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Make a Shooting Star Launcher
December 22, 2013
Make a shooting star launcher! This is a simple toy that you can make with plastic cups, rubber bands, and a star that you can print at the bottom of…
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Easy Wooden Peg Nativity Sensory Bin
December 15, 2013
As we approach Christmas, here is an idea for a simple nativity that preschoolers can touch and explore. This project came together very quickly, and Owen and Jonathan (ages 4.5…
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Parachute Cord (Paracord) Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments
December 12, 2013
This summer, Aidan and I got into crafting with parachute cord (paracord) and made several bracelets and keychains. We have plenty of cord left, so we experimented with a way…
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Ninjabread Men Homemade Christmas Ornaments
December 2, 2013
Earlier in the fall, the boys and I were out shopping when we ran across some cookie cutters called Ninjabread Men (Amazon affiliate link). I immediately thought of making Christmas ornaments…
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Math with Legos: Preschool Roll and Count
November 19, 2013
A few weeks ago, I shared two preschool math activities using Duplo Legos. Well, lately we have been using regular LEGO® bricks to create some more math activities, and I…
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Hot Wheels Races with Rain Gutter Ramps
November 11, 2013
We have had some sections of rain gutter around for a while - You may remember them from our post on how to turn a cardboard box into a jump…
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A Trick to Help Kids with Letter Reversals
November 1, 2013
Owen is almost 4 1/2, and we have been working on two new skills with his name lately - to write it with lowercase letters (as opposed to all capitals,…
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Two Preschool Math Activities with Duplo Legos
October 28, 2013
I recently created two math activities for Owen (age 4.5) using Duple LEGO®'s. Duplos definitely make school more fun! Activity #1: Put the numbers 1-12 in order. Build Duplo towers…
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How to Make a Marshmallow Blow Gun out of PVC Pipe
October 13, 2013
One project that I had seen on Pinterest for ages but never tackled with the boys was marshmallow blow guns made out of PVC pipe. Well, I showed the idea…
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Great Horned Owl Paper Bag Puppets
October 6, 2013
Last week, I spent more time on homeschool planning, and it really paid off. Since I'm still in the middle of morning sickness, I didn't worry too much about sticking…
