community11 December 20257 min read
New Year's Resolutions for Kids: 20 They Can Keep
20 New Year's resolutions for kids aged 3 to 8, each with a simple way to check it's done, and how to help them stick without nagging.
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guides9 December 20258 min readLast-Minute Christmas Gifts for Kids: 15 That Work
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15 things to do between Christmas and New Year with kids aged 3 to 8, planned day by day from 27 to 31 December, most of them free and screen-free.
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Family Christmas games a three-year-old and a grandparent can play together: 20 for the sofa, table, floor and garden, with nothing to buy.
guides21 November 20258 min readGifts for Grandchildren They'll Still Use in January
Ten Christmas gifts for grandchildren aged 3 to 8 that still get used in January: things to do together, things for when you're apart, one for later.
guides19 November 20257 min readNew Year's Eve Activities for Kids: 10 Ideas Before Bedtime
Ten New Year's Eve activities for kids aged 3 to 8, including a screen-free countdown to a real midnight somewhere else, all done by bedtime.
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12 Christmas gifts for 6 year olds they can run themselves: things to use alone, games with real rules and presents to share with a brother or sister.