Posted: 12 Apr 2010 08:58 AM PDT

The Arkansas Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program, along with partners from Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County School Districts, UAMS Head Start and the Tri-District Early Childhood Project, will sponsor Family Fun Day, in conjunction with Arkansas Children's Week.

The event is Saturday, April 17th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the campus of Arkansas Children's Hospital, in Children's Hall, located in the East Campus Building at the corner of 10th and Children's Way.

Kids will be able to engage in dramatic/pretend play, sing and dance to music, produce art, play with blocks and manipulative toys, participate in math and science games, have their faces painted, be introduced to sensory-motor and literacy activities, and also test an infant play station. Free hot dogs and other lunch selections will be provided.

Parents and children from throughout the community are invited to attend. The event is free and will provide many opportunities for recreation and education.

For more information, call the Arkansas HIPPY program at (501) 364-3727.

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On board for family fun - New Straits Times

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 08:58 AM PDT

2010/04/12

MEENA SREENIVASAN

Board games are food for the brain and teach children to think logically and decisively. Not only that but they bring the family together too.MEENA SREENIVASAN picks out her favourite board games

1 Battleship (Boys age 7+) Defeat the enemy fleet and rescue your men in this tactical combat game. Price: RM89.90 2 UNO Spin (Age 7+) The next revolution of the classic card game. Spin the wheels and find your luck! Price: RM85.90 3 Mouse in the House (Age 4+) Scoop the mice up before they scatter. The player with the most mice wins.

Price: RM64.95 4 Jenga (Age 6 to adult) The original wood block game. The suspense builds as the tower gets taller. Price: RM64.90 5 Mastermind (Age 8+) The classic code-cracking game. Challenge your friends to a battle of minds. Price: RM59.90 6 RISK (Ages 12+ to adult) This is a game of strategic conquest. It take nerves, determination and courage to play this game. Can you accomplish the military objectives before your opponents? Price: RM139.90 7 Monopoly — Here & Now: The World Edition (Ages 8+ to adult) An all-time favourite, this world No. 1 family game has gone global. Discover which cities were voted the greatest by the world.

Price: RM169.90 8 Pictionary (Age 12+) The game of quick draw. You and your team try to guess words by sketching clues. Price: RM99.90 9 Turbo Foosball (Age 6+) This mini wooden famous table soccer game will give you hours of fun! Price: RM119.95 10 Scrabble Deluxe (Age 10+) Every word counts when you're playing this deluxe version of the world's most popular word game. Price: RM239.90

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Family fun: Books - Tulsa World

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:45 AM PDT

Getting your veggies: Gardening made simple

Going back to a time when vegetable gardening was just a way of life, a new book takes a traditional look on a trendy subject.

"Raised-Bed Vegetable Gardening Made Simple," by Raymond Nones ($15.95, The Countryman Press) is just that: a bare-bones guide on how to make a plentiful vegetable garden. It will be released April 19.

"I was born and raised in a small village amid the hills and hollows of western Pennsylvania. Back then, times were hard, jobs were few, money was scarce and everyone bought their groceries on credit ," writes the octogenarian in his preface.

Now, Nones is an urban gardener, living in Queens, N.Y., where he rediscovered gardening in his small backyard.

Here, he offers advice on the basics of gardening, such as picking a location, mulching and cultivating; and he goes into depth on more advanced gardening subjects, such as crop rotation, composting and saving and storing seeds.

Here are Nones' tips on finding a good location for your raised-bed garden:

1. Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine. This cannot be stressed enough the garden must be where it will get a minimum of six to eight hours of sunlight a day.

2. Good air circulation. It helps plants breathe, grow better, and helps prevent diseases. Avoid any sites too closed in.

3. Drainage. When it rains, check to see whether there are any areas where the water puddles up. Stay away from those

places if you can.

4. Keep it close. It should not be too far away from the house or a water supply. Otherwise, it will probably be neglected.

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Family fun: Summer program - Tulsa World

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:45 AM PDT

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Family fun: Summer program

By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer
Published: 4/12/2010 2:21 AM
Last Modified: 4/12/2010 7:46 AM

Bartlesville: It's the people you know

Two Bartlesville museums — the Price Tower Arts Center and the Bartlesville Area History Museum — are collaborating on a special summer program for students ages 9 to 12.

"These Are the People in Your Neighborhood" will take place June 28-July 9. The program is limited to 20 students, and early registration is encouraged.

Cost is $130 per student and includes a year's membership to both museums.

The program, said Cynthia Naylor, education coordinator for Price Tower Arts Center, "will introduce children to people who were important to the history of Bartlesville. They will research information about a person they choose, provide written work about their contribution to the city, and then create original artwork about the personality they select."

Morning sessions will take place at the Bartlesville Area History Museum, with afternoon sessions at Price Tower Arts Center.

Deadline to register is May 1. For more information or for a registration packet, call Naylor at (918) 336-4949, ext. 117, or Kay Little at the Bartlesville Area History Museum at (918) 338-4293.

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