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Eight Real-Life Ways to Get Kids Writing
May 19, 2013
Gresham is 6, and finishing first grade. His handwriting was so neat when he was learning to form the letters, but now that we are past learning how to write…
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Make a Water Scope for Viewing Pond Life
May 15, 2013
A couple weeks ago, we found a book at the library called "The Kids Summer Handbook." (Amazon Affiliate Link) Aidan was really excited about the ideas in this book! I…
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Building Activity for Kids: Straws and Paper Towel Rolls
April 30, 2013
Building activities are always a great way to spend an afternoon! I saw this idea on Almost Unschoolers to make homemade Tinker Toys with toilet paper rolls and pencils. We…
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Ninja Bubbles
April 26, 2013
Ninja Bubbles: Blow bubbles for your kids to hit with foam swords. They burn off energy, and you can sit in a patio chair while you blow the bubbles. It's…
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Science Experiment for Kids: Testing the Surface Tension of Liquids
April 24, 2013
As part of our weather unit, I thought it would be fun to explore the unique properties of water. One thing that makes water special is its surface tension. Surface…
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Teaching Kids to Seek God's Word (As for Hidden Treasure)
April 18, 2013
Over the past couple of weeks, the boys and I have been working on memorizing Proverbs 2:1-11 during our morning Bible time. The first 6 verses of Proverbs chapter 2…
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Recipe for Giant Bubble Solution
April 17, 2013
Many years ago, I mixed up a recipe for giant bubble solution that I saw on the PBS Zoom TV show. I was teaching science to homeschoolers at the time,…
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Surviving Boring Errands with Kids
April 14, 2013
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and that is definitely true when it comes to this post! I am very thankful to have parents that live nearby,…
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Lego Fun Friday: Balloon Powered Car Building Challenge
April 11, 2013
It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday! LEGO® Fun Friday is a twice-a-month feature on Frugal Fun for Boys. Each time, I share a LEGO® building challenge for kids and give…
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Magic Math! (And more ideas for addition fact practice)
April 8, 2013
Here is an idea for a FUN way to spice up addition fact practice. We called it "magic math!" Gresham has been working on larger addition facts, and at this…
