Get ready for St Patrick's Day

Here are some fun printable for St. Patrick's Day. Getting things ready before the day of an event makes having fun on the day so much easier. So get printing so you have them ready for the BIG day! Just click the image to go to the printable!!

Maze

Playset

Coloring page

Great ice cream deal!!!

Do you like ice cream? I do! Ice cream is FUN!!!! Go Like Baskin Robbins and you can print this great coupon!!!

Adventures in baby prints

So someone was kind enough (or had a sense of humor) to give us a handprint kit for our baby. What a wonderful it idea, right? In theory!!! But in practice it was such an adventure.

First off, the kit said to make the baby’s handprint when the baby was asleep. Now I am sorry but no matter how “asleep” our child might have been, his little fist kept clenching. What to do? The plaster was setting and each try had the same sad results……

So our handprint kit became a footprint kit!!!

So just keep in mind the next time you give a baby gift, think long and hard before you give a handprint kit. Do the parents have a sense of humor? Can they roll with the punches???? On second thought, just give them a gift card for dinner.

Build and grow!!!

I know I have pointed this out before, but we here at MAD love going to Lowe's FREE Build and Grow clinics. I mean first off, it is FREE and we love free. Secondly it gives kids a chance to learn how to read build prints and follow directions. And most importantly, to me anyway, is the pride and satisfaction my son gets out of building his own toys!!! So what are you waiting for? Get signed up today.

Upcoming projects include:

Carnival Hoops 3/10/12

Art Station 3/24/12

Make a clock

With daylight savings this weekend, why not make a "spring" clock!?!? It is so simple and a good way to start talking to your child about time and how to tell it, if they don't already know. Most clocks are digital these days, so let's keep the "old" tradition alive of how to read a REAL clock!

You need:
paper plates
brad (you know the thing with the two little arms you can bend open)
pipe cleaners
wiggly eyes
something to write with

Photo from Alphamom

Springing forward this weekend

Yes folks, that time of year is upon us, when for some out dated reason, we parents loose another hour of sleep. (Like we don't loose enough as it!!) Actually, Daylight Saving Time made its debut in the United States in 1918 in an effort to save power. Since it was lighter outside later into the night, less electricity was used. What ever the reason..... I want my hour back!!!

So what can a parent do to help their children stay on scheduale?

1. Start moving bedtime up immediately. Move it up 10-15 minutes every  night until Sunday. For example, if you normally start your bedtime routine at 7pm, move it up to 6:50pm.
2. Keep your bedtime routine consistent.
3. If your child is old enough to tell time, explain the time change.

While these tips may not fix the confussion in a small childs mind as to why it is 9 and not 8, it will help you keep you routine in the long run. And if your a working parent, getting out the door on time is very important.

National Be Nasty Day

Beleive it or not folks, today is National Be Nasty Day!!!

"Why put your best foot forward when you could use that foot to kick in the door and show everyone how rotten you can be? Get in your car and do some donuts on your neighbor's front lawn. Run through the aisles of the supermarket and tear everything off the shelves. Show up five minutes late to a meeting and don't even bother making an excuse. Sure, at the end of the day you might not have any friends left, but they were cramping your style anyway." - The Ultimate Holiday Site

Now I am not sure why there is such a day, but it made me laugh and well laughing is fun! Just be sure to NOT tell your children about this one. Like children really need another excuse to misbehave!!