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Turtle Activities for Preschoolers
February 12, 2013
Last week was turtle week at our home school! Â Turtle Patterns Owen (age 3) had fun counting and making patterns with turtles. Â I printed three types of turtles -…
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Egg Carton Turtle Craft
February 11, 2013
Last week was turtle week in our homeschooling! Â 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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Chores for Kids: A Guide to Cleaning with Kids by Room and Age
February 10, 2013
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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Learning about Reptiles with a Russian Tortoise
February 8, 2013
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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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. Â 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. Â 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! Â 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…
