Family Activities

Family Activities

Use these fun family activities to educate kids about the enviornment and to raise a green family.

  • 5 ideas for rainy day play

    Tue, May 07, 2013 12:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Don't let a little rain keep you and the kids indoors. Here are some great ways to enjoy the rainy weather outside.

  • Disabled newlyweds forced to live apart

    Tue, May 07, 2013 9:42 AM

    Video: A Long Island couple just back from their honeymoon is fighting in court to be able to live together. Hava Samuels and Paul Forziano are mentally disabled and their requests to live together in one or the other's group home have been denied.

  • 7 ideas for Teacher Appreciation Day

    Mon, May 06, 2013 2:49 PM by Jenn Savedge

    A week's worth of fun, inexpensive ways to shower your child's favorite teacher with gratitude.

  • 90% of parents multitask while driving

    Mon, May 06, 2013 8:40 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Multitasking includes talking on the phone, texting or changing a DVD or CD.

  • Why banning candy is a road to nowhere

    Fri, May 03, 2013 11:39 AM by Jenni Grover

    Keeping your child's sweet tooth satisfied may be the road to a healthier diet. Confused? It's time to put aside the dietary rules you've been clinging to for too long.

  • 33 high schoolers suspended for 'twerking'

    Fri, May 03, 2013 10:01 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Dance video will prevent 33 high school students from going to prom and walking at graduation.

  • NYC school goes vegetarian

    Thu, May 02, 2013 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Queens public school adopts 100 percent vegetarian menu.

  • Traffic noise linked with hyperactivity in kids

    Thu, May 02, 2013 12:31 PM by Lindsey Konkel, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Previous studies have found an association between exposure to road traffic and aircraft noise at school and child learning problems.

  • OMG! R txts good 4 kids? [Video]

    Wed, May 01, 2013 2:25 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Linguist John McWhorter argues that texting is expanding vocabulary rather than replacing it.

  • 8th-grader uses crowdsourcing to fund science fair project

    Wed, May 01, 2013 6:24 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Ohio middle schooler writes and performs a crowdsourcing rhyme to explain her project and ask for funding.

  • National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New survey finds that 70 percent of teens want to see more efforts to prevent teen pregnancy in their communities.

  • Kids: Energy-saving just got epic

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 6:12 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Kids can take Energy Star's energy-saving pledge for a change to win tickets to the new movie, 'Epic' and see their story in lights in Times Square.

  • Backyard game competition returns for 3rd year

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 9:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Kids can win a $10,000 scholarship and a trip to San Diego for their backyard game ideas.

  • Remembering Martin Richard: How children are building peace across the globe

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 4:52 PM by Sami Grover

    Projects like Truce 2020 in England seek to educate children about non-confrontational resolutions to conflicts to encourage a more peaceful tomorrow.

  • Nature makes kids healthier [Infographic]

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 6:48 AM by Jenn Savedge

    New data shows that children who regularly get outdoors are healthier than kids who don't.

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