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Wobble Egg Ninjas
March 30, 2015
Got plastic Easter eggs? Here's a fun idea for a homemade toy! The boys and I enjoyed transforming some of our plastic eggs into wobbling ninjas that fall down and…
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How to Play the Game "Ninja"
March 27, 2015
A couple weeks ago I wrote about how to play "Sticks," and we're back with another silly game to share! This one is called "Ninja." Many of you are probably…
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Digging for Salt Dough Dinosaur Bones!
March 19, 2015
Here's a fun dinosaur activity for kids - dig for salt dough dinosaur bones! Last year, I saw this fantastic idea on The Imagination Tree to make dinosaur bones out…
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How to Train Your Dragon Rainbow Loom
March 18, 2015
Aidan has been making dragons from How to Train Your Dragon 2 on his Rainbow Loom! Aidan found a series called "How to Loom Your Dragon" on Youtube. These are…
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How to Make a PVC Pipe Xylophone Instrument
March 18, 2015
This week, we have been exploring the mathematics of music with a homemade PVC pipe xylophone! This was one of those projects that sort of evolved. The boys have been…
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Simple Pegboard Marble Track
March 16, 2015
Here's an easy way to build a marble run - with pegboard, pipe insulation, and zip ties! My older boys really enjoyed the engineering challenge of our magnetic marble run,…
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LEGO Baymax Building Instructions
March 13, 2015
How to build Baymax out of LEGO®! If you are good, he will give you a lollypop. After watching Big Hero 6 again last weekend, Aidan and I thought it…
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Hands-On Activities for Beginning Readers
March 12, 2015
I am currently teaching my third son to read, and one thing that I have noticed about beginning readers is that they are WIGGLY! When my oldest son was learning…
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How to Build a Simple Electromagnetic Train
March 10, 2015
Here is an interesting project for kids that explores both electricity and magnetism - build a simple electromagnetic train! This intriguing video has been making it's way around Facebook... it's…
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How to Play Sticks (A Finger Counting Game for Kids!)
March 7, 2015
How to play "Sticks" - A Finger Counting Game for Kids Aidan is in school for the first time this semester, and he brought home this simple game that he…
