Holiday Preparedness Calendar

Activities And Reminders For A Healthy, Safe, Fun And Giving Holiday Season

Holiday Photos

Are you planing on taking your own holiday photos this year? Make taking them easier, with these great photo tips.

Schedule Professional Photos

Do you want a professional photo of your children or of the family for your holiday cards? or for a present? Then schedule the photo session soon! It can take a while to get the photos back!

Travel Plans

Do you need reservations for your holiday traveling? Book airline reservations, hotels and rental cars as soon as you can. The selection is dwindling rapidly.

Holiday Presents for Grandparents & Relatives

Time to think of creative presents for grandparents and relatives or friends. Here are some ideas: mugs with your children's pictures or a family calendar - with a family photo on each page. Your local camera store or copy center often can make these for you.

Holiday Expenses

Plan ahead and prepare for the expenses that come with the holiday season.

Holiday Events

Thinking of taking your children to a holiday play (such as the Nutcracker), a musical performance, the ballet or other event? Order tickets now while a good selection can still be available.

Holiday Survival Tips for Working Mothers

Working mothers are always challenged to balance everything during the holiday season. Here are some tips to help you survive!

Holiday Safety Tips - Around the Home

As the holidays approach, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging people to look for and eliminate potential danger spots from holiday lights and decorations that could lead to fires or injuries.

Your Home Heating System

Does your furnace need cleaning? Should you change the filter in your furnace? Does your chimney need cleaning? Get these done before the cold weather comes or you're too busy with the holidays!

Don't forget the Helmet!

Bicycles and skates are always popular holiday presents. But don't forget about your child's safety. Read this article on Helmet Guidelines.

Tips to Stay Healthy During Flu Season

The holiday season brings more than good cheer. It's often a time for seasonal viruses. Here are tips on how to stay healthy during the cold and flu season.

Children's Eye Health

Don't overlook your children's eye health this holiday season. Here are some tips to get your child's eyes safe and healthy .

Commonly Ingested Plants

Check out this list of the Most Commonly Ingested Plants . Poinsettias, a common holiday plant are on this list. Do you know which are poisonous and which aren't?

Clean out the Dryer Hose

Clean out the lint in the dryer hose that goes to the outside. If this becomes plugged, it can be a fire hazard.

Time-Change Blues

Avoid the Time-Change Blues With Tips From Sleep Expert.

Product Recall Notices

Have you checked the Product Recall Notices recently? Many children's toys and clothes are recalled each month.

Tips to Help Children Who Suffer Car Sickness

Planning on taking a long car trip this holiday season? Here are a few tips to help if your children become car sick along the way.

Smoke Detectors

Test your smoke detector. Test them EVERY month! Just because it's the holidays, don't forget to do this!

Young Children's Toys & Clothes

Examine your young children's belongings. Are there any loose pieces on their toys that could be a choking hazard? Broken parts that are sharp or dangerous? On the clothes, are there any loose buttons that might be swallowed?

Toy Safety Tips for the Holiday Shopper

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns gift-givers to keep safety in mind when choosing toys for young children.

Tips For Shopping With Your Child

Shopping with young children can stressful anytime of year, but during the holidays, it can be quite difficult. Review these great tips before you embark on your holiday shopping sprees.

Baby-sitting Co-op

Organize a baby-sitting co-op with friends so that each of you gets some shopping days without the children and without paying a sitter.

Secrets for Keeping Small Holiday Travelers Happy

Before you start your travels, think about taking these toysalong with you to keep your child happy. Here's a good travel bookas well.

Give to the Needy

Show your child the real spirit of the holidays. Do something for someone less fortunate. Donate food to a food shelter, give a toy to a toy drive, give money to a homeless shelter, donate clothes to the needy.

Six Things Everyone Should Know About the Toys They Buy

Here is a list of great tips to use when shopping for quality holiday toys.

Buying Toys for Children With Disabilities

Here are top 10 things to consider when buying toys for children with disabilities.

Books & Software for Children

Looking for ideas for presents? Check out the KidSource favorites - our store is filled with great products, each with a review. Looking for other ideas? Look at the list of Timeless Classics - classic books that you and your family will enjoy.

Activities for Your Children

Do you need a new idea for an activity for your child? Check out this calendar of fun and educational activities activities.

Create a Coupon Book of Gifts

Do you or your child need a thoughtful, giving and yet, inexpensive present idea? Create a book of 'coupons' - that give the gift of time to a relative or friend or a spouse. Be creative! Here are some ideas - coupons could be for such activities as a free car wash, an evening of baby sitting, a hug, sweeping the floor, cleaning up a room, mowing the lawn, shoveling the driveway, doing the dishes. The ideas are fun and endless.

Cards & presents

Send electronic greeting cards to friends and relatives. They're fun, unique and can be a great time saver! Is there a present that a child or family member just has to have and you can't find it in any store? Try an auction site! You might find it there. They can also be a great place to find a toy that someone treasured in their childhood and might just want again!