Protect Family Memories with Free Website

MadMarg offers user-friendly features, including story prompts, to make sharing personal history with loved ones a fun and simple activity.

Steve and Jennifer Churchill launched MadMarg in February 2008, and by May, had 500 members.

MadMarg's "nudges" help you take 5 minutes each day to write a quick story about your child, or about yourself, for your child. A little writing each day stacks up into an enjoyable and nostalgic read for your family and friends.

MadMarg members can also invite family and friends to input their own stories.

Once you have enough stories, MadMarg also offers the option of producing them in the form of a coffee table book.

http://madmarg.com

Frugal Family Activity Ideas

Whether you have a small family or a large one, engaging in family activities on a frequent basis can get ridiculously expensive. It is important to note that you do not have to spend a lot of money in order to have a good time with the family.

There are a number of great activities that will leave money in your wallet.

Take Advantage of Dollar Days

No matter where one may live, they are almost certain to come across local museums or other area attractions which offer discount days. Some of these incentives are called Dollar Days where it is possible to get into the attraction for a one dollar admission, whereas other places offer extreme discounts on admissions during cold weather. This is a great way to save money on admission prices and have money left over to spend on other goodies such as food and souvenirs.

Visit a Local Park

There is no cost for admission, and many parks offer a wide range of outdoor activities to the public such as hiking, biking, play equipment, Frisbee golf ranges, picnic areas, and more

Game Night

Another frugal family activity option for those who want to have a great time without spending their weekly earnings is game night. Playing board games or cards is a great way to have a good time while getting the whole family together. It provides low-cost no frills bonding time for the entire family. Throw in a few snacks, and your game night is good to go.

Carve a pumpkin, win a prize from Snapfish

Fun family activity idea!

Carve a pumpkin with a wild animal design using their free stencils, then upload your photos to Snapfish for a chance to win prizes from Snapfish, HP & World Wildlife Fund.

http://www.snapfish.com/halloweenideas/otsc=YES/otsi=2007_10_fishfood

Halloween Kids Craft Ideas: Craft Stick and Craft Spoon Mummies

Family Fun has a really easy idea for a Halloween craft that is super-adaptable to the materials you have available. I think it would be appropriate for elementary students, or even for some light-hearted college kids.

I do not have craft spoons on hand, but I think that if children are just told to wrap more fabric around the head, they will. I also do not have googly eyes, but that is nothing a sharpie or a dab of fabric glue can't fix.

I also have no muslin on hand, but I do have old white t-shirts and a torn-up pillow case that should provide plenty of fabric.

A ghastly green fabric would be well-suited to this craft, as well.

If your chosen fabric is not not frayed to your liking, put it in a lingerie bag and run it through a light cycle on your washing machine and then through the dryer.

These very well may end up in goodie bags for my daughter's class by the end of the month.

Hope they bring fun to your family!

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11863&CMP=NL_Wkdr

Easy Halloween Craft Idea for Kids - Glitter glue spider web window clings

Supplies:

white glue (will not work with glue sticks; not sure on gel glue)
glitter
waxed paper

Instructions:

On the waxy side of the wax paper, allow child to "draw" a spider web of his or her own design. Then he or she sprinkles glitter over the web. Allow to dry. Depending on the amount of glue used, the web may take as much as 72 hours to dry. Peel off of the paper carefully and affix to mirrors or windows (on the shady side of the house!)

Peel off. What does not come off will wash off with dishsoap and warm water. (Tip: Ivory cleans glass to a streak-free shine!)

For a variation, you could also use several containers of white glue (come on, it's 2 for $1!) and dye them with food coloring, and have a rainbow of spider webs. I have not actually tried this idea - it just now popped into my head - so I can not give an idea of the cleanup with the food coloring.