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Vertical Bowling (With Plastic Cups!)
March 9, 2013
Here is a fun indoor game for kids that creates a satisfying crash with (hopefully) no damage to people or furniture! My boys have always enjoyed building with plastic cups.…
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Fun Science: What makes disposable diapers absorb water?
March 6, 2013
A few months ago, our dog got into a diaper in the trash and ate part of it! I didn't know that he had gotten into the diaper until I…
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Pattern Towers for Preschoolers
March 5, 2013
Yesterday, we had fun building pattern towers with bamboo skewers, playdough, and colorful drinking straws cut in pieces. I was inspired by my sister-in-law Leah's homemade bead stacking toy that…
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DIY Scratch Art with Crayon and Tempera Paint
March 4, 2013
A few weeks ago, we were given a book called "My First Paint Book" from DK publishers (Amazon Affiliate link). One of the projects was to make scratch art with…
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Preschool Play with a Tub of Rice
February 23, 2013
All of my boys have enjoyed sensory experience, such as digging in pinto beans, but my third son is the most tactile of them all! He has always been attracted…
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Exploring Volume in First Grade Math
February 20, 2013
This year, Gresham is doing first grade math with Making Math Meaningful. We have finally landed on MMM after sampling several math programs. (If you're interested, I wrote a comparison…
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Turtle Activities for Preschoolers
February 12, 2013
Last week was turtle week at our home school! Turtle Patterns Owen (age 3) had fun counting and making patterns with turtles. I printed three types of turtles -…
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Egg Carton Turtle Craft
February 11, 2013
Last week was turtle week in our homeschooling! The older boys had arrived at the turtle chapter in their science book (Exploring Creation with Zoology Vol. 3), and so I…
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Preschool Counting Activities
January 30, 2013
While Gresham was playing his math games this week, I needed a way to keep Owen (age 3) occupied. He hates to play by himself, so his favorite place to…
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An Alphabet Lift-the-Flap Craft for Preschoolers
January 23, 2013
Preschoolers love to keep their hands busy! It's a constant task around here to find enough things to keep Owen's hands busy while Aidan and Gresham are doing their school…
