Do your kids have a big tub of LEGO® bricks? Turn those random parts into an afternoon of fun with some new projects to build! This post contains links to several of our LEGO® building ideas. Click on the links to see the instructions for each project. Unicorn Building Instructions – This has been…
There are some great prices on LEGO® sets on Amazon right now, as well as some awesome new sets that were just released! Whenever I create these Amazon sale posts, I always check the prices against Lego.com to make sure that Amazon’s price is actually a sale. The price on Amazon can actually be higher…
Celebrate summer with watermelon, lime, orange, and coconut scented homemade play dough! Sensory play that suits the season is so much fun for young kids and creates such happy memories. I made each scent using my favorite homemade play dough recipe. The watermelon is scented with Kool-Aid, and the others are scented with extracts that…
Here’s a fun new LEGO® project – build a water dinosaur, or plesiosaur! Well, technically they aren’t actually dinosaurs – just very large marine reptiles that are now extinct. The definition of a dinosaur includes leg bones that support the animal walking on land. But still, these LEGO® marine reptiles are fun to build! Have…
Build some LEGO® puppies with their own doggy bed and food bowl! These are such adorable little puppies. You can swap out the bricks in the legs to make them either lying down or standing up. Janie asked to have the puppies after I finished the photos, and she has been playing with them ever…
Celebrate summer break with some awesome projects to build with LEGO® bricks! These ideas will be great for beginning builders, but I think big kids will enjoy them too. (I did!) Construct a lighthouse, a shark, a cactus garden, a beach scene, miniature airplanes, and an adorable little pirate ship. If you’ve followed this page…
STEM challenge for kids – build a catapult out of popsicle sticks! Here’s a fun (and effective) catapult to build out of popsicle sticks, hot glue, and a few other basic household supplies. We’ve been having a blast with this little contraption! The catapult’s arm is attached to a segment of a straw that…
I am a firm believer that the types of toys we have in our homes greatly affects our kids’ creativity. The toy aisles at most big box stores are filled with total junk – brightly colored plastic toys with lights and sounds that break within a few days (or hours!) of purchasing them. Many toys…
Here’s a fun collection of July 4th activities to do with the kids! I love the fourth of July – all the swimming, cookouts, and fireworks! It’s fun to make things festive, and some of these activities will be perfect for amusing the kids while you wait for the fireworks to start. This post contains…
Are you planning your summer bucket list? After the hectic pace of the school year, summer is always the perfect time to create a change of pace and make some great family memories. Here’s a collection of classic must-try activities that will make this summer the best ever! Classic Summer Fun Nothing says summer…
Here are some fun hands-on math activities with a summer watermelon theme! Print watermelon number cards and a Roll It, Write It, Count It mat. Below, you’ll also find a recipe for some amazing watermelon scented play dough. Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the printable activities. First, I’ll tell you how…
Here’s a fun math activity that Star Wars fans will love! Solve the multiplication problems. Then look for the solution in the alphabet decoder box at the bottom of the page. Write the letter that matches the correct solution in the blanks. There are two funny riddles to solve on this page. Multiplication practice is…
