1. Favorite Toys and Books for Dinosaur Fans

    Do you have a dinosaur fan at your house? Here are our favorite dinosaur toys and creation perspective dinosaur books. This post contains Amazon affiliate links which means that if…

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  2. Shimmering Gold Playdough

    This sparkly and shimmering gold playdough is perfect for some pretend play with treasure and jewels! We are just starting a unit on Egypt in our homeschooling, and I thought…

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  3. Rainbow Loom Han Solo and Luke Skywalker Star Wars Action Figures

    Han Solo and Luke Skywalker Rainbow Loom Tutorial When I came downstairs on Saturday morning, Aidan was so excited to show me that he had already created half the Star…

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  4. Rainbow Loom Caterpillar

    These loom band caterpillars are simple to make, and they have so much personality! We used a tutorial from The Crafty Ladybug (scroll down for the video), but we added…

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  5. Craft Glue Window Clings

    Here's a fun art project that only requires two supplies - colorful window clings made out of craft glue and food coloring! The boys really enjoyed this art process. I…

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  6. Free Printable Books for Beginning Readers - Level 1 (Easy)

    I love the emergent reader stage! My kids have all been eager to learn to read, especially the younger ones who want to be able to do what the big…

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  7. How to Make Glow in the Dark Slime

    We love a good slime recipe around here, and when we saw this idea on Pinterest for making glow in the dark slime, we had to try it! This slime…

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  8. Build a Marble Run with Craft Sticks

    Of all the many marble runs we've built over the years, this is our new favorite!  Simple materials and sturdy construction make it a WIN for a wide variety of…

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  9. Make a Duct Tape Backpack

    What's almost as fun as a new backpack for back to school? An old backpack turned new with one of our favorite craft materials -duct tape! Aidan received this backpack…

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  10. Duct Tape Craft for Kids: Make a Zipper Pouch

    We've been crafting for back-to-school with duct tape, and when I saw this tutorial for duct tape zipper pouches on Skip to My Lou, I knew we had to try…

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