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Growing through Challenges {How tough experiences can build character in kids}
February 6, 2013
I've mentioned before that the past few months have been a difficult time for our family because of my husband having to work two jobs for a while during a…
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Lego Math: How Many Legos Does it Weigh?
February 5, 2013
Yesterday Gresham and I had so much fun with LEGO®'s and math! We made a balance using a clothes hanger (I saw the idea on Kids Activities Blog), but instead…
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Lego Fun Friday: Build the Most Durable Vehicle (And develop a way to test it!)
January 31, 2013
It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday! Last week, I announced our challenge - to build the most durable vehicle and develop a way to test it. One way to test…
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Preschool Counting Activities
January 30, 2013
While Gresham was playing his math games this week, I needed a way to keep Owen (age 3) occupied. He hates to play by himself, so his favorite place to…
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DIY Marble Bowling Game
January 27, 2013
DIY Marble Bowling with Pencil Eraser Pins Last spring, we sold our home and moved into a larger home, which we actually purchased from friends. Their kids are older than…
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An Alphabet Lift-the-Flap Craft for Preschoolers
January 23, 2013
Preschoolers love to keep their hands busy! It's a constant task around here to find enough things to keep Owen's hands busy while Aidan and Gresham are doing their school…
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Exploring Nature with Kids by Observing and Sketching
January 22, 2013
After being more or less at home for 11 days in a row with sick children (we got out a few times to get library books and buy more tissues!)…
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Bean Bag Knock Down Game
January 21, 2013
Here's an idea for active indoor play - a bean bag knock down game! What boy doesn't like to knock things down? Last weekend, the boys were all sick, and…
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My Father's Dragon - A Literature Unit for Ages 3-6 (Part 2)
January 16, 2013
This is the second part of the unit I did with my first grader and 3.5 year old on My Father's Dragon. In Part 1, I shared about how we…
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A Month of Valentines for My Sweetheart
January 15, 2013
As I talked about in this post, it's been a difficult few months at our house with my husband's job loss and now working two jobs. Before he took on…
