Preschool Play with Magnets and Pipe Cleaners

This idea is so totally all over Pinterest, so this is definitely not a new concept. But this project is so easy to set up,… Read More

Make Your Own “The Lone Ranger” Face Mask (with a free printable pattern)

The boys decided this weekend that they needed Lone Ranger masks! We made some out of black craft fleece and black elastic, and the boys… Read More

Under the Sea Artwork for Kids

Even though we are not traveling to the beach, summer seems like a great time to do ocean type things. Gresham and Owen… Read More

When Vision Problems Hide

In the winter/spring, we were without health insurance for about 6 months while my husband went through a job transition. Now we have insurance again,… Read More

Game for Kids: Racing Pom Pom Balls

Racing pom pom balls is a great activity for a bad weather day, or a day that’s just too hot to play outside! Today, I… Read More

Creating Patterns with Paint Stamps

The boys and I had a great time stamping with paint. This is always a favorite activity! For our stamps we… Read More

Mom’s Comprehensive Guide to Grocery Store Behavior

I don’t know what it is about the grocery store, but it seems to be the hot zone for bad behavior. I guess when I… Read More

Cool Off with Iceberg Pretend Play

It’s really heating up where we live, so I made Gresham some “icebergs” to use outside with his toy animals. This idea is so simple… Read More

The Stinky Sandal Solution

My boys love sandals. And since we live in Texas, where sandal season is literally 7-8 months out of the year, they wear their sandals… Read More

Castle Catapult Attack! (With fizzing dragons!)

After we built our dowel rod catapult, I suggested to the boys that we could set up our castle and knights and shoot… Read More