Award Winner:
Oppenheim Best Toy Award Platinum Winner
Ages 5 and Up, but enjoyed by 3-year-olds, too!

I found this delicious Tea Party Game
on Amazon which I gave to our 7-year-old granddaughter for Christmas. The Tea Party Game is pretty and fun, as we found, for both Kaitlin and 3-year-old Emily to enjoy together. The directions are easy to follow. The game pieces are beautifully decorated with a delicate pastel floral pattern.

First, the floral table cloth is laid down. Using the pretty Tea Pot spinner, turns are taken until each player wins a …

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Pattern-blade (scrapbooking) scissors give a different twist to popular heart shapes, while pretty trims like heart candies and ribbon roses finish off these heart cards that say “Handmade with Love.”

Note: Refer to the illustrations when following the directions for the Candy Heart and Button Heart Cards:
Candy Heart Card
Materials Needed:

Paper: 8 1/2″ x 11″ (21.8 x 28 cm) pink, 4″ x 8 1/2″ (10 x 21.8 cm) each purple and turquoise
7 candy hearts
1/2 yd. (.5 m) pink rattail cord
Assorted pattern-blade scissors
Glues: white craft glue, glue stick
Miscellaneous items: tracing paper, pencil, ruler, …

Isn’t it exciting to first watch your grandchildren learn to read? First, they’re singing their ABCs to you and then, before you know it, they’re reading to you! Emily is learning to recognize her ABCs and Kaitlin is reading books, signs, math word problems, and toy sale fliers!
Fun reading activities are always a great way to bond with grandchildren. When we visit on Saturdays, we make a game of reading activities that show off what they’ve both learned over the past week. The girls take turns being the teacher. They …

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day will occur again on February 19. It will be the 8th year for this event that introduces young girls to a career in engineering. I recently received the following email from The Office of Vocational-Technical, Career and Adult Programs (OVTCAP) of the NJ Dept of Ed promoting the focus on girls and engineering. Be sure to visit the links listed at the bottom for activities to share with your daughters and granddaughters!

Women are severely underrepresented in the engineering profession. Research shows that girls and young …