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STEM Building Challenge for Kids: LEGO Duplo and Pool Noodle Marble Run
January 13, 2016
Build a marble track with pool noodles and Duple LEGO® bricks! This is the perfect engineering challenge for a rainy day, or use it with a group of kids because it's fun…
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Make a Winter Touch and Feel Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers
January 12, 2016
Make a simple winter touch and feel book that toddlers and preschoolers will love! I had planned for this book to be something that Jonathan and I made together during…
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Winter Learning Activities for Preschool
January 9, 2016
Here's a fun collection of winter themed learning activities for preschoolers! Work on counting, literacy, and fine motor skills. Explore some science concepts too! I have some links throughout the…
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Geoboard Snowflakes STEM Activity for Kids
January 6, 2016
Math meets art in this simple winter snowflake STEM activity for kids! We have been using geoboards and leftover Rainbow Loom bands to create these beautiful snowflakes. It's a great…
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Penny Spinners - Toy Tops that Kids Can Make!
January 4, 2016
These simple spinning tops are a fun craft for kids to make, and you probably have all of the materials on hand at home! A few weeks ago, we went…
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Boys Will Be Boys! Tips for letting boys be boys, while raising them to be men.
January 3, 2016
Boys will be boys... but what does that even mean? Is it a helpful thing to say, or not? As a mom of four boys, I can tell you without…
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Frugal Fun for Boys: The Top 15 Posts of 2015
December 29, 2015
Looking back on 2015, it was an exciting year! Thank you ALL for reading, commenting, and pinning my posts. I truly appreciate you! The year ended with a bang as…
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LEGO Star Wars C3PO Building Instructions
December 26, 2015
The other day we posted instructions for making a LEGO® R2-D2, and I said that Aidan was working on a C3Po design. Well, he managed to come up with one!…
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How to Make Snow Slime
December 22, 2015
Here's a fun winter activity for kids - make some snow slime! We love making slime with liquid starch and glue, and this snow slime variation has a neat texture…
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Awesome Ideas for a FUN Holiday Break!
December 21, 2015
If you're looking for things to do with kids over the Christmas break, you've found the right place! While everyone at our house was ready for a break from school,…
