A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Nov 10, 2009, 10:30 am
One of the simplest ways to improve math skills is to play games with dice. Kids love to roll dice because of the association with fun board games. That makes it all too easy to associate mathematic...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Oct 28, 2009, 10:21 am
Have you ever played word association with your child? Most kids will eagerly participate because it’s new and interesting and they receive lots of attention during play. Parents like the acti...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Oct 14, 2009, 4:52 pm
There’s something satisfying about scribbling back and forth. It’s completely uninhibited expression. Beyond this gesture, one of the first formal structures that kids draw is a circle o...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Sep 30, 2009, 9:03 am
Improving fine motor skills is easy when your child is having fun trying to score points. Here’s an activity that runs on imagination and allows you to explore new variations each time you play...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Sep 13, 2009, 9:50 am
Ever wonder what games you can play with pennies? Here’s some old fashioned penny games that provide hours of fun every time you play. The games use a penny launcher that you assemble with you...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Aug 29, 2009, 10:02 am
A subscriber emailed these insights to me. I’d like to share them with you because they speak to all parents, young and old, and to every couple that is thinking of starting a family… In...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Aug 18, 2009, 11:06 am
Here’s a kids’ science activity that helps to improve basic counting skills. It’s easy to set up and lots of fun. It’s also a great around the house activity you can play any...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Aug 5, 2009, 9:21 am
Cotton ball games are a wholesome way to spend quality time with your child. The activities are easy to set up and fun to play. Best of all, they’re low key with no stress for mom and dad. En...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Aug 1, 2009, 9:43 am

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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Jul 21, 2009, 9:19 am
Eventually every parent is faced with this all important question: how to make a catapult? We don’t welcome the question–it just comes to us one day when we’re wiping up spills or l...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Jul 14, 2009, 11:53 am
When small muscle movements are coordinated (usually in the fingers, hands and toes) fine motor skills are being utilized. Tying a shoelace, using a pencil and buttoning a button are examples of fin...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Jun 29, 2009, 1:40 pm
The toy crane: a timeless activity that captures the imagination of kids everywhere. The best part, that part that kids love the most, is pickin’ stuff up. There’s just something about that simpl...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Jun 17, 2009, 10:11 am
Table football is a fun and easy around the house game to play with your kids. It builds familiarity with simple math, counting, numbers, risk assessment and basic game strategy. It also helps to de...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - Jun 3, 2009, 12:14 pm
Kids love doing watercolor art because it’s a robust, creative activity. If you’ve done your share of watercolor projects on paper, now might be time to try working on a new surface. One o...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - May 18, 2009, 11:26 am
Here’s a fun art project that kids love to do. It uses household objects to make pictures of the sun on tinfoil. The activity is diverse enough to allow creativity at all levels. It also offers a...
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A Vecchioni posted an article on Spaghetti Box Kids - May 4, 2009, 10:22 am
By now you’ve probably read a million tips and strategies on childhood learning. You have an ear for learning-ideas because you want your child to be a solid learner. Who doesn’t? You do what i...
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