Entertainment and Activities

Have fun with your child creating a collage with images cut from old magazines.

Make a visit to your local fire station so your child can learn about firefighters.

The object of this activity is to teach your child to match word cards with picture cards.

Using her bears, dolls, and stuffed toys as patients, have your child pretend that she is in a hospital or clinic where the toys must be treated and repaired.

The object of this activity is to observe how water gets muddy and clears again.

If the time of year is right, you and your child can make plans to visit a farm.

Sit with your child and turn the pages of a magazine. Pretend to be on a mission to find a particular object or person!

Experiencing a mode of transportation that isn't part of a child's daily life is eye-opening.

Ask your child to pretend that he is a soft lump of play dough and that you are the sculptor.

Make a snowman costume and act out a snowman story of your own creation.

Put together a bulletin board on which to hang things and clip papers.

You can use these decorative magnets to post pictures on your refrigerator door.

Learning to weave fabric can be the start of a lifelong hobby for your child.

Your child will love to cuddle, toss, and play with these beanbag buddies!

This art activity will help your child gain a clear understanding of her body.

No more flat photographs! A three-dimensional picture frame helps memories come to life.

Your child will enjoy this papier-mâché balloon -- it's a balloon that never pops!

Dolls don't have to be store-bought. You can make your own doll and give it whatever personality you'd like.