{"id":1441,"date":"2011-03-14T17:11:09","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T17:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.wordpress.com\/?p=1441"},"modified":"2011-03-14T17:11:09","modified_gmt":"2011-03-14T17:11:09","slug":"10-ways-to-make-today-magical-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/magicalchildhood.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/14\/10-ways-to-make-today-magical-85\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Make Today Magical"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Monday!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Here’s a few ways to make some magical memories with your kids this week…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Ask the kids if they’d like to do a fundraiser for Japan<\/span>.\u00a0 The boys in one family donated their age in dollars and challenged their friends and family members to do the same.\u00a0 Kids can also start a penny drive with their classrooms, organize a bake sale through church or clubs or even start a lemonade or hot cocoa stand in the front yard (careful, some communities get a little crazy about permits even for children these days)<\/em>.\u00a0 Kids can even go on a hunt through the house for loose change to give and then choose which charity to donate it to (here’s<\/a> a list of organizations that are helping)<\/em>. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Celebrate Pi Day<\/span> today (3-14).\u00a0 Here’s<\/a> some crafts, songs and other fun ideas.\u00a0 Here’s<\/a> even more, with links, info and pie recipes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Want an easy way to remember the first 7 digits?\u00a0 Just think of “How I wish I could calculate pi…” (the number of letters in each word corresponds to the first numbers in pi: 3.141592).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Go puddle stomping<\/span>.\u00a0 No puddles?\u00a0 Go in search of some or find something that needs a good washing and make some.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Do you have any trees that need spring trimming?\u00a0 Try to find some and them make fairy looms<\/span>.\u00a0 Head over to Moment to Moment<\/a> for the wonderful tutorial.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0 String tiny Christmas lights<\/span> above the dining room table or around the kitchen and eat supper to the twinkling lights.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Use blankets, bedsheets, scarves and silks<\/span> to transform the living room into an island, forest or other magical place.\u00a0 Then make up a story together of what adventures await you.\u00a0 Dress the kids up if they like, too!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 Make some geode eggs<\/span>.\u00a0 Suite 101<\/a> has the fun (and educational) tutorial on how to make these sparkling treasures.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0 Take part in the Red Swing Project<\/span>.\u00a0 The whimsical project anonymously hangs red swings in under-utilized public places.\u00a0 They’ve installed the swings all over the world and say, “<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>one swing can turn a vacant lot into a park.”\u00a0 Head to the website<\/a> to see pictures and to find their DIY information.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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9.\u00a0 Go fly kites<\/span> together.\u00a0 No kites?\u00a0 Make some!\u00a0 Find instructions here<\/a> and here<\/a>.\u00a0 Or make koi kites to hang in the wind, instructions courtesy of the Toymaker<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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10. Serve foods that can be used for edible creations during dinner.\u00a0 Mashed potatoes are good for volcanoes and gravy makes great lava.\u00a0 Asparagus spears make great bamboo forests and broccoli florets are classic trees and bushes.\u00a0 Involve the kids in brainstorming about other fun and healthy props to cook up!\u00a0 Take pictures before they gobble them up.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a magical week!
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