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How to Make Star Wars Tin Can Lanterns
May 4, 2014
In honor of Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you), here is a simple Star Wars craft project. These Star Wars tin can lanterns are simple for bigger…
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Dinosaur Activity for Kids - Ice Eggs Excavation
May 1, 2014
Excavate dinosaurs from ice eggs! We did this fun dinosaur activity to help use up some of the boys' restless energy the week before baby sister was born, and…
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Build a Lego Pinball Game
April 28, 2014
Here's a fun LEGO® building challenge - build a LEGO® pinball game! Aidan and I saw this idea on Pinterest from Crafts Ideas for Kids and decided to give it…
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Sand Box Play on a Budget
April 14, 2014
I must confess, I have a love/hate relationship with sand boxes. My boys LOVE to dig. It's one of the main things that they want to do outside, and they…
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Wooden Peg Ninja Craft (And Play Ideas to Go With Them)
April 10, 2014
These wooden peg ninjas were such a fun craft to make! I've been on a crafting kick lately since I've been forced to slow down and do more sitting. I…
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Letter Sound Slap: A Phonics Game for Beginning Readers
April 7, 2014
Here is a fun game for beginning readers that involves a great attention-catching element... slapping with a fly swatter! Owen (almost 5) has been very interested in learning to read…
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Easy Craft for Kids: Pipe Cleaner Animals
April 2, 2014
Here's a simple craft for kids - pipe cleaner animals. Pipe cleaners are such a frugal crafting material, and these animals held my kids' attention REALLY well. This is a…
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Rainbow Loom Chameleon Tutorial
March 27, 2014
We have been into chameleons lately. Well, the boys are always into reptiles of various sorts! So Aidan designed a chameleon charm on his Rainbow Loom. We searched on Pinterest…
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Homemade Moon Sand
March 24, 2014
Moon sand is fun, but it's much cheaper to make your own, especially if you want a lot. This is a fun sensory play material that you can put together…
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Science Experiment: Extract the Iron from Breakfast Cereal!
March 20, 2014
Impress young scientists with this simple experiment to extract the iron (yes, real iron filings) out of a fortified breakfast cereal such as Total! Aidan has been studying the nutrients…
