On my many outings to the bookstore over the years, I’ve wondered why the quality of children’s activity books seems to be on the decline. You’ve probably come across the type of activity book I’m ...

Summer is the perfect time to turn the backyard into a place where kids can move, explore, and stay busy without spending the whole day in front of a screen. Turning a basic lawn into a fun play zone ...

Clubs, sports, and other extracurricular activities have benefits beyond looking good on college applications.

As parents, we all want the best for our kids. We want them to excel academically, to thrive in their sports, and to pursue a career path that will bring them joy and success. So we enroll them in as ...

Crafts for kids don't have to be complex. Using your child’s senses, imagination and problem-solving skills, you can use these crafting projects to fight boredom blues at any age. Kimberly McLeod, a ...

A resident from Derbyshire care home has introduced a new set of children’s activity packs to help make visits more enjoyable ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

One-third of Australian children aged 12 to 13 in low-income suburbs do not take part in any extracurricular activities. That’s 2.5 times as many as those from higher-income suburbs – only 13% of them ...

In the current pandemic many parents of young children are finding themselves spending more time in the role of caregiver than usual. Keeping young children physically active and miminizing screen ...

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