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  1. DIY Minions Memory Game

    Have you seen the new Minions movie yet? It just opened here last week, and I'm not sure if we'll see it or not. We almost never go to movies…

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  2. More LEGO Dogs! Dachshund and Mastiff Building Instructions

    We're back with two more LEGO® dogs to build - a dachshund and a mastiff! (The mastiff could easily pass for whatever large breed you'd like it to be. :-)…

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  3. Salt Vibrations: Sounds You Can SEE!

    It's easy enough to tell kids that sounds are caused by vibrations, but that can be a tough concept for them to really grasp! Here are two simple demonstrations that…

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  4. How to Make Floam (Foam + Slime)

    Have you ever played with floam? The first time I saw this bizarre toy was in the 1980's - my brother got some Nickelodeon brand floam somewhere, maybe as a…

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  5. Engineering for Kids: Build a LEGO Water Wheel

    Here's a fun STEM project for kids that is perfect for warm weather - build a LEGO® water wheel and experiment with fluid dynamics. It was actually not shockingly hot…

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  6. Wooden Crate Toy Storage

    When we made our Wooden Crate Hot Wheels Parking Garage last month, the family member that loved it the most was Janie! She is 14 months old, and the crate…

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  7. More LEGO Minions to Build!

    We are back with more LEGO® minions to build! And these are some dressed up minions! If you missed our original LEGO minions post, you might want to start there.…

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  8. Four Awesome Tricks to Do with a Penny

    For the final day of our Craft Closet Boredom Busters series, here are four fun tricks to do with a penny and just a few other household supplies. One is…

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  9. Craft Stick Marble Run

    Engineering for Kids - Build a marble run out of craft sticks! Last year, we showed you three marble projects to build with craft sticks and a cardboard box (maze,…

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  10. Car Race Counting Game!

    Here's a game that preschoolers will love - Car Race Counting! My husband built this game out of a piece of poster board and a little bit of white duct…

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