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Dear Parents,

Happy Mother's Day! Check out the top 10 gifts for moms, find instructions for homemade Mother's Day crafts, and get ideas to make this Mother's Day extra-special.

For Backyard Games Week (May 18-24), find ideas from parents for fun outdoor activities like badminton, kubb, and reverse backyard tennis.

Memorial Day is many things: the unofficial start of summer, a chance for a family barbecue, and a time to remember fallen soldiers.

From the Editors at FamilyEducation.com

Mother's Day Gifts and Activities
Show Mom how much you care this Mother's Day.

Top 10 Gifts Moms Want
Mother's Day Cards and Printable Gifts
Quiz: Which TV Mom Are You?
Superior Mothers Quiz
Best Gifts for Mom
Mother's Day Crafts Kids Can Make
Mother's Day Ideas for Kids
What My Mother Taught Me
More on Mother's Day

Backyard Games
Get outside and play!

Apple Dunk
Badminton
Crazy House
Don't Touch the Ice!
Greased Watermelon
Hop Scotch
Kubb
Reverse Backyard Tennis
Rootball
Sally Walker
More Backyard Games

Memorial Day
Kick off summer in style this Memorial Day.

Memorial Day Printable
American Flag Coloring Page
All About Memorial Day
Frozen Flowers Memorial Day Activity
BBQ Safety Quiz
Make Barbecues Fun for the Whole Family
Barbecue Safety Tips
Summer Food Safety
More on Memorial Day
  

Introducing FE Blogs!
We're proud to present two new parenting blogs on FamilyEducation.com: Aliki McElreath's Professor Mom and Todd Lieman's Skadaddle.

Sunday was one long fighting-tooth-and-nail fest between the two kids, complete with hair-pulling, name-calling, and lots of teasing sprinkled in for good measure.
— Aliki McElreath, Professor Mom. Read more!

Top 10 Nutritious Beverages and Snacks
We have great ideas for nutritious snacks your kids will love, complete with easy-to-make recipes. Sponsored by Capri Sun.

Poll: Observing Memorial Day

How do you observe Memorial Day?
Answer now!

13%  Taking the kids to a parade.
10%  Working.
55%  Relaxing, partying, or
  playing.
22%  Quiet reflection and
  remembrance.

Activities Center

Browse hundreds of activities for all ages and interests in the Activities Center.