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Three Ways to Make a Fall Candle Jar
October 6, 2012
The boys were in the mood to do some fall crafts this week after I started decorating for the season! We started with Fall Leaf Candle Jars from Kids Activities…
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Paper Plate Clock Activity for Learning to Tell Time
October 3, 2012
When I saw this idea on Pinterest (from Mrs. Dahl's Classroom) to make a paper plate clock for learning to tell time, I knew we had to do it! Gresham…
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Pattern Block Art
September 30, 2012
The boys and I made art with construction paper pattern blocks and had so much fun! To make them, I traced our pattern block shapes onto construction paper and cut…
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Math Activity: Candy Survey and Graph
September 18, 2012
Facebook can be such a useful tool for homeschooling! Last week, Gresham's math curriculum, Making Math Meaningful from Cornerstone Curriculum, introduced the concept of a bar graph. I decided to…
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DIY Pottery Barn Kids Style Dinosaur Art
September 10, 2012
Over Labor Day weekend, we did a re-do of Gresham and Owen's bedroom. They are so excited about their new "dino" space! Here's a "before" shot of the room: (To…
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Angry Birds Beanbags and Activities
September 6, 2012
Much to my children's chagrin, we don't spend very much time on video games at our house. This spring, however, I got my first smart phone and we downloaded Angry…
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Paper Plate Marble Track
September 5, 2012
We just can't get enough of marble tracks at our house! I almost bought the boys a nice wooden set last Christmas, but I'm so glad I didn't! Making our…
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Make a Balloon Racquet Game
September 2, 2012
We made a balloon racquet game yesterday that was a big hit for indoor active play! I saw the idea in Family Fun magazine - this month's issue had several…
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American West Pioneer Activities: Part 2
August 22, 2012
If you missed Part 1 in our Pioneer Series, you can find it here. Field Trip After learning about wagon trains and American frontier life, I wanted to find a…
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American West Pioneer Activities: Part 1
August 20, 2012
We've been having so much fun studying wagon trains and the American frontier in Aidan's history this year (Sonlight Core E)! In fact, we are just about to start studying…
