As I am a single-mom of an extremely active 4 year old, I am constantly having to come up with new things to keep her entertained! Here are some ideas of fun, easy, inexpensive things to do with kids of all ages. Just remember, sometimes the fun stuff can be a little messy! Don't be afraid to join in the fun and get a little dirty, it'll be a great bonding experience for all of you!  

Here's a list of things you can find on my page:
 

Fun Activities to do with the Kids

International Recipes for Kids

A List of Great Ideas for Kids and Parents

Some Serious Stuff

Money?  I need some, don't you?

Child Support
 

Artistic Techniques

Let's get messy

Art and Activities in Nature

Rainy Day Activities

Playing with Food

Don't forget to Recycle

Holiday Activities

Miscellaneous Crafts

Seasonal Activities and Crafts

Play Dough

Let's get Clean

Paints

*Remember:  Have fun!  Creativity doesn't have to be hard work.  Look around you, everything you see is something that another person thought up by simply using their imagination.  And remember, you can't mess up art!  If you don't like the way something has turned out, leave it alone and try to think of a way to improve upon it.  Everything here is just a suggestion.  It is up to you to use your imagination to improve it and make it your own.

A List of all Activities good for printing out.
 

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You have two choices in this section.  You can pick and choose and look at each recipe individually, or you can look at all of them together which is the easiest way to print them out.

Pasta

Edible Clay

Ropa veija

Barfi fudge

Swedish Pancakes

French Marzipan Potato

Mid-eastern Hummus

Spanish Tapas

Chinese Wonton

The Japanese Art of Garnishing

 American Cherry Pie

 English Shepherd's Pie

 French Meringue Mushrooms

 German Soft Pretzels

 Italian Margherita Pizza
 
 

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The Sandbox

This is a great list of links for helping younger children learn to read

The Idea Box

Great for fun activities for younger children. Also, great list of links!

Disney

Have you checked out Disney lately? They have story books with illustrations that you can read with your child at the computer!

City Search

Here you can search for things to do with your kids in your area...if you live in a major US city. But it looks like it could be helpful especially since there are new cities being added!

Children's Television Workshop

A.K.A. Sesame Street--there are great ideas here with a lot of cool stuff for kids.

National Geographic--Kids

Good cite for older kids. Offers pen pals and fun stuff to do on the net.

Helping Your Child Learn Science--Activities at Home

Cool ideas for how to get your child interested in Science, or even foster their current interest!

Children and Horticulture

Wonderful ideas for spending time outside with your children and helping them to learn about and appreciate nature.

Children's Stories, Poems, Pictures, and Sounds

Detailed page with TONS of links. Must see!

We all know that it's important to love and care for our children. But as a single mom, there are some things that I've had trouble with. I can answer the easy questions like "Why is the sky blue?" and "Where do babies come from?", but how do I explain why she is the only child in her preschool class without a daddy? And because a 4 year old has no concept of money, how do I explain that I just can't afford to buy her the things that she wants because our budget only allows for necessities? I've been searching for answers to her questions (and my own) with limited success. So I decided to try and make it a little easier on you by putting down, in one place, the information that I have come up with via the internet. It is by no means an exhaustive list, and I am continually finding new links, so keep checking in!
 

Money problems are unfortunately part of being a single mother, so in order to solve my financial problems I have been searching for home-based employment since it seems like the perfect solution to my needing a job. I can work in the evenings after my daughter goes to bed and the earning possibilities are limited only by my own willingness to work.

 Home-based Employment This page is a must see before you start looking into home-based employment.  It gives a review of many opportunities and has thoroughly checked them out.

Kingdom Classifieds This has a list of many links to employment opportunities both home-based and otherwise.

 Employment Classifieds This page takes a while to load, but it is worth the wait, it has many links to employment opportunities.
 
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Also, if you are needing help getting your child support enforced, you should check out these links--they are very helpful.

 Consumer Information Center Main Page  This page includes a lot of information on child safety and the child support enforcement laws.

 Child Support Enforcement If you are supposed to be receiving  court ordered child support and you are not receiving it, I strongly suggest you contact this organization.  You don't pay until they collect.  You can't beat that!

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*NOTE:  This is my first web-page, so I would appreciate any helpful comments to make it better!  Thanks!

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