From all of us at Wonderbrains, we wish you and your family a peaceful and joyous holiday season.

This is a great treat for Christmas morning - or any other morning for that matter!  It is easy and fun (and messy), so be sure everyone gets involved in creating it! Read more…

Our church is offering up a wonderful ministry this holiday that literally anyone can do on their own.  Try out a few of the recipes posted on here and you’re on your way to a new holiday tradition. Read more…

This is a great little, light cookie that is perfect for dessert, snacks, and even breakfast!  It is very easy for kids to make, yet tastes like it came from a commercial bakery.  It is sure to be a favorite with everyone! Read more…

This is a terrific recipe for children to help with!  It requires no baking, yet it is yummy-sweet and delicious all the same!  We love to make these each December and hand them out to our neighbors. Read more…

A few years ago, we got our son involved in the gift process of our family.  Each year he (and now his younger brother) creates gifts for family and close friends.  They involve little, if any, money.  However, they are some of the most treasured gifts that have been given and received in our circle.  Here are a few of our favorite (homemade) things that will hopefully spur a few activities of your own to try. Read more…

Here’s a great idea for cute, inexpensive yet personal gifts for relatives, friends, teachers and even yourself.  Your kids will have a BLAST making them and giving them away.  They make beautiful tie-ons for gifts, ornaments for trees, or even a hanging air freshener for your car. Read more…

This time of year always makes me nostalgic for my childhood; building snowmen (okay, one year we got to build snowmen around Christmas - I live in Texas…it is a rarity), getting together with family, doing little things with my mom and dad, making lists, shopping, wrapping gifts, and on and on.  Holidays of any kind tend to do that to us - they bring us back in touch with our past, and we should use that nudge as more than simply a nudge.  Consider it a shove.

If you have children - of any age - there is no better time than the present to create memories and traditions of your own.  Years from now, your children will reflect upon the corniness, the hilarity and most likely the sentimentality of it all and realize that moments such as these are what bind us together. Read more…