Summer vacation is all about fun: swimming pools, later bedtimes, and epic blanket forts. With all the lively activity, it’s hard to sell the idea of settling down to read a little every day in an ...

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• 6 medium-size boxes. Aim for 18-by-18-by-16 inches (length-by-width-by-height). Similar size boxes are easier for kids to use. —Open the top and bottom of each box so that the lids’ flaps are ...

The bean tent in Amy Woods' backyard sometimes serves as a Nerf gun hideout, and other times, it's a spooky story-time retreat. With the help of branches, twine, and bean seeds, Woods and her family ...