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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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Magnetic Cookie Sheet Games (For Travel or Learning Time at Home!)
August 4, 2015
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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DIY Toy: Magnetic Eggs
July 28, 2015
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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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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DIY Minions Memory Game
July 13, 2015
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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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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Wooden Crate Toy Storage
June 29, 2015
When we made our Wooden Crate Hot Wheels Parking Garage last month, the family member that loved it the most was Janie! She is 14 months old, and the crate…
