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DIY Wooden Crate Storage and Display for Hot Wheels Cars
May 26, 2015
Here's a fun way to store and display Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars - a DIY wooden crate parking garage! This was really easy to put together, and it looks…
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How to Make Minion Eggs
May 21, 2015
Got plastic Easter eggs? We had fun turning some of ours into wobbling minion eggs that pop back up when you push them down! What a fun homemade toy. To…
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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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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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Wobble Egg Ninjas
March 30, 2015
Got plastic Easter eggs? Here's a fun idea for a homemade toy! The boys and I enjoyed transforming some of our plastic eggs into wobbling ninjas that fall down and…
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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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LEGO Baymax Building Instructions
March 13, 2015
How to build Baymax out of LEGO®! If you are good, he will give you a lollypop. After watching Big Hero 6 again last weekend, Aidan and I thought it…
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Hands-On Activities for Beginning Readers
March 12, 2015
I am currently teaching my third son to read, and one thing that I have noticed about beginning readers is that they are WIGGLY! When my oldest son was learning…
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How to Play Sticks (A Finger Counting Game for Kids!)
March 7, 2015
How to play "Sticks" - A Finger Counting Game for Kids Aidan is in school for the first time this semester, and he brought home this simple game that he…
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Seven Spring LEGO Ideas! Projects to Build with Instructions
March 5, 2015
Seven LEGO® Building Ideas for Spring We woke up to about 3 inches of snow, which is super weird for Texas in MARCH! So let's think warmer weather with some…
