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25 More Homemade Gifts to Make for Boys
November 8, 2015
Last year, I shared a post with gifts to make for boys, and I'm back with 25 more homemade gift ideas! Of course these are not meant to be *only*…
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How to Make a Cardboard Box Race Track for Hot Wheels Cars
October 30, 2015
Convert a cardboard box (we used a Costco diaper box) into simple race lanes for Hot Wheels cars! This simple race track releases four cars at one time. The boys…
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Sorting, Counting, and Graphing for Preschoolers
October 29, 2015
Make a giant color graph, and sort, count, and graph toys or other objects! I've mentioned before that Jonathan (turning 4 in January) is always asking for more "school" to…
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Science Experiment for Kids: Which food does my pet like best?
October 27, 2015
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you've followed this blog for very long, you probably have noticed that we really love science. My oldest son loves engineering types of…
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Fun Food Ideas for a Peanuts Birthday Party
October 19, 2015
This is a sponsored post. Gresham turned 9 last week and since this was not a "party year" (we only do parties with friends when the kids turn 5 and…
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Minute-to-Win It Family Game Night
October 15, 2015
Here are some fun Minute-to-Win-It style games that the whole family will enjoy! For this post, we chose games that are easy to set up with simple materials and that…
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LEGO Activities for First Grade Math
October 12, 2015
Here are some hands on ideas for learning first grade math concepts with LEGO®! Practice addition, greater than and less than, and measuring. My first grader really enjoys kinesthetic learning.…
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25+ Simple Carnival Games for Kids
October 7, 2015
Here's an awesome collection of carnival style games that kids of all ages will enjoy! Choose a couple games, add some simple prizes and you have a family game night!…
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Backyard Carnival Games: Spider Launch
October 6, 2015
Here's another simple backyard carnival game - Spider Launch! Launch little plastic spiders with a simple homemade catapult. A cardboard box makes a great target, and we decorated ours with…
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Laundry Tips for Large Families
October 6, 2015
This post is sponsored by Arm & Hammer. Ah, laundry. I have a love/hate relationship with laundry. Honestly, it's my favorite chore because it's not terribly hard work and it smells…
