Do you have a bag full of plastic bags at home? Here’s a great way to upcycle this common item that, sadly, finds its way to our oceans all too…
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Crafting with wire and the beads or buttons of your choice, your jewelry designs will always be unique. What’s more, you can modify this creative technique to add a splash…
It started with an Instagram post of two sisters on Sibling Day. They were smiling and happy. Before long, though, the comments appeared: hahaha these @#$% losers – your sister…
With winter’s chill still lingering, your ears may be ringing with the echo of “I’m bored!” from the kids. Fill these pre-spring days by encouraging your kids to try a…
Scott Wichmann didn’t know about the concept of filling someone’s bucket with kindness until he began writing Have You Filled A Bucket Today? The Musical for Virginia Rep On Tour.…
Make Maymont your homeschool classroom this spring. Maymont educators offer a variety of historical and environmental programs to incorporate into your planning for the school year. Homeschoolers can explore the…
Often, science experiments are used to help us learn about ideas or explain concepts, that, on the surface, might seem unrelated to the experiment. For example, let’s look at what…
The holidays are a time for giving! Creating your own reusable gift bag can make your gift twice as nice. Not only does this save money, but it also allows…
No matter how old we are, most of us have wished we could read someone’s mind! To complete our magical Kids Can-Do, and make it appear as if we have…
The process of electrolysis uses electricity to separate elements like the ones in water – a molecule made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Sometimes referred to…
When Rita Wynne’s son Colin was diagnosed with autism at sixteen months, she was floored. “We were blown away,” recalled the Hanover County mom of four. “Physically, he was perfect,…
Some of my fondest memories of elementary school involve playing in the woods during recess. When I taught middle school in New Jersey during the late 1990s, my students received…
