1. Kid-Made Star Wars Planet Book

    We are so excited to show you this Star Wars book project for kids! Owen, Jonathan, and I really enjoyed this. We don't post things that we didn't enjoy, but…

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  2. Small World Planet Play for LEGO Star Wars Sets

    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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  3. The Best Water Gun Play Ideas

    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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  4. Five Engineering Challenges with KEVA Planks

    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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  5. Magnetic Cookie Sheet Games (For Travel or Learning Time at Home!)

    There are so many fun magnetic games to play with a cookie sheet! I picked up a basic one at Target one day, and it really came in handy on…

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  6. DIY Toy: Magnetic Eggs

    This fun toy is so simple to put together! We have all been enjoying playing with these magnetic eggs. Want to see how they work? This post contains Amazon affiliate…

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  7. Avengers Perler Bead Patterns

    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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  8. DIY Minions Memory Game

    Have you seen the new Minions movie yet? It just opened here last week, and I'm not sure if we'll see it or not. We almost never go to movies…

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  9. Salt Vibrations: Sounds You Can SEE!

    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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  10. How to Make Floam (Foam + Slime)

    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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