Ocean Tub Pretend Play

A couple weeks ago, Gresham (age 6) had the idea to put a little blue food coloring in some water to make it look like… Read More

Five Activities for Learning the Letter S

We just started our fourth “letter of the week” for Owen, and I am so happy with how it… Read More

Build a Track for Hexbugs out of Legos

Aidan really received some fun birthday gifts this year! Last week we made plastic out of milk and vinegar using a… Read More

Make a Coconut Volcano

Several months ago, I saw an idea on Parent Teach Play to use a coconut to make a volcano. I knew that Gresham… Read More

Make Your Own Plastic Out of Vinegar and Milk

Did you know that you can make your own plastic out of milk and vinegar?? For his 10th birthday, Aidan received… Read More

Letter “C” Themed Activities for Preschoolers

Now that Owen is 4, we are getting a little more academic with our preschool efforts! He is interested in learning letters, and starting to… Read More

How to Make Parachute Cord (Paracord) Zipper Pulls and Keychains

Aidan and I have been having so much fun with parachute cord crafting lately! It’s almost as addicting as duct tape! While we… Read More

How to Build a Pencil Crossbow

Back-to-school time is a great time to find pencils on sale, and what better use for them than to make them into a crossbow! And… Read More

Make a Nerf Dart Popper

Lately, the boys have been into anything that shoots, flings, or pops. I experimented and created this simple Nerf dart popper for them, and they… Read More

Teaching Kids to be Teachable

One of our desires for our children is that they will be teachable. Not impressionable – not changing to reflect whoever is around them, or… Read More