Find fun things to do this Chol Hamoed in and near NJ The Voice of Lakewood presents a complete list of fun and family-oriented things to do and places to go this Chol Hamoed! Note that all travel times listed by each location are from Lakewood, NJ, which is about 1 ¼ hours from New…
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29 Easy, Filling, And Nutritious Snacks For Traveling
You’ll very likely be too busy to sit down for a midday meal. Those snacks better be good! Chol Hamoed = Trips = Snacks Snacks are an important part of every day. They help us reach our nutrient requirements, and keep us full during the day so we don’t overeat at meals. Pesach is even…
Mom, We’re Totally Bored. Entertain Us.
How do you recreate the vacation experience when you’re staying home? “What are we doing today?” I’ve barely opened my eyes when there are many more little eyes standing over me, asking me something I have no idea how I’m going to answer. All I can say to myself is, “Thank G-d these boys have…
8 Craft Ideas for Your Teens & Preteens
They’re way beyond paper, markers, and glue…let ‘em get crafting and create these cool craft ideas. It’s time to banish the phrase “I’m bored.” With some household supplies and these great craft ideas, you can keep your teen entertained for hours. Marble Stationery Got only plain boring paper? Want something that’s way more interesting? Make…
On the Road? Games to Play While Driving Somewhere Far Away
Keep the “Are We There Yet?” refrains away with these games you can play while on the road. The ABC game Every player must find each consecutive letter of the alphabet on a sign along the way. To make it a little easier, you can allow license plates to be included as well. PDQ (based…
10 Things to Say to Yourself (or think about) When You’re Overwhelmed
Life gets stressful. And often, no one can help us deal with that stress but ourselves. No one wants to hear, “You are too blessed to be stressed.” Those words are rarely helpful. Yet times do get stressful. Police stops you while the kids are crying. One of them needs to use the bathroom, and…
Bring Back the 90s with a Party Lanyard Station!
The lanyard craft we loved as kids will keep older kids busy at your Chanukah party I remember the camp days when we’d receive our lanyard strings…I always anticipated choosing the colors and then choosing which stitch I was going to create. This is why, a couple of years ago, when I was perusing the…
Today’s Activity: Sugar Cookies
Not running out to a party tonight? Have fun creating Chanukah Sugar Cookies. Make one big batch of sugar cookies dough. Get out the sprinkles or create a Cookie Coloring Station as shown here. Roll them all out tonight, or freeze some of the dough for another night. You can also easily halve this recipe….
Working Moms Alert: How to Get It All Done and Not be Overwhelmed
6 Tips to Help You Focus and Successfully Manage Kids, Work, and Home I remember the days, when I had less than half as many kids, and less than half as many work projects…and I thought I was sooo busy. Life doesn’t usually get simpler as time goes on. I likely felt more overwhelmed back…
Stuck Indoors? The Best Boys’ Activity for a Rainy Day
Today may be the day you’re finally spared from “Mom, I’m Bored!”. This is the best boys’ activity. Blue tape + your matchbox car collection + a child engineer = a whole city of fun! If you loved this… you will love our Shrinky Dinks post? Remember those?