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Thursday 24 May 2012

101 Absolutely Free Kids' Activities - Part 3

Spend Oodles of Quality Time With Your Kids Without Spending a Dime

Hi Again. Welcome back to the Third installment of 101 Absolutely Free Kids' Activities.

I’ll bet that Helping them clean their room didn’t score big on the list from last week but if you combined it with rearranging the furniture it could have turned into a fun activity.

Playing a Video or Board Game affords you the chance to engage them in some friendly competition and enlighten them on the values of good sportsmanship.

Exercising together can enforce the concept of keeping active and keeping it fun. The idea is to find something that they enjoy and will follow through with.

Quiet times are for puzzles and TV watching. It will also give you a chance to engage them in conversation about likes, dislikes, ambitions. Good quality time can be had here. 

So which one’s where your favorites? Did you come up with a new spin on these activities? Please share with us your experiences. Did it lead to some quality time with your kids?


Well here is this week’s list. Remember as you plan to incorporate these free kids' activities into your time together, that what is most important about quality time is what comes after. Let these fun and free kids' activities serve as a first step toward engaging your children in deeper conversations strengthening the bond you share.

     15. Pull out a box of toys they haven't played with for awhile.
     16. Build Legos together.
     17. Play with dolls together.
     18. Play store, restaurant, or ice cream stand together.
     19. Go to the park.
     20. Ride bikes.
     21. Sit outside and look at the stars.


Spending quality time with your kids is one of the most important things in bringing them up. It is through this that the bond between child and parent is strengthened, and the child begins to count on you and trust you. Parents who spend enough time with their children find that their child is doing better in school, hobbies and sports.     

Check back  next week for my next installment.

Thursday 17 May 2012

101 Absolutely Free Kids' Activities - Part 2


Hi Again and Welcome back to the Second Installment of 101 Absolutely Free Kids' Activities. 

So Last week You could have had a Spa night in a tent made out of sheets, painted each others nails while drinking smoothies and looking through old photo albums or discussing some neat Kitchen Experiments. Now that is if you where really ambitious, I’ll bet you at least tried a couple. 

Which one’s where your favorites?  Did you come up with a new spin on these activities?  Please share with us your experiences. Did it lead to some quality time with your kids?
  
Well here is this week’s list.  Remember as you plan to incorporate these free kids' activities into your time together, that what's most important about quality time is what comes after. Let these fun and free kids' activities serve as a first step toward engaging your children in deeper conversations strengthening the bond you share.

  1. Watch your child's favorite TV show or movie together.
  2. Play a video game together.
  3. Exercise together.
  4. Do a puzzle.
  5. Play a board game.
  6. Help them clean their room.
  7. Rearrange their bedroom furniture.

Look for your child's input into the decision. Remember this is about building stronger bonds with your kiddies. These are times they will remember the rest of their lives and hopefully carry the tradition into their future family.

Thursday 10 May 2012

101 Absolutely Free Kids' Activities - Part 1


Spend Oodles of Quality Time With Your Kids Without Spending a Dime

These free kids' activities will help you spend quality time with your children without the pressure to spend money. You'll notice that some of the activities do require materials, such as food or craft items, but each activity is designed to be done using whatever you happen to have on hand.

In addition, as you plan to incorporate these free kids' activities into your time together, remember that what's most important about quality time is what comes after. Let these fun and free kids' activities serve as a first step toward engaging your children in deeper conversations strengthening the bond you share.


Over the next several weeks, I will post new list of great activities to do with your children and all for nothing. 

  1. Make a "tent" out of sheets.
  2. Take turns reading to each other.
  3. Make milkshakes or smoothies.
  4. Conduct kitchen science experiments.
  5. Paint your nails together.
  6. Have a spa night with oatmeal-honey facials.
  7. Look through old photo albums together.


Hope you have found at least one activity in this list to share with your kids and have taken one step at a closer bond with them. Check back next week for my next installment.

Thursday 3 May 2012

Welcome To Kids Smart Toys


Good afternoon and welcome to The Kids Smart Toys Blog.  
My goal is to provide information on Freebies for parents and children. This will include websites with free Games for the kids,  Free Craft Ideas, Free educational aids and whatever else I can find. As the saying goes “Free is Good” 
Lets start this week with a couple of my Favorite Sites;
  • Nasa KidsClub:   Games, activities, stories, videos - it's a world of fun that takes kids on a journey of discovery.
  • PBS Kids Games:  PBS Kids play is a new personalized learning service that offers fun, educational games covering a comprehensive curriculum.
  • Crayola Coloring Pages: Everything you need to unleash your kids’ imagination.
  • Morecoloring.com  Educational Coloring Pages.