XtraNormal

Do you like that video? I made it myself! And you can make your own too! I found this really fun website called XtraNormal. It lets you choose characters, actions, and a setting, and then use text-to-speech software to create dialog. It's so easy (and free). Try it out and let us see your videos! It's really fun (and good for a potential snow day?).

Snow Day!!!

Happy snow day!!!

When you're tired and cold from sledding and snow ball fights, here's 10 more ideas to keep you busy both inside and outside.

1. Fill a spray bottle with water and few drops of food coloring. Then make your way back outside and decorate the awesome snow sculptures you made.

2. Try making snow ice cream! It's actually pretty easy! Directions can be found here!

3. Get out your old Lego's and create something huge! See if you can make a whole city (if you've got enough blocks).

4. Go Internet window shopping. Amazon.com lets you make a Wish List for every member of the family. Search the site, add items, prioritize your list and add notes!

5. With Valentine's Day less than a week away, check out this page full of Valentine's Day recipes and make something for someone you love.

6. This one seems so wrong, which is why it's so very right. Find instructions here on how to make a totally washable and awesome stained glass window paint! Then make your masterpiece.

7. Remember blanket forts from childhood? Bring back the blanket fort!! Remember to leave a peep hole to watch TV or movies out of. And make sure to stock up on snacks ahead of time so you don't have to leave.

8. Make a time capsule. 2010 is the perfect year to stock up on memories. Fill a shoebox or coffee can with things like newspaper articles, photos, magazines, music, and whatever else you can think of (click here for ideas). Make sure whatever you put in will remind you of 2010 in the future. Then hide the box (in the basement?) and mark it with a big "Do Not Open Until 2020!"

9. Make meal time fun. Eat in the dining room and/or with fancy dishes, or try have an indoor picnic on the floor.

10. Learn how to make paper beads! Then string them!

Ever wanted to be a librarian?

If you've ever wanted to be a librarian (or even if you haven't), try your hand at this fun librarian game. Help Lydia the Librarian find books for the kids before they get upset and leave! You've got a few seconds to remember where all the books are, then try your best to be the Lightning Librarian! The better your memory the better you’ll do!

Click here to give it a try!

Twilight Graphic Novels

Attention, Twilight fans! If you finished Breaking Dawn and wanted just a little bit more of the Twilight series in your life, your wishes have come true!

Get ready for Twilight, the graphic novel.

The first of the books will be released March 16th. Click here to find out more!

Cheshire Cat craft

Only one month left until Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie hits the theaters and if you totally can't wait, here's something fun to tide you over.

Click here to get your very own Cheshire Cat to cut out an assemble!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trailer!!!

As you may know, Diary of a Wimpy Kid is coming out in the theaters on April 2nd. I've been totally excited and now there's finally a trailer! Check it out!!!