I was researching Hanukkah games, activities, and crafts today and I came across a great site that has all of the above! So go check out BillyBear4kids.com for plenty of interactive activities to celebrate the season of Hanukkah. Here are just a few examples:

Online Hanukkah Games:
Spin the Dreidel
Hanukkah Jigsaw Puzzle
Hanukkah Countdown Game
Dreidel Tic Tac [...]

We’re all so busy. Busy working. Busy picking up the house. Busy making dinner. Busy driving to soccer, gymnastics, music lessons, and girl scouts. So much to do, so little time. Sigh.
That’s why I cherish game night with my family. There’s no rushing. No nagging. No running out the door and eating in the car. [...]

It is no secret that I love any craft with my girls’ handprints on them! So in addition to this special keepsake, I also cherish this colorful handprint turkey that my daughter brought home from school. How did her teacher know I had a thing for handprints?

Not only do I get an adorable handprint turkey, [...]

Pumpkins get a lot of play this time of year. Don’t get me wrong, they deserve it! We get a lot from them as well. First we get the joy of picking them. Then we get the fun of painting them. After that they sit up tall and look very festive on our front porch.

Not [...]

I love bread. All kinds of bread. Croissants, bagels, sourdough, corn bread . . . This time of year, I’m lucky enough to feast on my mother-in-law’s banana bread because she brings it every year for Thanksgiving. But I’m considering making a bread of my own, so I started looking around.
During my travels around cyberspace, [...]

My second grader made this recipe at school and couldn’t wait for us to make it at home! My first thought was . . . I can wait because I don’t like pumpkin pie, but her enthusiasm was so adorable I decided to give it a try. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised! [...]