1. 40 Old-Fashioned Skills that Kids Need to Know TODAY!

    Our world has gone digital, but there are so many analog life skills that our kids still NEED! It's no secret that life has changed in the past 25 years.…

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  2. Design Beautiful Perler Bead Snowflakes

    Kids of all ages will enjoy these Perler bead SNOWFLAKE PATTERNS!  I've got several patterns for kids to make, and hopefully these will also inspire kids to design their own…

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  3. Stained Glass LEGO Building Challenge

    Kids will love creating stained glass projects with LEGO® bricks!  This is a fun spin on a LEGO® building challenge that kids will really enjoy, and there are so many…

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  4. Brighten up winter with colorful origami paper snowflakes!

    Cheer up a dreary winter day with this colorful paper snowflake project!  Paper snowflakes are even more fun in bright colors.  We used a pack of origami paper, which was…

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  5. Marbles and Play Dough STEM Challenge

    Build a marble run with an unlikely material... play dough! There are actually two STEM challenges with marbles and play dough in this post, and they are both a ton…

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  6. Awesome Game Ideas for a Dude Perfect Style Birthday Party

    Gresham turned 12 last week, and we had an amazingly fun birthday party with several of his friends. All of our boys love to watch Dude Perfect videos, and we…

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  7. Build a Powerful Popsicle Stick Catapult

    STEM challenge for kids - build a catapult out of popsicle sticks! Here's a fun (and effective) catapult to build out of popsicle sticks, hot glue, and a few other…

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  8. Favorite STEM Toys for Creative Kids

    I am a firm believer that the types of toys we have in our homes greatly affects our kids' creativity.  The toy aisles at most big box stores are filled…

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  9. How to Make Scented Lemonade Slime

    So we were trying to make scented watermelon slime today, which was a massive fail (I'll explain more in a minute!).  But in the process we made this awesome lemonade…

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  10. How to Make a Letter Mosaic with LEGO Bricks

    Here's a fun project that will look awesome in any LEGO® fan's room! Make a LEGO letter mosaic to hang on the wall or display on a shelf. Kids can…

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