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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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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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Monster Slime!
April 4, 2013
Ok, so this idea is ALL OVER the internet and so this post is far from original, but if you haven't tried making slime yet, you really should! It is…
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Pipe Cleaner Ninjas
April 1, 2013
The boys and I had SO MUCH FUN making ninjas out of pipe cleaners and beads this weekend! (Yes, it was Easter, but they didn't want to decorate eggs!) I…
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Make an Upcycled Xylophone Wind Chime
April 1, 2013
We have had a broken toddler toy xylophone at our house for several years. I've never thrown it away because it still worked, but it had some sharp broken plastic…
