River Valley Resources

211: Find the Help You Need You never know when tough times are going to hit your family or someone you love. Dialing 211 will give you every resource available to you. Below is a simplified list of resources available through the River Valley United Way. If you do...

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☀️ Summer Family Traditions to Start While the Kids Are Young

☀️ Summer Family Traditions to Start While the Kids Are Young

Summer is the season of sunshine, sticky fingers, late bedtimes, and wide-open days. It’s the perfect time to slow down and create intentional moments with your kids. Starting small traditions now—while they’re little—can become the stuff of lifelong memories. Here...

Summer Agency: Empowering Kids to Help Plan the Fun

Parents often shoulder the entire burden of summer planning.This leads to parental burnout and bored children.Kids who feel forced into activities often resist participation.The solution is Summer Agency.This strategy gives children a voice in their own...

Screen-Free Road Trips: Keeping Kids Busy Without the Tablet

The Road Trip Reality Road trips often mean hours of digital distraction. Screens lead to motion sickness and missed scenery. Kids lose the chance to engage with the world outside the window. You need a plan to keep the cabin quiet without the glow of a tablet. Local...

Mother’s Day Crafts That Melt Hearts

When it comes to Mother’s Day, most moms don’t really need fancy gifts. What they remember are the tiny handprints, wobbly hearts, and sweet little notes written in kid handwriting. The good news? You don’t need to be “crafty” or spend a lot to help kids make...

End-of-School-Year Memory Book (Printable)

The end of the school year is a big deal for kids. They’ve grown, learned new things, made friends, and collected a whole year’s worth of little moments—good, hard, and everything in between. An end-of-school-year memory book is a simple, screen-free way to help kids...

Earth Day Every Day: 10 Easy Eco-Activities for Kids

Earth Day is a great reminderbut kids learn best when eco-friendly habits show up all year long. The good news: you dont need fancy supplies or a big lesson plan. These activities are simple, mostly free, and perfect for kids ages 412 (with easy ways to level up...

Sensory Play Ideas Using Natural Materials

Sensory play doesn’t have to mean expensive kits or a giant mess. Some of the best sensory activities come straight from nature: sticks, rocks, leaves, pinecones, sand, and water. These sensory play ideas using natural materials are simple, mostly low-cost, and easy...