1. Geometric Art Project for Kids (With Printable Coloring Pages!)

    We have been having so much fun creating works of art by tracing simple geometric shapes! It's quite relaxing, actually. It all started with tracing one of our Keva plank…

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  2. How to Build a Changeable Water Wall

    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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  3. Simple Boredom Busters for Summer Afternoons

    There's nothing like a lazy summer afternoon... Lemonade and a good book on the front porch, playing in the sprinkler, riding bikes to the ice cream shop... Okay, we don't…

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  4. Does it React? Science Lab Play

    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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  5. DIY Spelling Blocks Phonics Manipulatives

    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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  6. Activities for Learning Letters and Numbers with Duplo Lego

    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…

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  7. Build a LEGO Race Track for Hot Wheels Cars

    We are having so much fun being a part of LEGO® week hosted by Toddler Approved! LEGO® Race lanes for cars - Release all the cars at once! The boys…

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  8. Photo Collage Art Project for Kids

    This art project for kids turns photos into a simple and fun boredom buster! We're still adjusting to life with a newborn, and the other day I needed an…

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  9. Dinosaur Activity for Kids - Ice Eggs Excavation

    Excavate dinosaurs from ice eggs! We did this fun dinosaur activity to help use up some of the boys' restless energy the week before baby sister was born, and…

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  10. Sand Box Play on a Budget

    I must confess, I have a love/hate relationship with sand boxes. My boys LOVE to dig. It's one of the main things that they want to do outside, and they…

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