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Ocean Tub Pretend Play
August 28, 2013
A couple weeks ago, Gresham (age 6) had the idea to put a little blue food coloring in some water to make it look like an ocean for his toy…
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Five Activities for Learning the Letter S
August 26, 2013
We just started our fourth "letter of the week" for Owen, and I am so happy with how it is going! He is really retaining the letter names and sounds,…
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Build a Track for Hexbugs out of Legos
August 22, 2013
Aidan really received some fun birthday gifts this year! Last week we made plastic out of milk and vinegar using a book he received, and this week, Aidan used LEGO®…
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Make a Coconut Volcano
August 21, 2013
Several months ago, I saw an idea on Parent Teach Play to use a coconut to make a volcano. I knew that Gresham would LOVE to make one to play…
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Make Your Own Plastic Out of Vinegar and Milk
August 19, 2013
Did you know that you can make your own plastic out of milk and vinegar?? For his 10th birthday, Aidan received the book Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things (affiliate link) from…
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Letter "C" Themed Activities for Preschoolers
August 15, 2013
Now that Owen is 4, we are getting a little more academic with our preschool efforts! He is interested in learning letters, and starting to understand that letters have sounds…
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How to Make Parachute Cord (Paracord) Zipper Pulls and Keychains
August 13, 2013
Aidan and I have been having so much fun with parachute cord crafting lately! It's almost as addicting as duct tape! While we were on vacation, we learned how to…
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How to Build a Pencil Crossbow
August 11, 2013
Back-to-school time is a great time to find pencils on sale, and what better use for them than to make them into a crossbow! And what better way to explore…
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Make a Nerf Dart Popper
August 6, 2013
Lately, the boys have been into anything that shoots, flings, or pops. I experimented and created this simple Nerf dart popper for them, and they were thrilled! To make one,…
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Teaching Kids to be Teachable
August 4, 2013
One of our desires for our children is that they will be teachable. Not impressionable - not changing to reflect whoever is around them, or influenced by whatever comes along,…
