Every season of Donna's Day ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Donna's Day!

Activity: Handmade Gift Wrap

Tips Theme: Welcoming Your Second Baby

Activity: Stained Glass Candle Holders

Food: Italian Pasta

Activity: Fish Prints

Show 1

Activity: Birthday Pennant

Tips Theme: "Lunchbox Surprises"

Activity: Cereal Box Puzzle

Food: Chocolate Roses

Activity: Gooey Goop

Show 2

Activity: Snowglobes

Tips Theme: "Waiting"

Activity: Juice Lid Match Game

Food: South American Ropa Viejas

Activity: Rainstick

Show 3

Activity: Sandpaper Crayon Art and Melted Crayon Note Cards

Tips Theme: "Money and Shopping"

Activity: Potato People

Food: East Indian Barfi Fudge

Activity: Novelty Picture Frames

Show 4

Activity: Bees Wax Candles

Tips Theme: "Chores"

Activity: Plastic Bottle Scoops

Food: Swedish Pancakes and Fruit

Activity: Potato Jewelry

Show 5

Activity: Sand Goop Frames/Fossils

Tips Theme: "Grandparents"

Activity: Reading Caterpillar

Food: British Ribbon Sandwiches

Activity: New Baby One-Piecer Kit

Show 6

Activity: Homemade Ice Cream

Tips Theme: "Travel"

Food: Jewish Hamantashen

Activity: Record Player Art

Show 7

Activity: Painted Glass Picture Frames

Tips Theme: "Healthy Living"

Activity: Curtains to Costumes

Food: Native American Fry Bread

Activity: Apple Cinnamon Dough

Show 8

Activity: Suncatcher Crayon Art

Tips Theme: "Bringing Home Culture"

Activity: Gold Record Award

Food: African Groundnut Stew

Activity: Ping Pong Ball Calendar

Show 9

Activity: Milk Carton Bird Feeder

Tips Theme: "Reading"

Activity: Solar Oven

Food: French Marzipan Potato

Activity: Neighborhood Playmat

Show 10

Activity: Novelty Lampshade Art

Tips Theme: "Mealtime"

Activity: Wacky Bubble Brew

Food: Mideastern Hummus

Activity: Firestarters with Newspaper Twists

Show 11

Activity: Baking Soda Play Clay

Tips Theme: "Sick Kids"

Activity: Edible Flowers and Herbs

Food: Spanish Tapas

Activity: Salad Spinner Art

Show 12

Activity: Homemade Butter

Tips Theme: "Preserving Memories"

Activity: Ice Candles

Food: Chinese Wonton

Activity: Photo Gift Wrap

Show 13

Activity: Printing Bathroom Art

Tips Theme: "TV-Free Activities"

Activity: Plastic Lid Stencils

Food: England: Shepherd's Pie

Activity: Papier Mâchè

Show 14

Activity: Denim Items

Tips Theme: "Eating Mishaps"

Activity: Mancala Game

Food: France: Meringue "Mushrooms"

Activity: Tie-Dye Fabrics

Show 15

Activity: Gelatin Plastic

Tips Theme: "Pet Care"

Activity: Kaleidoscope

Food: Germany: Soft Pretzels

Activity: Paper Making

Show 16

Activity: Wearable Foot Art

Tips Theme: "A-B-Cs"

Activity: Egg Carton Sunflowers

Food: Italy: Margherita Pizza

Activity: Stamping

Show 17

Activity: Play Clay

Tips Theme: "Watch It Grow"

Activity: Greeting Card Gift Boxes

Food: Japan: The Art of Garnishing

Activity: Puppets

Show 18

Activity: Leaves

Tips Theme: "What, Where & When"

Activity: Scrapbook Covers

Food: USA: Cherry Pie

Activity: Soap-making

Show 19

Activity: Decorating Flower Pots

Tips Theme: "Getting Out the Door"

Activity: Food Box Frames

Food: Mexico: Tamales

Activity: Corn Husk Dolls

Show 20

Activity: Soupy Science

Tips Theme: "Meal Time"

Activity: Water Scope

Food: England: Summer Pudding

Activity: Beading

Show 21

Activity: Collages

Tips Theme: "Grandparents"

Activity: Wallpaper Hats

Food: Thailand: Fresh Spring Rolls

Activity: Candle-making

Show 22

Activity: Decorated Box House

Tips Theme: "Birthday Parties"

Activity: Stuffed Paper People

Food: Italy: Stromboli

Activity: Kite-making

Show 23

Activity: Apple Head Dolls

Tips Theme: "Fishing"

Activity: Accordian Cards

Food: China: Kung Pao Chicken

Activity: Wind Chimes

Show 24

Activity: Decorating Baby's Place

Tips Theme: "Nutrition"

Activity: Vinyl Records

Food: Orange Pecan Stuffed French Bread

Activity: Plaster Casting

Show 25

Activity: Marbling

Tips Theme: "Cleaning Helpers"

Food: Greece: Spanakopita

Activity: Paper World

Show 26

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

TRAVEL TROUBLES

Activities: Newspaper Shoes & Hat, Potpourri

Cooking: Quesadillas

Little things: "Getting on with Life" - Accept Rejection as a Part of Life

TRY, TRY AGAIN

Intro: Family Traditions

Activities: Piñata, eyeglass leashes (Tip-visor)

Cooking: Creme Custard

Little things: "Filling Up Your Life" - Memories Enrich

FLAPJACK FLIPPING

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

YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS

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?"

JUST NOT CREATIVE

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

JACKS (Simplicity)

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

MAKE ME LAUGH

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

RUNNING A HOUSEHOLD

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

SCARY

Activities: Golf, Table Soccer with shoe box version

Cooking: Southwestern Dips & Chips

Little things: "The Best Things In Life" (competition)

LEARN FROM YOUR KIDS

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

MOO GOO GAI PORRIDGE

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"

EXPERT ON US

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

TIME OUT FOR TIME

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)

UNFORGETTABLE

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

SNOOGLER'S DAY

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

SECURITY

Enjoy the Moment Between Activities

Activities: Flower Arranging 101, Musical Instruments

Cooking: Greek Kabobs

Little things: "Carry a Song"

STOP

Intro: Extended Family

Activities: Sandcastles, Marionettes

Cooking: Dog Biscuits and Pupsicles

Little things: "Recipe for Family"

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

BARGAIN OF A LIFETIME

Activities: Mouse pad (flip flops, frames), Tool Box Jewlery

Cooking: Crispy Fish

Little things: "Life Lessons"

ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY

Best Communication Comes From Doing

Activities: Whirligigs, Bugs (playground, bus, house with cocoon)

Cooking: Amish Whoopee Pie

Little things: "Objects of Our Affection"

LAUNDRY STORIES

Intro: Accepting our Faults

Activities: 3-D Cardboard

Cooking: Popcorn

Little things: "Nobody's Perfect"

CRITICAL CONDITION

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"

ENDLESS LOOP OF SEARCHES

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

WHAT IF...

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"

THE SEEDS WE PLANT

Learn From Your Kids

Activities: Golf

Cooking: Southwestern Dips & Chips

Little things: "The Best Things In Life" - Competition

SPORTS THEME

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"

COUNTDOWN TO THE HOLIDAYS

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Hosted by parenting expert Donna Erickson, this family series is committed to strengthening family ties, creating family traditions, and building self-esteem in children through fun and easy projects for parents and caregivers to do with kids. As a nationally recognized expert on parenting, an author, a former teacher, and the mother of three, Ms. Erickson's can-do enthusiasm helps parents feel more imaginative, more capable, and more resourceful. Discover new activities and adventures that your family can experience together.

The Best Seasons of Donna's Day

The Best Seasons of Donna's Day

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