Yes, pick up a bag of marbles from eBay or the local hobby store and put them in a safe place. (Marbles may be a little more expensive than expected at about $5 a bag, but that becomes chump change when they become your

Want to help your kids have perfect manners for the holidays? Check out a few of these books to help them be perfectly polite. Emily's Magic Words: Please, Thank You & More: a book for toddlers from the Emily Post

If your child is interested in cooking, or you want to spark that interest, check out the Culinary Institute of America's (CIA) website for kids called : CIAKids.com. Among the website's missions: foster creativity

Did you ever want to learn Spanish as another language? Do you have little time to travel to a class to learn Spanish? Now, you can learn Spanish online for free from the comfort of your own home. Here you can learn the Spanish

The NY State Dept of Agriculture and Markets has a great 20-page coloring book for kids. It features tons of puzzles, word searches and coloring pages highlighting NY's agriculture and farms. Want even more printables