Fun | 100 Days to Christmas

Final Advent Preparation

Advent calendars abound as many people find Advent a significant part of their holiday celebration. There are so many fun ways to help children and adults keep track in the countdown to Christmas.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to locate the Advent Calendar of your choice and fill it with your preference of treat. [...]

Christmas Cookie & Candy Planning

For many people, homemade cookies and candy are as much a part of Christmas as the tree or stockings. For many others, holiday cookies are always the goal, but never thought of until it is too late. Whether baking for a fun family activity, for cookies to give to Santa or for the annual Cookie [...]

Make a Thankful Tree

Family Fun Magazine had a wonderful family project that is perfect for Thanksgiving. It is a great way to encourage family members and even guests to think about what makes them thankful.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to take a look at Family Fun Magazine’s instructions for making your own Thankful Tree. Gather the [...]

Celebrate the Imagination

Many parties and events will be happening today since it is the weekend before the holiday. Whether you are attending a costume party at a local church or a “haunted” house hosted in the city, Halloween is a time for fun.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to enjoy the party that you are either [...]

A Family That Plays Together. . .

Many families have a regular game night. This might be a specific night that you meet together to play, or it may be whatever night is most convenient and fits into your schedules. Fall is a good time to begin or renew a tradition of family game night because the days are getting shorter, the [...]

Quoth the Raven “Nevermore!”

Edgar Allen Poe is one of America’s most respected poets for scary tales. If your children or grandchildren are old enough, read aloud one of his stories today.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to visit your local library and check out a Halloween book or video. Gather your own Halloween craft books, [...]

Pick Your Pumpkin

There are so many uses for a good pumpkin! They make wonderful pies and baked treats, decorations for your home and porch, soup tureens and bowls, and of course, Jack-O-Lanterns.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to visit your local farm stand or grocery store for the perfect carving pumpkin. Then, spread out some newspaper [...]

I Believe in the Great Pumpkin!

What would Halloween be without the Great Pumpkin? The answer is unfathomable. For many people, it was a part of childhood memories of fall and now it can mean just as much to your children during the month of October.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to get your hands on a copy [...]

Take a Hike!

Depending on where you live, the leaves are either sporting their lovely colors or are beginning to turn from green to red, yellow, or orange, and then to brown. The air is turning crisp and we are spending more time outdoors wrapped in cozy sweaters.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to find a [...]

Be a Leaf Peeper

Here in the Northeast, Columbus Day weekend is the peak for fall foliage. We have a steady stream of leaf peepers all weekend long. If you are lucky enough to live in or vacation in a place where reds, oranges, and yellows light up the trees, don’t miss the opportunity to be a leaf peeper [...]