Summer Bingo
Summer passes so fast and yet it is often filled with making memories. Check off the bingo for each activity you did and write or draw about it. If you have photos make a scrapbook of those activities. Summer Fun … Continue reading →
Karen Whiting
I'm the author of thirty books with three more releasing in the coming year. I have also written more than 800 articles for over 70 periodicals. I'm the former host of the television series Puppets on Parade, mother of five, and a grandmother. I love to let creativity splash across the pages as I write. I also enjoy adventures like zip lining, scuba diving, horseback and camel riding and all sorts of water activities.
Child Heroes of the American Revolution by Karen Whiting
It’s the week of our 250th anniversary. While many look at the founding fathers and some consider the founding mothers, the heroic children are the ones most overlooked. My book Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front includes … Continue reading →
Cold Days and Making Soup with Kids
Hello from Karen Whiting! Soup warms us on cold days. The cold seems to linger in winter and on rainy spring and autumn days. Chilly days are a good time to read about stone soup and make your own pot … Continue reading →
Nurturing a Child in Winter
Brr… winter’s cold can keep us inside more and cause chapped lips and even frostbite. I’m Karen Whiting and I recall at grandma’s house with her big Newfoundland Dog my older brother and I took breaks inside that doghouse with … Continue reading →
Trunk or Treat with Faith by Karen Whiting
Trunk or treat continues to be popular and many decorators use a spiritual theme to connect children to Jesus. Try one of these ideas or make up your own. Noah’s Ark might have a ramp going up to the trunk … Continue reading →
Kindness Object Lessons by Karen Whiting
Kindness makes the world a happier place. Too often we try to lower a child’s anxiety or give in to whining. KIndness encourages a child to look outward and think like Jesus. That curbs selfishness and helps a child discover … Continue reading →