Archive for ' Kids'

The 12 Days of Christmas: A New Craft for Your Kids Posted:December 13, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

The 12 Days of Christmas: A New Craft for Your Kids

The Paranoid Dad and I have been brainstorming ideas for having a richer holiday experience with the kids without a huge emphasis on gifts and getting.  My son, in particular, needs to learn more about the [...]

No rest for the wicked*: Tasks for kids over the holiday break Posted:November 29, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

No rest for the wicked*: Tasks for kids over the holiday break

Sometimes I find myself taking on more responsibility around the house than I really should, especially with kids who are 10 and 12 years old.  Now that most kids around the country will soon be on [...]

Winter Survival for Kids Posted:November 26, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Winter Survival for Kids

My kids have had their sleds lined up by the garage door since Thanksgiving.  They’ve been trying on their snow clothes and eyeing new ski jackets in the L.L. Bean catalog and are ready to get out in [...]

Posted:August 05, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: Survival Challenge for kids

Guest post by Liz Long. Survive at Sea! Survive in the Jungle! Survive on a Desert Island! This mini-series of books by Claire Llewellyn is called Survival Challenge.  These books can be used as a learning [...]

Camp MAMA! Posted:June 30, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Camp MAMA!

Guest post by Liz Long. Summer vacation is starting – soon! Summer camp can be hundreds of dollars a week. As great as those experiences can be and as much as kids can learn, it can [...]

For Kids Only: Masters of Disaster Posted:October 10, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

For Kids Only: Masters of Disaster

I’ve discovered a wonderful disaster preparedness curriculum for families with children, Masters of Disaster.  This program has been developed by the American Red Cross and includes fantastic online resources and free printable activities for children ages 5-14.  [...]

BOOK RECOMMENDATION:  The American Boy’s Handy Book Posted:September 28, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The American Boy’s Handy Book

My son has the heart of an adventurer, a hero.  When he was only two, he made a “gun” out of a pizza crust, and I knew, then, that there was no point in fighting it.  [...]

Book Review:  A Kid’s Herb Book Posted:July 03, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: A Kid’s Herb Book

A guest post by Liz Long. I’ll admit that I haven’t exactly combed through every gardening and alternative medicine book out there. Who has that kind of time? But Amazon recommended this book to me, A [...]

Teach Your Children Wilderness Survival Posted:May 03, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Teach Your Children Wilderness Survival

Call your kids over to watch this well-made, interesting video on wilderness survival for kids. They’ll love it! Check out more from this company at their website, Shiloh Productions . [...]

Posted:February 19, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Geocaching Teaches Vital Survival Skills

Your family will learn about longitude and latitude coordinates, map reading skills, the use of a compass, and much more. [...]