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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…
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Build a LEGO Race Track for Hot Wheels Cars
June 4, 2014
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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Photo Collage Art Project for Kids
May 18, 2014
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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Dinosaur Activity for Kids - Ice Eggs Excavation
May 1, 2014
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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Sand Box Play on a Budget
April 14, 2014
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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Wooden Peg Ninja Craft (And Play Ideas to Go With Them)
April 10, 2014
These wooden peg ninjas were such a fun craft to make! I've been on a crafting kick lately since I've been forced to slow down and do more sitting. I…
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Letter Sound Slap: A Phonics Game for Beginning Readers
April 7, 2014
Here is a fun game for beginning readers that involves a great attention-catching element... slapping with a fly swatter! Owen (almost 5) has been very interested in learning to read…
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Easy Craft for Kids: Pipe Cleaner Animals
April 2, 2014
Here's a simple craft for kids - pipe cleaner animals. Pipe cleaners are such a frugal crafting material, and these animals held my kids' attention REALLY well. This is a…
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Playdough Bugs
March 17, 2014
Last week, we had a great time creating playdough bugs! I put out playdough (I had fun making spring colors!), pipe cleaners cut into segments, toothpicks, straws cut into segments,…
