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What a Pretty Picture

by Rita Arens

Jun
12
2008

My daughter's school has had her drawing a lot of self-portraits lately, and I think they're a great way to get to know your child's developing personality even better. If you have a few hours to kill, grab some drawing paper and crayons and each draw a picture of yourself, then each other, then the whole family. I like to use the kind of paper that is like a Post-It with sticky stuff on the ... Read more >

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Christmas ornaments, and contests!

by Jenny Meade

Dec
4
2008

As a child, one of my favorite things to do to mark the onset of the holidays was a family gathering at our church where we made Christmas tree ornaments with yarn and pipecleaners and glitter and glue. Christmas decorations seem to have become much more sophisticated since those days, but it's still fun to sit down with your little ones and make crafty Christmas memories ... Read more >

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Crafty Hanukkah fun you can do at home.

by Jenny Meade

Dec
22
2008

Hanukkah 2008 started yesterday, and runs through December 29th. And if you're looking for fun things to do with your little ones while its too cold to play outside or brave icy roads, here's a couple of fun activities we've compiled here at Savvy Source. Because what kid doesn't love glue, scissors and glitter? Hanukkah Activities ... Read more >

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Rita Arens

Rita Arens is a writer and editor living in Kansas City with her husband and daughter. In addition to authoring Surrender, Dorothy, she is a contributing editor for BlogHer and the editor of Sleep Is for the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers, Including Amalah, Finslippy, Fussy, Woulda Coulda Shoulda, Mom-101, and More!...Read more >

Jenny Meade

Jenny is a blogger and a freelance advertising/marketing consultant living in suburban Kansas City with her husband, two rambunctious little boys, and a giant poodle. She is the author of We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto, where she blogs on the joys and pains of raising an active family as a working mom. ...Read more >

Wise Words to Remind You to Watch the Amazing Show of Childhood

by BeingSavvy

January
9
2009

One of the most dog-eared and spine-cracked books on our Savvy Parenting Shelf is Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee . This month's look at the big picture of parenting and childhood prompted yet another return to the wisdom in Dr. Mogel's pages:



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Top Ten Anywhere Anytime Activities on Savvy Source

  1. Paper Bag Gingerbread Man
  2. Spot Your Name Bingo
  3. Which One is Different?
  4. Keep the Change
  5. Where in the World?
  6. Cool Whip Art
  7. Edible Art
  8. Jungle Party for One
  9. A Rosh Hashanah Ritual
  10. No-Bake Hamentashen Snack for Purim

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