Broadcast date
04-04-1999 • 27 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. TRAVEL TROUBLES
Back to Nature
Intro: Back to Nature
Activities in nature: Twig basket, friendship planter with bark, sun catcher, nature walk pouch
Activities: Gone Fishin' (casting hula hoop, egg carton tackle box, user friendly hook, match box car)
Cooking: Hawaiian BBQ
Little things: "Trip Journal" - The Best Moments Aren't Always Bought
2. TRY, TRY AGAIN
Activities: Newspaper Shoes & Hat, Potpourri
Cooking: Quesadillas
Little things: "Getting on with Life" - Accept Rejection as a Part of Life
3. FLAPJACK FLIPPING
Intro: Family Traditions
Activities: Piñata, eyeglass leashes (Tip-visor)
Cooking: Creme Custard
Little things: "Filling Up Your Life" - Memories Enrich
4. YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS
Breakfast: Colorful Pancakes
Lunch: Thai Shrimp and Noodle Soup
Dinner: Mediterranean Seafood Grill (BBQ)
Little things: "Candles" - Make an Occasion for Family
Special guest: The Swedish Chef
5. JUST NOT CREATIVE
Find Pleasure in Your Artistic Side
Activities: Artist in You (art to go, art storage with portfolio and briefcase, hosiery art (Tip-Bottle bag))
Cooking: Chicken with Melon-Persian Style
Little things: "What Now?"
6. JACKS (Simplicity)
Activities: Dough Art (shapes with vivid colors), One sheet of Paper (cootie catcher, snowflake, paper cup, paper airplane)
Cooking: Key Lime Pie
Little things: "Clothesline"
Special guest: The Swedish Chef
7. MAKE ME LAUGH
Good Laughs Brings Families Together
Activities: Marble Maze (start with spaghetti & pea on plate, straw & marble, giant maze), Silhouettes
Cooking: Taffy
Little things: "The Game" - Laughter Unites Families and People
Special guest: The Swedish Chef
8. RUNNING A HOUSEHOLD
Intro: Parents need each other
Activities: Windsocks, Detective fun (finger prints, invisible message, periscope with Velcro camouflage-wallpaper, bark, etc.)
Cooking: Apple and Berry Crisp
Little things: "All Together Now"- Friendship Eases Different Time
Special guest: The Swedish Chef
9. SCARY
Why do we like to be scared?
Activities: Making Costumes, Decorating the House (ginger bread haunted house, dancing ghosts)
Cooking: Pumpkin Harvest Cakes
Little things: "That Certain Style" - Trying On Styles As a Family
10. LEARN FROM YOUR KIDS
Activities: Golf, Table Soccer with shoe box version
Cooking: Southwestern Dips & Chips
Little things: "The Best Things In Life" (competition)
11. MOO GOO GAI PORRIDGE
Broaden Kid's Horizons Through Different Cultures
Activities: Batik, ABC's (ABC puppets, cereal box rubbings book (Tip-Squeal like a pig))
Cooking: Caribbean Chicken (making curry powder)
Little things: "The Big Apple" - Give Kids Their Wings and They will Soar
12. EXPERT ON US
Intro: Kids Appreciate Parents
Activities: Desktop Organizing -
Desktop Organizer with CD Shelf, Bath & Beauty (glitter gel, glycerin soap-decorative soap)
Cooking: Vegetable Sushi , Child Vegetable Sushi
Little things: "Being a Hero"
13. TIME OUT FOR TIME
Intro: Prioritizing time
Activities: Telling Time, Water Bottle Bangles
Cooking: French Cream Puffs
Little things: "Having the Time of Our Lives" - With More Time in Your Life, You'll Have the Time of Your Life
14. UNFORGETTABLE
Good Things Can Come of Distraction
Activities: OP Illusion Art, Computer Screen Frame with pencil holder
Cooking: Japanese Tempura (fruit and veggies)
Little things: "Driven to Distraction" (competition)
15. SNOOGLER'S DAY
To Celebrate is a Motivator
Activities: Cartons and Cans, Making Toys (Pringles can airplane with airplane bank version)
Cooking: Seafood Symphony
Little things: "Discovery" - Celebration Builds Confidence
16. SECURITY
We Never Outgrow the Need for Comfort
Activities: Screen Art (glasses case, handbag, sachet), Bird Care (make suet, bird nest stuff, bird journal)
Cooking: Polenta Lasagna
Little things: "Home" - Home is Where We Belong
17. STOP
Enjoy the Moment Between Activities
Activities: Flower Arranging 101, Musical Instruments
Cooking: Greek Kabobs
Little things: "Carry a Song"
18. YOU ARE HERE
Intro: Extended Family
Activities: Sandcastles, Marionettes
Cooking: Dog Biscuits and Pupsicles
Little things: "Recipe for Family"
19. BARGAIN OF A LIFETIME
Best Use of Time is With Family
Activities: Surprise Greetings (deodorant cards, in a bottle, baloon message, pop-up cards), Crayons & Rocks (melt crayons-pour into molds, crayon rocks)
Cooking: Gazpacho (veggie/fruit)
Little things: "Lifelines" - Daily Rituals Keep a Family Together Even if They are Apart
20. ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY
Activities: Mouse pad (flip flops, frames), Tool Box Jewlery
Cooking: Crispy Fish
Little things: "Life Lessons"
21. LAUNDRY STORIES
Best Communication Comes From Doing
Activities: Whirligigs, Bugs (playground, bus, house with cocoon)
Cooking: Amish Whoopee Pie
Little things: "Objects of Our Affection"
22. CRITICAL CONDITION
Intro: Accepting our Faults
Activities: 3-D Cardboard
Cooking: Popcorn
Little things: "Nobody's Perfect"
23. ENDLESS LOOP OF SEARCHES
Be Resourceful and You Will Do Your Best
Activities: Candle Holders (copper tubing, tin cutting, whisk), Fountains
Cooking: Indoor Smoked Turkey
Little things: "Share Who You Are" - Kids Are Already "Masterpieces in the Making"
24. WHAT IF...
Messes Can Be Fun
Activities: Bubbles, Concoctions (bouncy ball, fake pills)
Cooking: Cool Treats
Little things: "Miss the Mess" - Clutter to One Person is Neat to Another
25. THE SEEDS WE PLANT
Making A Garden
Activities: Wacky Planting (pizza garden with clay pizza wedge markers, pizza delivery scarecrow), Decorating the Garden (stepping stones that tell a story, sponge mosaic on stepping stones, bird baths, gutter guard, can torch)
Cooking: BBQ Pizza
Little things: "Object Lessons"
26. SPORTS THEME
Learn From Your Kids
Activities: Golf
Cooking: Southwestern Dips & Chips
Little things: "The Best Things In Life" - Competition
27. COUNTDOWN TO THE HOLIDAYS
What You Do Today Lives In Your Children In Adulthood
Activities: Candles (frothing, balloon dipping candle, ice candle), Gift Wrap Stamping (potato/mouse pad stamp, pipe cleaner crystals as gift tags)
Cooking: 24 Hour Pickles, layered cookie recipe in jar as gift; pomander (orange with gloves)
Little things: "Candlelight"
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