Activities
DIY Magic Shell Topping for Ice Cream
We’ve got DIY recipe for Magic Shells, the instant crowd pleasing ice-cream topper. Follow our recipe to make your own homemade hard shell.
Big Kid
My Kid is Ready for Sleepaway Camp. But I’m Not.
The idea of sleep away camp can become a very thorny issue in a marriage when one parent loves the idea and one definitely does not.
Activities
Open the Cutest Lemonade Stand on the Block!
Summer’s not over yet and if you’re still itching for activities to keep the kids busy, we have everything you need right here to open the coolest Lemonade Stand on the block.
Big Kid
Summer House Rules For The Teens
Summer rules? Sure, we’re looking for that sweet spot between “micromanaged” and “left to their own devices.” I don’t know if we found it, but it feels close.
Family Fun
5 Summer Camps Parents Wish Existed
It seems like there are camps that specialize in almost any interest a child might have. Here are just a few of the kids summer camps I wish actually existed.
Crafts
Nature Walk Bracelets
This is a perfect and easy craft to keep kids entertained on your family nature walks.
Crafts
Burning Daylight: Paper Bead Necklaces
A step-by-step guide (with pictures!) on how you and your (older) kids can make your very own paper bead necklaces!
Food & Home
The Tao Of Strawberries (and our favorite recipes)
It’s strawberry-picking season, and that means bonus time with my teens and all my favorite, yummy recipes. Viva la strawberries!
Activities
The Best Outdoor Games For Kids (especially summer)
My goal for the summer is a lot of old fashioned fun. I’ve come up with a list of 10 of my family’s favorite neighborhood outdoor games.
Products & Services
Six Pairs of Kids’ Swim Goggles We Swear Won’t Leak
Tired of buying swim goggles that leak? Alpha Mom tested out six popular brands of kids swim goggles and masks so you don’t have to waste your money any longer.
Activities
Five Goals For Summer Break with the Family
I want this summer to be like the summers I remember as a kid. I want to do things with them, and I want them to remember this summer as one of the best ever.
Party & Play
Best Outdoor Toys for Your Kids This Summer
Check out some of these awesome outdoor toys we reviewed. They have been tested by my children and a few neighbors and any other kid that looked bored. And some of these toys definitely got the Alpha Mom Favorite award!
Activities
10 Great Activities For Your Block Party
If you’d like a chance to meet your neighbors and build a community on your block, a block party is a great idea. Here are 10 things to do at your block party.
Holidays
Ready, Set, Road Trip: Preparing is a Labor (Day) of Love
Put down the screens, slather on the sunscreen – it’s time for summer’s last adventure! These tips for family Labor Day road trip will put a parent’s mind at ease before vacation begins.
Family Fun
Five Best Ice Cream Shops in the Midwest
We ate our way through ice cream shop to shop searching for the best all in the name of “research.” Yes, our approach was unscientific. But, these are our favorite ice cream parlors and flavors.
Food & Home
Lemony Rainbow Popsicle Recipe
Make healthy, yet tasty, striped popsicles with our Lemony Rainbow Popsicle recipe for kids. Fun, easy and delicious!
Activities
DIY Summer Camp at Home: the Good, Bad and Muddy
My husband and I have been holding our own summer camp at home for our kids for the past two years. This is why we started it, what we learned and why we decided to do it again this year.
Crafts
Bug Season is Here. Let’s Craft a Bug Party!
We thought it would be fun to make some buggy crafts that might come in handy for bug-themed birthday parties or just an afternoon of it’s-almost-summer fun.
Crafts
Summer Craft: Yarn God’s Eye Tutorial
All you need for this mess-free “God’s Eye” craft is yarn and two wooded sticks the same length. They are a perfect summer craft and so much fun to make!
Activities
Sponge Ball Animals DIY as a Water Fun Craft
Beat the summertime heat with a good old fashioned kid water fight! As an alternative to water balloons we made cute sponge ball animals to throw.