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Small World Planet Play for LEGO Star Wars Sets
August 17, 2015
If you've been following this blog, you know that we love both LEGO® and Star Wars at our house! The boys (and Dad!) can't wait for the new movie to…
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The Best Water Gun Play Ideas
August 13, 2015
It's August, and it's HOT. I would love to think about the fact that fall is right around the corner, but honestly it's not right around the corner in Texas!…
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Five Engineering Challenges with KEVA Planks
August 10, 2015
Here are five fun engineering challenges for kids to do with KEVA planks! If you're not familiar with KEVA planks (the brand is Mind Ware), they are small wooden building…
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Avengers Perler Bead Patterns
July 17, 2015
It has been Perler bead summer at our house! We've made minions and Star Wars characters, and now here are some fun Avengers Perler bead patterns. Captain America Aidan adapted…
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Salt Vibrations: Sounds You Can SEE!
July 10, 2015
It's easy enough to tell kids that sounds are caused by vibrations, but that can be a tough concept for them to really grasp! Here are two simple demonstrations that…
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How to Make Floam (Foam + Slime)
July 8, 2015
Have you ever played with floam? The first time I saw this bizarre toy was in the 1980's - my brother got some Nickelodeon brand floam somewhere, maybe as a…
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Engineering for Kids: Build a LEGO Water Wheel
July 7, 2015
Here's a fun STEM project for kids that is perfect for warm weather - build a LEGO® water wheel and experiment with fluid dynamics. It was actually not shockingly hot…
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More LEGO Minions to Build!
June 28, 2015
We are back with more LEGO® minions to build! And these are some dressed up minions! If you missed our original LEGO minions post, you might want to start there.…
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Four Awesome Tricks to Do with a Penny
June 26, 2015
For the final day of our Craft Closet Boredom Busters series, here are four fun tricks to do with a penny and just a few other household supplies. One is…
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Craft Stick Marble Run
June 24, 2015
Engineering for Kids - Build a marble run out of craft sticks! Last year, we showed you three marble projects to build with craft sticks and a cardboard box (maze,…
