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  1. Homemade Moon Sand

    March 24, 2014

    Moon sand is fun, but it's much cheaper to make your own, especially if you want a lot.  This is a fun sensory play material that you can put together…

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  2. Science Experiment: Extract the Iron from Breakfast Cereal!

    March 20, 2014

    Impress young scientists with this simple experiment to extract the iron (yes, real iron filings) out of a fortified breakfast cereal such as Total! Aidan has been studying the nutrients…

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  3. Playdough Bugs

    March 17, 2014

    Last week, we had a great time creating playdough bugs! I put out playdough (I had fun making spring colors!), pipe cleaners cut into segments, toothpicks, straws cut into segments,…

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  4. Survival Guide for the Sick or Pregnant Mom: Activity Ideas for High Energy Kids

    March 16, 2014

    This post contains Amazon affiliate links. One thing that has always been challenging with my crew is "days off."  If I'm sick or have things that need to get done,…

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  5. Seven Boy Approved Rainbow Loom Band Projects

    March 13, 2014

    This post contains affiliate links. We have been on a major Rainbow Loom kick around here, which has worked well for me since I'm 33 weeks pregnant and can help…

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  6. How to Make Loom Band Snakes

    March 10, 2014

    Aidan and I have been branching out from loom band bracelets to animals and charms!  These snakes have been a huge hit at our house.  All of the boys love…

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  7. Construction Paper Number Creatures

    March 9, 2014

    Here is a fun counting activity for kids - and all you need is construction paper, glue, and googly eyes! Owen and I used construction paper and googly eyes to…

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  8. Beginning Sounds Phonics Memory Game

    March 5, 2014

    Here's a simple activity for learning letter sounds - create your own memory game! I made this game for Owen out of index cards.  The cards were a little thin…

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  9. Build a PVC Pipe Play Tent/Fort

    March 3, 2014

    PVC pipe is a great material for building a play tent or fort for kids! After we had fun playing with our marble run for a while, we recycled the…

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  10. Should I Homeschool My Kids? Thinking through the school decision.

    February 28, 2014

    Are you wondering if homeschooling would be a good option for your kids?  This is the time of year when everyone seems to be thinking about school choices for next…

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