Back to Nature

Intro: Back to Nature

Activities in nature: Twig basket, friendship planter with bark, sun catcher, nature walk pouch

Activities: Gone Fishin' (casting hula hoop, egg carton tackle box, user friendly hook, match box car)

Cooking: Hawaiian BBQ

Little things: "Trip Journal" - The Best Moments Aren't Always Bought

Activities: Newspaper Shoes & Hat, Potpourri

Cooking: Quesadillas

Little things: "Getting on with Life" - Accept Rejection as a Part of Life

Intro: Family Traditions

Activities: Piñata, eyeglass leashes (Tip-visor)

Cooking: Creme Custard

Little things: "Filling Up Your Life" - Memories Enrich

Breakfast: Colorful Pancakes

Lunch: Thai Shrimp and Noodle Soup

Dinner: Mediterranean Seafood Grill (BBQ)

Little things: "Candles" - Make an Occasion for Family

Special guest: The Swedish Chef

Activities: Dough Art (shapes with vivid colors), One sheet of Paper (cootie catcher, snowflake, paper cup, paper airplane)

Cooking: Key Lime Pie

Little things: "Clothesline"

Special guest: The Swedish Chef

Good Laughs Brings Families Together

Activities: Marble Maze (start with spaghetti & pea on plate, straw & marble, giant maze), Silhouettes

Cooking: Taffy

Little things: "The Game" - Laughter Unites Families and People

Special guest: The Swedish Chef

Intro: Parents need each other

Activities: Windsocks, Detective fun (finger prints, invisible message, periscope with Velcro camouflage-wallpaper, bark, etc.)

Cooking: Apple and Berry Crisp

Little things: "All Together Now"- Friendship Eases Different Time

Special guest: The Swedish Chef

Why do we like to be scared?

Activities: Making Costumes, Decorating the House (ginger bread haunted house, dancing ghosts)

Cooking: Pumpkin Harvest Cakes

Little things: "That Certain Style" - Trying On Styles As a Family

Activities: Golf, Table Soccer with shoe box version

Cooking: Southwestern Dips & Chips

Little things: "The Best Things In Life" (competition)

Broaden Kid's Horizons Through Different Cultures

Activities: Batik, ABC's (ABC puppets, cereal box rubbings book (Tip-Squeal like a pig))

Cooking: Caribbean Chicken (making curry powder)

Little things: "The Big Apple" - Give Kids Their Wings and They will Soar

Intro: Kids Appreciate Parents

Activities: Desktop Organizing -

Desktop Organizer with CD Shelf, Bath & Beauty (glitter gel, glycerin soap-decorative soap)

Cooking: Vegetable Sushi , Child Vegetable Sushi

Little things: "Being a Hero"

Intro: Prioritizing time

Activities: Telling Time, Water Bottle Bangles

Cooking: French Cream Puffs

Little things: "Having the Time of Our Lives" - With More Time in Your Life, You'll Have the Time of Your Life

Good Things Can Come of Distraction

Activities: OP Illusion Art, Computer Screen Frame with pencil holder

Cooking: Japanese Tempura (fruit and veggies)

Little things: "Driven to Distraction" (competition)

To Celebrate is a Motivator

Activities: Cartons and Cans, Making Toys (Pringles can airplane with airplane bank version)

Cooking: Seafood Symphony

Little things: "Discovery" - Celebration Builds Confidence

We Never Outgrow the Need for Comfort

Activities: Screen Art (glasses case, handbag, sachet), Bird Care (make suet, bird nest stuff, bird journal)

Cooking: Polenta Lasagna

Little things: "Home" - Home is Where We Belong

Enjoy the Moment Between Activities

Activities: Flower Arranging 101, Musical Instruments

Cooking: Greek Kabobs

Little things: "Carry a Song"

Intro: Extended Family

Activities: Sandcastles, Marionettes

Cooking: Dog Biscuits and Pupsicles

Little things: "Recipe for Family"

Best Use of Time is With Family

Activities: Surprise Greetings (deodorant cards, in a bottle, baloon message, pop-up cards), Crayons & Rocks (melt crayons-pour into molds, crayon rocks)

Cooking: Gazpacho (veggie/fruit)

Little things: "Lifelines" - Daily Rituals Keep a Family Together Even if They are Apart

Activities: Mouse pad (flip flops, frames), Tool Box Jewlery

Cooking: Crispy Fish

Little things: "Life Lessons"

Best Communication Comes From Doing

Activities: Whirligigs, Bugs (playground, bus, house with cocoon)

Cooking: Amish Whoopee Pie

Little things: "Objects of Our Affection"

Intro: Accepting our Faults

Activities: 3-D Cardboard

Cooking: Popcorn

Little things: "Nobody's Perfect"

Be Resourceful and You Will Do Your Best

Activities: Candle Holders (copper tubing, tin cutting, whisk), Fountains

Cooking: Indoor Smoked Turkey

Little things: "Share Who You Are" - Kids Are Already "Masterpieces in the Making"

Messes Can Be Fun

Activities: Bubbles, Concoctions (bouncy ball, fake pills)

Cooking: Cool Treats

Little things: "Miss the Mess" - Clutter to One Person is Neat to Another

Making A Garden

Activities: Wacky Planting (pizza garden with clay pizza wedge markers, pizza delivery scarecrow), Decorating the Garden (stepping stones that tell a story, sponge mosaic on stepping stones, bird baths, gutter guard, can torch)

Cooking: BBQ Pizza

Little things: "Object Lessons"

Learn From Your Kids

Activities: Golf

Cooking: Southwestern Dips & Chips

Little things: "The Best Things In Life" - Competition

What You Do Today Lives In Your Children In Adulthood

Activities: Candles (frothing, balloon dipping candle, ice candle), Gift Wrap Stamping (potato/mouse pad stamp, pipe cleaner crystals as gift tags)

Cooking: 24 Hour Pickles, layered cookie recipe in jar as gift; pomander (orange with gloves)

Little things: "Candlelight"