK YOU to one of our fans, Tiffany, for bringing this to my attention! Thanks for sharing!

Free online children's storybooks are great for when you can't make it to the library for something new to read. Not to mention, they are education tools! They help improve reading skills and have word by word highlighting. Now how cool is that for a budding reader? Also if you like them on Facebook you can enter to win a free personalized story! Go get clicking and reading.

Is it snowing?

Is it snowing? Yes? Quick, grab a piece of black construction paper and a magnifying glass, bundle up and get out there!!!

Catch snowflakes on the black paper and have a peek. It is so fun to see each of those beautiful flakes up close. When was the last time you took a close look at snow? It can be beautiful and magical. Now go back in, warm up with some hot coco and make your own snowflakes. You will need coffee filters and scissors, that's all.

Fold the coffee filter in half. Fold it again, and again till it looks like this:

Now cut shapes into the edges. Triangles work well but get creative.

When your done and unfold the coffee filter you will have a one of a kind snowflake that never melts!



Get into the mood

Valentine's Day is coming, so why not get into the mood! One of my favorite sites for quick and easy crafting and fun is Disney Family Fun site. Check out the coloring pages, crafts, dot to dots and more. Have a little fun getting into the mood.

YOUR National Parks

Have you ever been to one of our National Parks? They are amazing places! And they have so much more to offer then just a visit. Many parks have Jr. Ranger programs for children to help them explore and enjoy. Can’t make it to a National park, no worries! You can become a Web Ranger. Not to mention many parks have their own Park Fun Sites with all kinds of activities like dot to dot, matching, mazes, picture search and the list goes on. So take some time to “visit” your National Parks.

Exciting changes at MAD Family Fun

I just wanted to let everyone know there have been a few exciting changes at Mad Family Fun Blog! We have pages now! LOL I know, a simple thing, but something to check out. I have added a Cruise Directing 101 page for quick reference so you don't need to scroll through all the posts. I have also added, drum roll please, a page for Fun in your state. A quick and easy list of links to help you start having more fun! So check out the additions and look for more in the future!