The aptly named FamilyFun magazine continues to serves up issue after issue of activities, projects, trips, and crafts.

No need to be an accomplished professional caterer, landscape artist, or fashion designer. The projects are approachable, fun, and eminently doable. The activities won't break the bank, but they frequently may break the mold. Spray paint a game of Twister circles on your lawn, upcycle old t-shirts and learn weaving techniques with a Hula Hoop®, create a library themed party to celebrate Read Across America, ideas for picky eaters, crafty bakers (we loved the robot cupcake-cake), backyard gardening, and oh so much more. Ambitious and organized parents will have loads of page-turning projects, activities, and ideas waiting for them. Yes, there are plenty of ads: cars, vitamins, food, and vacations, but nothing out of the ordinary.