Matt and Shari » Fun for Kids http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Make Pixel Art for Creative Play http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/how-to-make-pixel-art-for-creative-play/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/how-to-make-pixel-art-for-creative-play/#respond Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:46:26 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5432 Pixel art is fun but it is also a time to learn about right angles, squares, paint and color.  Hope you have a good time with it, we sure did! My son, as well as many kids out there, is into all sorts of gaming on the computer and with gaming systems.  Because of this,...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/how-to-make-pixel-art-for-creative-play/feed/ 0 Fun But Challenging Ladder Toss Game to Make http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/fun-but-challenging-ladder-toss-game-to-make/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/fun-but-challenging-ladder-toss-game-to-make/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:59:19 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5037 One of the backyard games that we love to play in the summer is this ladder toss game.  It is made out of PVC piping, and is as easy to construct as it is to play. I added the rules at the end of this article, but there are many variations on the “rules”.  The...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/fun-but-challenging-ladder-toss-game-to-make/feed/ 0 Turn a Family Visit into a Family Summer Camp http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/turn-a-family-visit-into-a-family-summer-camp/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/turn-a-family-visit-into-a-family-summer-camp/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:46:31 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4342 So many people I know went to summer camp between school years.  I never did that but I’m making up for it now! We are lucky enough to have friends who live on a large piece of property with hills and fields, a vegetable garden, some wooded areas and a lake.  And now, we have...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/turn-a-family-visit-into-a-family-summer-camp/feed/ 0 Kids Can Make Painted Rocks For Gifts http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/kids-can-make-painted-rocks-for-gifts/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/kids-can-make-painted-rocks-for-gifts/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:50:16 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4432 These painted rocks could be colorful paperweights, adorable little reminders on your desk, or painted with cute words to place inside luch boxes and briefcases.  On our show about a colorful exterior we briefly showed you some cute little painted rocks.  Well, those were returned to their owner and I didn’t get a good photo of them so...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/kids-can-make-painted-rocks-for-gifts/feed/ 0 Kid’s Foam Letters to Hang on Their Walls http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/kids-foam-letters-to-hang-on-their-walls/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/kids-foam-letters-to-hang-on-their-walls/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:10:20 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=3998 Kids love to play with letters writing their names, favorite words, or even just their initials.  These fabric covered foam letters can be placed on bookshelves or hung on the wall! Well, here’s something new, I don’t like this project!!  Hahaha!  I am writing it because we showed fabric wrapped Styrofoam letters in our wrap...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/kids-foam-letters-to-hang-on-their-walls/feed/ 0 Make Recycled Cereal Box Book Holders http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-recycled-cereal-box-book-holders/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-recycled-cereal-box-book-holders/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:54:00 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=3604 Kid’s really enjoy crafting and what better way to spend some time with them than to craft and recycle at the same time!  Well this great kid’s book holder will give you the opportunity to do both. Aside from teaching recycling, you have the opportunity to discuss how to care for books and good ways...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-recycled-cereal-box-book-holders/feed/ 0 Learn All About Star Gazing for Fun http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/learn-all-about-star-gazing-for-fun/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/learn-all-about-star-gazing-for-fun/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:19:57 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=1842 Try a little star gazing this evening…it’s free and you can learn so much about the world around you and beyond. Astronomy is a fascinating science to study.  What is especially nice about it is that we can all be involved by simply lying down in our yards at night and becoming familiar with the...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/learn-all-about-star-gazing-for-fun/feed/ 0 Make a Felt and Foam Kid’s Chess Board http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-a-felt-and-foam-kid-s-chess-board/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-a-felt-and-foam-kid-s-chess-board/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:43:16 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=1825 Chess boards can be expensive, so when your children have that desire to learn, start them off by having them make the board and pieces themselves. At 9 years old, my son has interest in learning how to play chess.  I’ve played before and have some of the rules down, but we don’t own a...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-a-felt-and-foam-kid-s-chess-board/feed/ 0 How to Cover a Book with Pretty Papers http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/how-to-cover-a-book-with-pretty-papers/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/how-to-cover-a-book-with-pretty-papers/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:35:46 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5695 Often kid’s come home from those first few days of school saying they need to cover their books, well if it happens at your house, here’s how to do it!  This can also be considered a solution to those crazy colored book spines.  Just cover them with left over wallpaper, brown craft paper or even wrapping paper. ...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/how-to-cover-a-book-with-pretty-papers/feed/ 0 Make Kid’s Placemats for Fun and Learning http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-kid-s-placemats-for-fun-and-learning/ http://mattandshari.com/family/fun-for-kids/make-kid-s-placemats-for-fun-and-learning/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:38:25 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=1253 Although this project is meant for youngsters, I think there are plenty of adults out there who don’t know exactly how to set the table correctly. I know I have always had a difficult time remembering which way the knife faces.  I guess the answer is that you should face the sharp edge in towards...

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