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Melted Crayon Rocks - Simple Art Project for Kids
May 14, 2015
Here's a simple art project for kids - decorate rocks with melted crayon! This morning, I needed something to keep three of the boys busy. We found this project on…
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Create a Cardboard Box Car
May 13, 2015
Turn a cardboard box into a pretend car - with a steering wheel that really turns! It started with finding a set of car keys to a car we no…
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Build a LEGO Zipline!
May 5, 2015
We've been having so much fun sharing LEGO® ideas this week as part of LEGO® Week over at Toddler Approved! Aidan (age 11) put together this zip line, but the…
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LEGO Duplo Animals to Build
May 3, 2015
Here are 8 LEGO® Duplo animals to build! This week, we are participating in LEGO® Week with several other awesome bloggers. I'll be sharing fun LEGO® ideas on my Facebook…
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How to Make Sand Cloud Dough
April 20, 2015
Have you ever made cloud dough? It's easy and cheap to make, and it lasts forever. We decided to make a sand version of cloud dough, and I love the…
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Digging for Salt Dough Dinosaur Bones!
March 19, 2015
Here's a fun dinosaur activity for kids - dig for salt dough dinosaur bones! Last year, I saw this fantastic idea on The Imagination Tree to make dinosaur bones out…
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How to Make a PVC Pipe Xylophone Instrument
March 18, 2015
This week, we have been exploring the mathematics of music with a homemade PVC pipe xylophone! This was one of those projects that sort of evolved. The boys have been…
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Simple Pegboard Marble Track
March 16, 2015
Here's an easy way to build a marble run - with pegboard, pipe insulation, and zip ties! My older boys really enjoyed the engineering challenge of our magnetic marble run,…
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Clothespin and Button Car Craft for Kids
March 5, 2015
Here's a simple craft for kids who like cars! These fun cars are made out of clothespins and buttons. Now that we have big kids (the oldest two are 11…
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LEGO Duplo Mini Golf
February 7, 2015
Here's a fun way for preschoolers to expend some excess energy on a day stuck indoors - Duple LEGO® Mini Golf! We used a ping pong ball for our golf…
