Straight Dope Dad | A Father's View on Parenting » Fun Kid Stuff- Creative Children’s Activities http://www.straightdopedad.com Fatherhood Advice From a Self Employed Stay at Home Dad. Tricks and Tips for Raising Children. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:06:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Cornstarch Packing Peanuts – The Guilt Free Art Project for Kids http://www.straightdopedad.com/cornstarch-packing-peanuts-the-guilt-free-art-project-for-kids/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/cornstarch-packing-peanuts-the-guilt-free-art-project-for-kids/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:09:17 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=885
Summary: Art projects often mean just creating more junk to throw away. Not the same day of course, but eventually. Here’s something you can feel good about tossing. Though my partner had experimented with them while she was a preschool teacher, my first introduction the art project potential of the cornstarch packaging peanut was at [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/cornstarch-packing-peanuts-the-guilt-free-art-project-for-kids/feed/ 0 My Daughter Wants to Be Ripped – Helping Young Girls Develop Self Esteem and a Positive Body Image http://www.straightdopedad.com/helping-young-girls-develop-self-esteem-and-a-positive-body/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/helping-young-girls-develop-self-esteem-and-a-positive-body/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:14:10 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=1114
Summary: My six-year-old daughter wants to be strong and ripped. Good for her! Hope she still thinks that way when she’s thirteen though. A couple of weeks ago me and my daughter head over to Monterey to check out Sharks 3-D at the Imax theater. It was the 11 am showing and there were only [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/helping-young-girls-develop-self-esteem-and-a-positive-body/feed/ 0 Birthday Party Season – A Simple Guide on How to Throw a Good Children’s Birthday Party http://www.straightdopedad.com/childrens-birthday-party-planning/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/childrens-birthday-party-planning/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:46:26 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=31
Summary: Birthday Party Season – A Survivor’s Tale Ah yes, Birthday party season. It generally kicks in around May and winds down around August. During the summer months we go to about one party per week and sometimes two…occasionally in the same day! After going to so many birthday parties over the last four years [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/childrens-birthday-party-planning/feed/ 11 Fun Things To Do Around The House That Make Little Kids Feel Like Big Kids http://www.straightdopedad.com/fun-things-around-the-house/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/fun-things-around-the-house/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:38:02 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=15
Summary: Mundane adult chores are really exciting for young children because it makes them feel like bigshots. These activities are really fun for children between the ages of 2 and 5, or even older. Plus they enhance their motor skills, cognitive skills, self esteem, and sense of personal responsibility. 1. Let Your Kid Cut Up [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/fun-things-around-the-house/feed/ 1