1. Water Spray Bottle = Fun for a Buck!

    Owen LOVES spray bottles.  The other day, I was washing dishes and noticed a funny noise going on in the background... It was Owen with the bottle of OxiClean!  When…

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  2. Preschool Activity: Playing Veterinarian

    Gresham LOVES dogs - real dogs, stuffed dogs, books about dogs...  He is planning to have a dog themed birthday party when he turns 5 in October!  This week, we…

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  3. Preschool Activity: Playing Restaurant

    Today in Gresham's Sonlight Curriculum, we learned about the different jobs at a hotel in the book Things People Do.  I decided to add an activity to go along with…

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  4. Make a Felt Superhero Cape for a Toy

    This is our fourth day in a row to be stuck at home with a sick boy, and we're starting to get a little restless!  Gresham has been wearing Aidan's…

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  5. Make a Super Long Picture

    Here's a simple indoor idea for the hot days of summer!  Make a super long picture!  We happen to own a big roll of paper (I don't know where it…

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  6. Cardboard Dinosaur Costume Feet to Make

    My little dinosaur fan and I made these great cardboard "feet" today!  We got the idea from Family Fun magazine.  To make them, you need two empty tissue boxes, duct…

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  7. Make Your Own Sprinkler with PVC Pipes

    This month's issue of Family Fun magazine had a build-your-own sprinkler toy out of PVC pipes, and we decided to make our own.  We didn't follow the Family Fun directions…

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  8. Roly Poly (Pill Bug) Races

    When I saw this idea for roly poly races on Shared From Way Over Here, I knew it would be right up my boys' alley!  All three of them love…

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  9. Make a Changing Faces Man

    Gresham and I made this "changing faces" man yesterday!   We got the idea from this post at A Little Learning for Two.  Check out her post - her dolls are…

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  10. Make a Rainstick - Musical Instrument Craft

    Making a rainstick is easy to do, and the results are totally worth it - with a tube this long, you get a really soothing rain sound. Ever since I…

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