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Make a Puzzle Countdown Calendar
September 29, 2010
Gresham is turning 4 next Sunday!! He is so excited. He wants to have a dinosaur birthday party. I told him a little over a week ago that his birthday…
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Easy Cookie Cake
September 27, 2010
When Aidan was an infant, I figured that as he grew, we would teach him to do lots of "boyly" type chores. Oh sure, he would need to be able to…
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ABC Poster: Fun with Cutting and Gluing!
September 23, 2010
Yesterday, I needed something constructive for Gresham to do with scissors. He LOVES to cut. And glue. We had some magazines lying around, so we decided to cut out alphabet…
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A few thoughts on boys and weapons...
September 18, 2010
Since I just posted about making a weapon, and I'm sure we'll post about lots more weapons in the future, I thought that I would post our family's thoughts on…
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Making a Story with Digital Photos
September 14, 2010
One thing that my boys enjoy doing (and that we really should do more often) is using their toys to make a story. We pose the toys and take pictures…
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Helping Kids (and Parents!) Deal with Anger
September 8, 2010
We did not work on any fun projects in the frugal house today... :( We had some character issues and "training moments" come up today that delayed everything! Actually, I…
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Homemade Cleaner that Neutralizes Boy Bathroom Stink!
September 2, 2010
For months, I have been embarrassed by the smell of our hall bathroom. It's the only bathroom that the boys use, and the only bathroom that we have to offer…
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Make Your Own "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" Book
August 31, 2010
Today's idea is courtesy of a college professor who really impacted my development as a teacher, Dr. Jimmie Russell. Dr. Russell taught future teachers at OBU until she lost her…
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Homemade Silly Putty
August 27, 2010
We got this recipe for homemade silly putty from Kids Activities Blog. What a great idea! This stuff is stretchy, squishy fun that leaves no residue behind. Here's how to…
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Easy Puzzle Craft
August 23, 2010
Here is another great preschool idea from the September 2010 edition of Family Fun Magazine! Tape seven craft sticks together with masking tape. (Or however many you want!) Flip over…
