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Summer Flowers and Fun!
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Preschool activities and crafts with a fun summer flower theme!
 Keep the good times rolling for your preschooler!
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Quote Of The Month "Empower your child by giving him/her a choice and a chance. Let them learn to make their own decisions, when appropriate, and learn to trust their feelings." Editorial Hello! Summer is finally within sight. Longer, sunnier days to help my mood, warmer weather calling my children outside for needed fresh air and exercise, and less stict schedules make it my favorite season by far. Although I've never been much of a gardener myself, one of the things I enjoy most about the warmer weather is the beauty and smell of the summer flowers. Garden trips are always on our "to do frequently" list. So to help encourage the onset of summer, I am celebrating my lovely summer flowers with this issue! Our torn paper flower craft this month was very fun to make and something all ages will enjoy. The featured finished art work was done by my 6 year old son, but I have just recently done this activity, with great success, with a 3 and 4 year old as well. Many of you will also have older children home for the summer. Be sure to read our featured article, Five Tips for Keeping Your Kids from Getting Bored This Summer by Polly Schlafhauser. Polly offers some great suggestions to help maintain peace in your home and save you from hearing "I'm bored!" over and over! Have a great start of summer! Make sure that you plan a little special time with your child(ren) every day. Focus on your family and all the joy that it brings. Best wishes! Reading Rocks! Recommendations
Kid Rock "Party In The Spotlight" Welcome the summer with our most popular children's party...Kid Rock n' Roll! This party is great when you have a wide age range of children at your party and want something fun for all. This party theme may include the following songs or other rockin' tunes:
Reserve your party date today! Email to parties@rockitkids.com or call us at 847-961-6584. Craft Of The Month 
Torn Paper Flowers Materials:
Directions:
Having a party? Don't forget to invite Kid Rock! If you are in our neighborhood, we happily provide stress-free, interactive children's party entertainment for any function. Or, make it a Kid Rock day no matter where you live, with our perfectly assembled gift bags and party favors! Visit the official Kid Rock website at http://www.rockitkids.com/ for more information! Snack Of The Month Banana Pops Ingredients:
Directions: Roll each banana half in either the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture or the honey and granola mixture. Wrap each half in foil and freeze. Serves 2. You can also insert a popsicle stick into the banana before freezing, if desired. A great cool and nutritious treat for hot days! Music Rocks! Recommendations
Motor Activity Of The Month Plant A Little Seed
Special Guest Article Five Tips for Keeping Your Kids from Getting Bored This Summer Free from their school routines and extra curricular activities, many kids can get bored quickly with the carefree days of summer. Summers are meant to be a downtime for families, an opportunity to decompress from an often hectic school year, but if left too unstructured, kids can become bored and not so pleasant to be around. So to help every parent out there maintain a peaceful easy summer here are a few tips. Maintain some type of structure to your child’s day. For parents who work outside the home, a day camp might be the best option here. Day camps give kids just enough structure to help maintain routines, but are often relaxed enough for kids to feel relieved from the daily pressures of school and extra curricular activities. For parents who don’t work outside the home, maintaining a routine can be a little more of a challenge. Start by keeping bedtimes and morning times relatively the same each day. Allow for the flexibility and pleasures of extended bedtimes, but try and keep them consistent everyday. Plan recurring outings (i.e. the library, swimming, museums, and picnics) for the same day each week. Always make sure you have at least one “do nothing” day built into the schedule. Monday’s are often a good day for these because kids are often tired from the weekends and need a little time to unwind. Arrange for your children to have time to play with kids other than their siblings. Nothing is worse than siblings who have grown tired of one another after only two weeks of summer break. Prevent this by arranging for your kids to play alone with their friends. Swap play dates or arrange sleepovers, or arrange for your children to take a camp with their friends. Have backup activities on hand as a last minute response to a sudden onset of the summer blues. Craft kits, science experiments, and yard games are all good options. Have the supplies and ideas on hand and stored in a box, so they are in easy access when needed. Keep them learning with fun relaxed learning activities. Reading contests and challenges are often a good way to keep their minds alert and reading throughout the summer. Check with your local library for one in your area. Summer activity books are another good option. Designed specifically for summer breaks, these activity books help keep the material they learned in school fresh in their minds. Let them explore their interests by enrolling them in a camp or class. Use the relaxing days of summer to encourage your kids to learn something new or pursue an interest they didn’t have time to learn during the school year. The relaxing summer atmosphere is often a good time to try these things because kids often will feel less pressure to succeed and perform. Polly Schlafhauser is Founder and President of Families with Purpose, a website dedicated to helping busy families enhance their family life. To subscribe to their FREE newsletter or to learn about more great family activities, visit their website at www.familieswithpurpose.com. Polly Schlafhauser may be contacted at http://www.familieswithpurpose.com Subscriber Talk! Do you have comments or suggestions for us? We love to hear and share what our readers think! Please send your feedback to us at: Great Links and Freebies Check out these great links for parents and caregivers!
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