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Penny Spinners - Toy Tops that Kids Can Make!
January 4, 2016
These simple spinning tops are a fun craft for kids to make, and you probably have all of the materials on hand at home! A few weeks ago, we went…
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Laundry Basket Skee Ball (With Ball Pit Balls!)
December 8, 2015
We have a fantastic game to share with you - Laundry Basket Skee Ball! I'm especially excited about this game because it's simple to set up and it's something active…
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10 Minute No-Sew Jedi Costume and Toys R Us Lightsaber Review (And Giveaway!)
November 15, 2015
This post is sponsored by Toys R Us and Duracell. As we get closer to the release of the new Star Wars movie on December 18th, the boys have all…
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Learning Activities for Kids Who Love Cars!
November 12, 2015
With four boys in our house, we have accumulated a lot of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars! We have found that they make great manipulatives for all kinds of learning…
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Math Facts Baseball (An Awesome Way to Practice Math!)
November 10, 2015
Math Facts Baseball - Use this simple game to review addition and subtraction facts! Okay, so baseball season just ended, so this probably should have been a football game. But…
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How to Make a Cardboard Box Race Track for Hot Wheels Cars
October 30, 2015
Convert a cardboard box (we used a Costco diaper box) into simple race lanes for Hot Wheels cars! This simple race track releases four cars at one time. The boys…
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Sorting, Counting, and Graphing for Preschoolers
October 29, 2015
Make a giant color graph, and sort, count, and graph toys or other objects! I've mentioned before that Jonathan (turning 4 in January) is always asking for more "school" to…
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Minute-to-Win It Family Game Night
October 15, 2015
Here are some fun Minute-to-Win-It style games that the whole family will enjoy! For this post, we chose games that are easy to set up with simple materials and that…
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LEGO Activities for First Grade Math
October 12, 2015
Here are some hands on ideas for learning first grade math concepts with LEGO®! Practice addition, greater than and less than, and measuring. My first grader really enjoys kinesthetic learning.…
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Learn Your Name with Hot Wheels Cars
October 3, 2015
As I've mentioned before, Jonathan has been doing a lot of name games because he LOVES to do school, and because he has a long name to learn! Here's a…
