How To Make Toffee Candy

Toffee is a great candy to make for the holidays! If you’ve always wanted to learn how to make toffee, this is the best time of the year to do it. You can make some for yourself and some to give as gifts. In this toffee recipe, chocolate and almonds add to the rich taste. This is an easy recipe that you’re sure to get compliments on and requests for more. Use any type of nut in place of the almonds. (more…)

Going To The 2010 Olympics

The following post was submitted by Maria R, one of our readers who sent her daughter to the Olympics in Vancouver.

Our daughter is currently 13, almost 14, and we decided about a year ago that we might just try to get her out to Vancouver to experience just a bit of the winter Olympics. She has an aunt, my sister, who is VERY into ice skating. Lori, my sister, had been getting my daughter somewhat interested as well. (more…)

Winter Olympics 2010 Role Models

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics has been the best for children to watch in search of role models. No matter the delegation or the sport, the 2010 Winter Olympians have been nothing short of inspiring and outstanding. (more…)

Read ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens For Free

A Christmas Carol was written by English author Charles Dickens and was first published in December of 1843. The story is about stingy Ebenezer Scrooge’s visit from Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future.

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A Christmas Carol

The First Day of Winter

Told in a rhythm reminiscent of The Twelve Days of Christmas, a snowman’s tale begins, On the first day of winter my best friend gave to me…a red cap with a gold snap. The benefactor continues to deck out the snowman with two bright blue mittens for his stick hands; five birdseed pockets; nine big black buttons for his eyes, nose, and front; and, finally, 10 salty peanuts for his wintry toes. (more…)

Winter Clip Art

If you’re looking for free winter clip art, we’re sorry but we’ve had to remove them due to people linking directly to the images. Here’s a few links of other places offering free clip art and a few suggestions for our favorite clip art books. (more…)

Christmas Games

Just because the gifts are opened and the paper strewn about the living room doesn’t mean the fun of Christmas is over. Add some fun Christmas games to the day to extend the fun! You can buy some buy some Christmas ornaments and smal holiday trinkets to give out as prizes.

Here’s a few of our readers favorite Christmas games for kids. (more…)