1. How to Make Loom Band Snakes

    Aidan and I have been branching out from loom band bracelets to animals and charms!  These snakes have been a huge hit at our house.  All of the boys love…

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  2. Build a Marble Run with Pipe Insulation

    Homemade marble runs are one of our favorite things to build!  Aidan and I recently built a marble run out of foam pipe insulation, cable ties, duct tape, and a…

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  3. Duct Tape Practice Drum

    Aidan has been dying to get started on drumming, and unfortunately drums (or lessons) aren't in the budget at the moment.  However, I saw this idea on Journey into Unschooling…

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  4. Family or Classroom Postal Service: Encourage Writing by Sending Mail!

    I am SO excited to share this idea with you because it's such a fun way to develop writing skills while strengthening relationships and encouraging kindness at the same time!…

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  5. Activities for Learning about Adjectives

    We have been learning about adjectives in our homeschooling!  So far this year, Gresham (2nd grade) has studied nouns, pronouns, and verbs.  Adjectives proved to be a little more abstract,…

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  6. Tic Tac Toe Rainbow Loom Bracelet Tutorial

    Tic Tac Toe Rainbow Loom Bracelet Tutorial Difficulty:  Medium.  Definitely learn the basic chain bracelet first, but this is a good step up! This past Christmas, we joined the Rainbow…

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  7. Make a Launcher for Hot Wheels Cars

    We have been using plastic rain gutters as ramps for Hot Wheels cars for a while, and Aidan decided that he really wanted to build some type of launcher that…

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  8. Parachute Cord (Paracord) Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments

    This summer, Aidan and I got into crafting with parachute cord (paracord) and made several bracelets and keychains.  We have plenty of cord left, so we experimented with a way…

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  9. Ninjabread Men Homemade Christmas Ornaments

    Earlier in the fall, the boys and I were out shopping when we ran across some cookie cutters called Ninjabread Men (Amazon affiliate link).  I immediately thought of making Christmas ornaments…

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  10. Hot Wheels Races with Rain Gutter Ramps

    We have had some sections of rain gutter around for a while - You may remember them from our post on how to turn a cardboard box into a jump…

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