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  1. DIY Scrabble Photo Collage

    This year, I wanted to do something special for my husband for Valentine's Day.  We usually have a habit of letting holidays slide by without getting each other anything.  Usually…

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  2. Turtle Activities for Preschoolers

    Last week was turtle week at our home school!   Turtle Patterns Owen (age 3) had fun counting and making patterns with turtles.  I printed three types of turtles -…

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  3. Egg Carton Turtle Craft

    Last week was turtle week in our homeschooling!  The older boys had arrived at the turtle chapter in their science book (Exploring Creation with Zoology Vol. 3), and so I…

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  4. Chores for Kids: A Guide to Cleaning with Kids by Room and Age

    Want to raise kids that are hard-working and responsible?  Then it might be a good idea to let them clean that mess up themselves!  According to a recent study, only…

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  5. Learning about Reptiles with a Russian Tortoise

    For Christmas this year, we gave the boys a hatchling box turtle.  We are studying land animals this year with Exploring Creation with Zoology Vol. 3 from Apologia (Amazon Affiliate link).…

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  6. Growing through Challenges {How tough experiences can build character in kids}

    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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  7. Lego Math: How Many Legos Does it Weigh?

    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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  8. Lego Fun Friday: Build the Most Durable Vehicle (And develop a way to test it!)

    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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  9. Preschool Counting Activities

    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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  10. DIY Marble Bowling Game

    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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