By SarahDees, on December 7th, 2011%
Keeping Owen (age 2) busy while we do our home school work is a perpetual challenge… I am always on the lookout for things that keep him busy at the table or on the floor near us, but that don’t generate a ton of mess. Last night, I had the idea to make this . . . → Read More: Easy-to-Make Felt Snowman Toddler Activity
By SarahDees, on November 26th, 2011%
We are back after taking a Thanksgiving break from blogging! I hope that all of you had a great holiday!
Aidan and I made these magnets as a gift for a family member, and I thought that they turned out really well!
We learned how to make them from this post that . . . → Read More: DIY Gift Idea: Magnets Made from Glass Vase Filler Marbles
By SarahDees, on November 15th, 2011%
We have been saving paper towel rolls and other items for quite a while now so that we could make our own marble run!
My husband constructed a neat little apparatus out of an empty oatmeal container!
When you drop the marble into the paper towel roll at the top, . . . → Read More: Make Your Own Cardboard Tube Marble Run
By SarahDees, on November 7th, 2011%
Gresham and I learned about the states of matter today in his science book. We’re doing The Berenstein Bear’s Big Book of Science and Nature as part of Sonlight Core Pre-K 4/5. This link is to my amazon affiliate account – the book is out of print, which is why the price for a . . . → Read More: Science Experiment: Solids, Liquids, and Polymers!
By SarahDees, on October 19th, 2011%
When the most recent of issue of Family Fun magazine arrived last week, we did one of the activities right away! These rocket launchers made out of plastic cups were fun and very easy to make!
To make one, cut 4 slits in the top rim of a plastic cup. They should . . . → Read More: Make a Plastic Cup Rocket Launcher
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