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Masking Tape Watercolor Name Project
September 23, 2011
The day before Aidan's surgery was really wild. Or I should say, the boys were really wild! As much as I wanted to get a few more things done, I…
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Science Fun: A Mentos and Diet Soda Fountain!
August 29, 2011
Get ready for your children to name you "Mom of the Year" after this activity! Aidan was amazed when I announced after dinner that we were going to create a…
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Science Experiment: Blubber Keeps Whales Warm
August 27, 2011
Before I had my boys, I taught science to groups of homeschoolers. We met one day a week for science (9:00-2:00), and it was so much fun! One year, we…
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Preschool Activity: Playing Restaurant
August 11, 2011
Today in Gresham's Sonlight Curriculum, we learned about the different jobs at a hotel in the book Things People Do. I decided to add an activity to go along with…
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Build a Tinker Toy Catapult
July 27, 2011
My boys LOVE a good catapult. Last year, we made this marshmallow catapult out of a tissue box, and it was a lot of fun! So when I saw this…
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Make a Felt Superhero Cape for a Toy
July 15, 2011
This is our fourth day in a row to be stuck at home with a sick boy, and we're starting to get a little restless! Gresham has been wearing Aidan's…
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Make a Super Long Picture
July 6, 2011
Here's a simple indoor idea for the hot days of summer! Make a super long picture! We happen to own a big roll of paper (I don't know where it…
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Make Your Own Sprinkler with PVC Pipes
June 9, 2011
This month's issue of Family Fun magazine had a build-your-own sprinkler toy out of PVC pipes, and we decided to make our own. We didn't follow the Family Fun directions…
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Roly Poly (Pill Bug) Races
June 1, 2011
When I saw this idea for roly poly races on Shared From Way Over Here, I knew it would be right up my boys' alley! All three of them love…
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Make a Changing Faces Man
May 12, 2011
Gresham and I made this "changing faces" man yesterday! We got the idea from this post at A Little Learning for Two. Check out her post - her dolls are…
