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  1. Crazy Sock Ideas

    Does your child's school or Awana club do crazy sock day (or night)?  We have crazy sock night at Awana once each year, and I never have any good ideas.…

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  2. You Might Be a Mom of Four (or More) Children If

    A couple weeks ago, I posted a list entitled "You Might be a Mom of (All) Boys If."  It was so much fun, and I had all these ideas that…

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  3. Duct Tape Drums

    Several months ago, I saw this idea for duct tape drums on Journey into Unschooling, and tucked it away for future use.  This past week, we did a preschool unit…

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  4. Lego Building Challenge: Build a Car that Rolls the Farthest

     It's time for a new LEGO® building challenge!  If you're new to Frugal Fun for Boys, let me explain how LEGO® Fun Fridays work.  This Friday, I'm announcing a new…

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  5. First Grade Math: Curriculum Comparison

    So, I'm homeschooling my second first grader (Did that make sense?  My second son has reached first grade) and we're on our FOURTH math curriculum.  Actually, our curriculum-hopping spanned second…

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  6. You Might Be a Mom of (All) Boys If

      Your purse has become a storage place for favorite rocks and acorns and sticks that must be saved because they look like guns. You know the difference between an…

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  7. Make a Magnetic Duck Pond

    This week, Owen, Gresham, and I read "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert McClosky.  I love this book.  The story is adorable and I love the illustrations.  Plus, there are…

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  8. Teaching the Concept of Even and Odd Numbers

    Today, Aidan (4th grade) was learning about remainders in division, so I thought that it would be a good time to introduce even and odd numbers to Gresham (1st grade).…

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  9. Biblical Boyhood: Entertainment

    Aidan and Gresham playing Angry Birds on Dad's phone - a coveted privilege! There are many issues to consider when it comes to electronic media (amount of time spent being…

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  10. Preschool Shape Activities {To go with Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh}

    Last week, I did a shape unit for Owen's preschool time.  This was so simple, and a lot of fun.  After the previous week where I never got around to…

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