Paper Creations

September 01, 2009

Children love to create. They create imaginary characters and stories with their minds, and with their hands (and sometimes other body parts as well), they create all manner of artwork. As a parent, it is wonderful to observe our children's creative minds at work. We marvel at their ability to transform an ordinary household object into a rocket

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Up, Up and Away

September 02, 2009

There is just something about flying that captures the imagination of young children. Planes, kites, and rocket ships -- all virtually guaranteed to delight and excite.     And while they do not soar to the highest heights, there is nothing quite like a paper airplane to make children's spirits soar. Perhaps it is the sheer simplicity of

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Paper Playtime: From Stickers to Paper Dolls

September 03, 2009

Little children are famous for their castles in the air. And for their sand castles and block castles too. The can construct anything out of almost nothing at all, with their imagination filling in the gaps between. Actually, making that imaginative connection seems to constitute the main part of the fun. Perhaps that is why a kid might be

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Paper? Yes, Please!

September 04, 2009

There is nothing children, big and small, love more than seeing their artistic masterpieces proudly displayed at home, or adorning their bedroom walls. The grin that accompanies "I made this!!" is priceless. As the weather moves into fall, you and your kids may be spending more time indoors, and simple paper crafts are a entertaining and thrifty

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Going Paperless: Easy Online Tools to Keep Paper Clutter to a Minimum

September 05, 2009

When my daughter entered school, we were hit by an avalanche. An avalanche of paper, that is. Every day her folder came home stuffed with advertisements, notices, fundraisers, and more. These daily piles of paper added on top of our burgeoning family inbox. We felt like we were drowning in paper. Because so much of what we do is digital, we had

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