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Ocean Tub Pretend Play
August 28, 2013
A couple weeks ago, Gresham (age 6) had the idea to put a little blue food coloring in some water to make it look like an ocean for his toy…
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Build a Track for Hexbugs out of Legos
August 22, 2013
Aidan really received some fun birthday gifts this year! Last week we made plastic out of milk and vinegar using a book he received, and this week, Aidan used LEGO®…
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Make a Coconut Volcano
August 21, 2013
Several months ago, I saw an idea on Parent Teach Play to use a coconut to make a volcano. I knew that Gresham would LOVE to make one to play…
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Make a Nerf Dart Popper
August 6, 2013
Lately, the boys have been into anything that shoots, flings, or pops. I experimented and created this simple Nerf dart popper for them, and they were thrilled! To make one,…
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Balloon Squishy Balls
July 31, 2013
Here's an easy way to create some squishy, squeezy fun! We mixed up some homemade playdough, and loaded it into balloons. In order to get it into the balloons, we…
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Magic Number Machine: A Math Game for Addition and Subtraction Practice
July 30, 2013
It's almost August, and time to start our homeschool year! We usually start the last week of July, but with our vacation last week and then needing this week to…
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Make Your Own "The Lone Ranger" Face Mask (with a free printable pattern)
July 1, 2013
The boys decided this weekend that they needed Lone Ranger masks! We made some out of black craft fleece and black elastic, and the boys have been playing with them…
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Under the Sea Artwork for Kids
June 26, 2013
Even though we are not traveling to the beach, summer seems like a great time to do ocean type things. Gresham and Owen are really into sharks and fish and…
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Game for Kids: Racing Pom Pom Balls
June 19, 2013
Racing pom pom balls is a great activity for a bad weather day, or a day that's just too hot to play outside! Today, I made two race tracks out…
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Creating Patterns with Paint Stamps
June 17, 2013
The boys and I had a great time stamping with paint. This is always a favorite activity! For our stamps we used: Lego bricks Lego wheels - they make either…
