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Rainbow Loom Caterpillar
September 6, 2014
These loom band caterpillars are simple to make, and they have so much personality! We used a tutorial from The Crafty Ladybug (scroll down for the video), but we added…
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Craft Glue Window Clings
September 4, 2014
Here's a fun art project that only requires two supplies - colorful window clings made out of craft glue and food coloring! The boys really enjoyed this art process. I…
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Free Printable Books for Beginning Readers - Level 1 (Easy)
September 2, 2014
I love the emergent reader stage! My kids have all been eager to learn to read, especially the younger ones who want to be able to do what the big…
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IKEA Hack Lego Table
September 1, 2014
There are SO many awesome ideas for LEGO® tables out there, and yet despite all the Legomaniacs in our house we have never had one! The boys mostly build with…
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Waiting for the Season to Change
August 27, 2014
It's August in Texas. It's hot and muggy and miserable. It's the time of year when it's not even pleasant outside first thing in the morning or late in the…
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How to Make Glow in the Dark Slime
August 26, 2014
We love a good slime recipe around here, and when we saw this idea on Pinterest for making glow in the dark slime, we had to try it! This slime…
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Creating Playful Venn Diagrams about Animal Attributes
August 19, 2014
One day this summer when we hadn't really started school yet (but needed some order!) I got out our large acrylic sheet and showed Gresham how to make Venn diagrams.…
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Build a Marble Run with Craft Sticks
August 17, 2014
Of all the many marble runs we've built over the years, this is our new favorite! Simple materials and sturdy construction make it a WIN for a wide variety of…
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Make a Duct Tape Backpack
August 14, 2014
What's almost as fun as a new backpack for back to school? An old backpack turned new with one of our favorite craft materials -duct tape! Aidan received this backpack…
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Family Game Night: Minute to Win It One Minute Challenges
August 13, 2014
Several months ago, I ran across these fun posts on Housing a Forest about "Minute to Win It" style family games. We have actually never watched the Minute to Win…
