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Kids Holiday Cookie Party Dec 3, 2011: First of all, invite as many kids as you're comfortable with. It could be just neighborhood kids, school friends, or the kids from your extended families. Let your kids make the invites and encourage them to be creative. How about a hand-delivered cardboard invitation with animal cookies glued around it?

Cooking with Your Kids this Thanksgiving Nov 18, 2011: Thanksgiving can be a little stressful when you have company coming and you have to cook the whole meal. Sure the company is bringing a pie and will help with the dishes and clean up, but you’ve got a whole lot of work ahead of you when you wake up on that special Thursday morning. Don’t despair and stress – rally the troops!

Back To School Means Back To Health Sep 2, 2011: It happens to the best of us. The kids get out of school and our exercise routines and healthy eating habits get thrown to the waste side. Evening trips to the ice cream shop, hours of sitting in a beach chair, long car rides where only fast food is available: all of these factors may have added a few extra pounds to you and your kids over the course of the summer. Now with the start of the school season how can you get yourself and your kids back on a good eating and exercise routine? The following 4 steps will help you lose those unwanted summer pounds and develop a good routine for the whole school year.

Plan A "Staycation" this Summer Jun 30, 2011: With gas prices rising again and budgets a little tighter have you ever thought about taking a "staycation" this summer. Think about it...we live in this amazing beach community that people spend thousands of dollars each summer to visit. Why not visit it too...it could be really fun.

Family Passport to Aquidneck Island Jun 24, 2011: Looking for something fun to do? Explore your own backyard! Aquidneck Island is full of amazing places for your family to enjoy this summer. Participating organizations include: Aquidneck Island Land Trust, City of Newport, Friends of Ballard Park, historic Fort Adams, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Newport Restoration Foundation, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge and Save the Bay.

Fun Springtime Activities for Kids May 31, 2011: Spring is a great time to do craft projects and get your kids involved in enjoying the season. Whether you decide to go with a project that focuses on flowers and birds or something that has your kids enjoying the warmer weather, you can celebrate spring with these ideas.

Let's Pretend Mar 11, 2011: Children explore the world around them and learn through pretend play. With so many passive activities like watching TV and playing video games, we sometimes need to encourage our children to pretend play. Here are a few suggestions on how to get those creative juices flowing for both you and your child.

Create a Story With Your Child - A Fun Way to Build your Child's Imagination Mar 4, 2011: Writing is still one of our major forms of communication as well as a great way to express ourselves. Creating a storybook with your child is a fun way to introduce him or her to creative writing. You will also get to spend a few hours of quality time together and the end result will become a family treasure for years to come.

Read Across America - Happy Birthday Dr. Suess Feb 25, 2011: What better way to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday than reading to a child? On the evening of March 2nd (Dr. Seuss's birthday), Random House and the National Education Association (NEA) urge you to participate in the second annual Read Across America and read to a child.

Aquidneck Island Robotics FIRST Robotics Competition Unveiling Event Feb 18, 2011: You are invited to the unveiling of Striker Mk. II, the robot entry for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team 78, AIR Strike on Monday, February 21. The unveiling will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The robot is the result of 6 weeks of hard work from the 30 students and 30 adult volunteers on the team. All members, their friends, and family, as well as the press, are invited to watch a demo of the robot in action and listen to student team members explain how the robot works.