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Newborn Babies and Sleep

Learn what sleep is like for newborn babies and learn how you can establish healthful sleeping habits early in life.

Playdough Recipes

Have indoor fun with your toddler with these playdough recipes that you can make right at home.

Uncooked Playdough

Have fun with your toddler with these quick and easy uncooked playdough recipes.

Toddler Menu

Here is an example of a toddler menu that is between 1,000 and 1,400 calories and fulfills all the daily requirements from the USDA.

Day 26 -- Paint

Plan for day 26 - make your own paints and fingerpaints for homemade art fun. Find recipes for other homegrown projects as well.

Day 25 -- Hit the Beach

Plan for day 25 - if there's a beach near you, pack up and head that way. Find projects you can make with items from the beach.

Day 24 -- Tie Dye

Plan for day 24 - learn how to make tie-dyed shirts (or onesies for the little ones).

Day 23 -- Make Lemonade

Plan for day 23 - make some old fashioned lemonade and let the older kids play a fun virtual lemonade stand game.

Day 22 -- Play with Sand

Plan for day 22 - learn how to use sand as an art medium and find out how to make an indoor sandbox.

Day 20 -- Make Smoothies

Plan for day 20 - make some smoothies with these healthy and fun recipes. They're good for you and for your baby or toddler.

Day 19 -- Have a BBQ

Plan for day 19 - have a barbeque. Here are recipes and tips for a fun cookout. And if it's raining, you can find out how to have an indoor barbeque.

Day 18 -- Make Popsicles

Plan for day 18 - what summer would be complete without the messy fun of making and eating popsicles? But okay, if you aren't looking forward to the mess, check out the tip on mess-free popsicles.

Day 15 -- Have a Slumber Party

Plan for day 15 - get out the sleeping bags and the popcorn and have slumber party in the living room!

Day 14 -- Start a Collection

Plan for day 14 - help your child start a collection of something that sparks his or her interest.

Plan for day 13 - get recipe ideas for picnics, learn basket-packing techniques and get tips for how to stay cool on hot days. And if you want to send the kids to grandma's or a sitter, plan a romantic picnic for just the two of you in the park.

Day 12 -- Take a Walk

Plan for day 6 -- take a neighborhood walk and let your child take pictures along the way. Develop the pictures and put together a book to remember the day.

Day 10 -- Grow a Sunflower

Plan for day 10 - grow a sunflower. Grow it in the backyard, or in a container if you don't have a back yard. You can also make a hide-out by planting many flowers.

Day 9 -- Make Mudpies!

Plan for day nine - time to get messy with some mudpies and get a recipe for a mud pie that you can actually eat.

Day 8 -- Make Sidewalk Chalk!

Plan for day eight - make some sidewalk chalk and color your sidewalk. No sidewalk? Make your own chalkboard at home!

Day 7 -- Go To Market!

Plan for day seven - Go to the farmer's market. You can use this searchable database to find markets near you and then use these recipes to whip up a feast with your purchases. Also learn about becoming a vegetarian and find out more about organic produce.