FamilyFun – October 2010
English | PDF | 152 pages | 40 Mb
Family Fun magazine is written for parents with children aged 3 to 12, and focuses on family cooking, vacations, parties, holidays, crafts, and learning. FamilyFun gives busy parents the ideas and inspiration they need to create unforgettable family moments.
9 Our Fun Staff
The faces behind all those beards, wigs, and horns.
10 Disney Fun
A Handy Manny-inspired treat and great giveaways from our parent company.
13 Mailbox
Readers respond to our June/July issue
17 Let's Create
Sail a walnut shell boat, turn cereal boxes into a toy-car garage, weave an autumn tree, and more.
27 Let's Cook
With a few simple ingredients (and just a little parental help), kids can make our classic bread pudding.
31 Let's Party
Rev up an ordinary movie night by turning your living room into an old-fashioned clrive-in.
35 Let's Co
A weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a colorful visit to the Crayola Factory in Pennsylvania.
43 Success Story
A visual reward system helps three kids master the finer points of dining room etiquette.
47 My Great Idea
A hair-raising costume idea, personalized toy chests, ways to discourage tattling, and more.
55 Healthy Fun
Seasonal ideas and strategies for keeping your family fit and feeling great.
61 Family Home
Show your family's creativity with eye-catching house numbers.
64 Design a utsguise:
Start with one of our wigs, horns, and beards (oh my!) and then add your own simple outfits to make 11 different costumes, including Pippi Longstocking, a giraffe, and a wizard!
86 A One-Day Nature Escape
A family discovers the easy way to enjoy autumn in the great outdoors — a day full of campsite snacks, crafts, and games.
97 Math Magic
An amazing polyhedron made from paper plates, a pizza pie fraction game, and four other activities that help kids boost their math skills while having a blast.
105 Our Favorite Things
Secretive stuffed animals, ghoulishly good reads, and more.
116 Fun Shop
The latest Family Fun products.
118 Keep In Touch
Send us your ideas! Plus: this month's online highlight.
120 Treat of the Month
Are you pining for a wholesome fall snack?