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Shimmering Gold Playdough
September 11, 2014
This sparkly and shimmering gold playdough is perfect for some pretend play with treasure and jewels! We are just starting a unit on Egypt in our homeschooling, and I thought…
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Build a Marble Run with Craft Sticks
August 17, 2014
Of all the many marble runs we've built over the years, this is our new favorite! Simple materials and sturdy construction make it a WIN for a wide variety of…
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Tin Foil River Outdoor Water Play
August 7, 2014
One of the very first things I pinned on Pinterest was a tin foil river. I have often wondered if this activity would actually be worth it. Does this actually…
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Drawing Silly Faces!
July 29, 2014
So a few weeks ago, we bought a large sheet of acrylic to use in our outdoor water wall. It's the perfect surface for the water wall as we can…
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Craft Stick People
July 24, 2014
Last week the two oldest boys went to VBS, leaving me with time with just the younger three. While Jonathan and Janie were napping, Owen and I decided to do…
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Paper Plate Word Family Wheel for Beginning Readers
July 7, 2014
Here's a simple phonics idea for beginning readers - turn paper plates into a word wheel! Owen (age 5) was pretty impressed with this. I decided to do two different…
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How to Build a Changeable Water Wall
June 23, 2014
This fun DIY water toy can be built and re-built again! After building a wall with tubes and funnels for playing with rice, the boys and I wanted to build…
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Does it React? Science Lab Play
June 15, 2014
Impress your kids with some simple science play! Does it React? We're on our summer break from homeschooling, but with four busy boys we still need some structure around here!…
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DIY Spelling Blocks Phonics Manipulatives
June 12, 2014
Make your own spelling blocks to add a hands-on element to reading and phonics! Owen is getting ready to enter kindergarten in the fall (homeschooling), and he is very eager…
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Activities for Learning Letters and Numbers with Duplo Lego
June 5, 2014
We're continuing our LEGO Week series with a few learning activities for preschoolers that you can whip together with Duplo bricks and a wipe-off marker! We used a Vis-a-Vis marker…
