Category Archives: Fun Music and Activities for Families

T-15 Days to Christmas – MUSIC!

Okay – so before I write today’s post – I need to share that I have changed the day count. When I started this, I was counting today and Christmas Day. That would still make today T-16 – but as … Continue reading

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T-21 Days to Christmas – Homemade Ornaments

I love homemade gifts and ornaments. I have made many for others through the years. For the longest time, I had a tree that consisted of only homemade ornaments. Last year, we decided to go with theme trees in different … Continue reading

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AHA Museum – Rainy Day Fun!

My sister, her husband and their two children have been visiting the Columbus Ohio area this week. We arranged for Hannah and I to meet them at Ash Cave in Hocking Hills State Park today for a pack lunch and … Continue reading

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Free Kid Friendly Concerts for the Summer

I am a huge advocate of taking children to concerts at an early age. Children do not learn how to listen, behave or enjoy live music, if we never take them where they can experience it. However, as a mom, … Continue reading

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Saw this craft idea on Facebook

I saw this link on Facebook. Looks like a fun family project for the weekend. The book recommended at the end of the article (The Windy Day) is a wonderful read. Homemade Windchimes        

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Happy Valentine’s Day – Videos for Families

Yesterday I had the privilege of playing with close to 20 families for a Let Me Call You Sweetheart Playdate that featured Kindermusik Family Time activities. We had so much fun dancing, singing, and celebrating the love of families. The … Continue reading

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Another snow day – but it’s MARDI GRAS

So, I have once again had to cancel classes due to massive amounts of snow and dangerous road conditions. But, I realized this morning it is MARDI GRAS. So here are some ideas to CELEBRATE being stuck at home again … Continue reading

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Ahhhhh, God has given the wonderful gift of a snowed in Saturday. I should have been busy from early this morning accompanying high school students at the District XVII Solo and Ensemble Contest but, it was canceled due to our … Continue reading

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What to do on a snow day?

I posted this on the Kindermusik with Miss Christa and Friends page at Facebook but thought I should share it here too. Okay, so we are on snow day number 3 in a row. It is seriously sounding like we … Continue reading

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Thoughts….

Spring has sprung – at least temporarily – in Southeast Ohio. I went to class this morning with just a chambray shirt as jacket, by the time I came out 2 hours later, I didn’t even need that. I rode … Continue reading

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