On Demand Weekly

A Parent's Perspective is a weekly column on parenting.

Are you a mom or dad who has run out of ideas to entertain the kids? Comcast’s Activity TV available on demand has the answer for you! Go into the KIDS section of your on demand menu and select Activity TV. There you will find a whole host of category choices which will provide hours of fun activities:

• Watch & Read
• Magic
• Pretty Princess
• Activity TV Jr.
• After School Fun
• Origami
• Dance
• Cartooning

While most sections are self-explanatory below highlights each’s offerings. Read on and find out how to have Steve Martin, Bonnie Raitt and many more read stories to your kids...

Watch & Read is dedicated to Shelly Duval’s Bedtime Stories. Christian Slater reads a bedtime story called There’s An Alligator Under My Bed. Mary Steenburgen, Kathy Bates, Ed Begley Jr. and others read their favorite children’s books.

Magic showcases the magical talents of Ryan Oakes as he teaches numerous tricks including, Coin in the Bread, Coin Through the Leg, Cutting the Deck, Jumping Coins, Dinner Table Tricks

Pretty Princess will be a hit with your daughter as Lisa Bleyaert teaches how to craft everything your princess needs: Crown, Hat and Veil, Jewelry Box, Necklace, Pillow, Play Castle, Thrown, Slippers, Wand.

Activity TV Jr. Hear stories like Amos, The Story of an Old Dog and His Couch as told by Morgan Freeman; Choo Choo by Bonnie Raitt; Little Toot and the Loch Ness Monster by Rick Moranis. But wait, there’s more from Candace Bergen, Richard Dreyfuss, Martin Short and Steve Martin.

After School Fun is a treat where chef Laura Kelly makes…treats! Ants on a Log, Apple Kabobs, Banana Muffins, Butterfly Hair Clip, Furry Friend, Granola Bars, Pencil Buddies, Sea Fridge Magnet, Stuffed Apples and more!

Origami – join Emily Chech as she teaches the ancient craft to make a Sail Boat, Inflatable Bunny, Whale, Star Box, and the classic –Swan!

Dance – Get off the couch and jazz dance with Nikki Prantil or Hip Hop with Jahaan Amin!

Cartooning - master Bruce Blitz helps you to draw Angry Expression, Baby, Cats, Frog into Giraffe, Happy Lady, Happy Man, Smiling and Frowning and many more creatures and techniques.