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10 Ways for Kids to Burn off Energy (Without Tearing Down the House!)
March 17, 2013
With four boys, our house has a lot of noise and a lot of energy! (If you want a demonstration, just check out the video in this post!) I would…
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Make Your Own PVC Pipe Swords
March 12, 2013
Two summers ago, we got some PVC pipe and various connectors and let the boys build their own PVC sprinklers in the back yard. Gresham (age 4 at the time)…
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Easter Cards with Marbled Coffee Filter Eggs
March 11, 2013
These homemade Easter cards were easy to make, and I'm so happy with the way they turned out! We made the eggs by dyeing coffee filters with markers. To make…
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Vertical Bowling (With Plastic Cups!)
March 9, 2013
Here is a fun indoor game for kids that creates a satisfying crash with (hopefully) no damage to people or furniture! My boys have always enjoyed building with plastic cups.…
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Fun Science: What makes disposable diapers absorb water?
March 6, 2013
A few months ago, our dog got into a diaper in the trash and ate part of it! I didn't know that he had gotten into the diaper until I…
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Pattern Towers for Preschoolers
March 5, 2013
Yesterday, we had fun building pattern towers with bamboo skewers, playdough, and colorful drinking straws cut in pieces. I was inspired by my sister-in-law Leah's homemade bead stacking toy that…
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DIY Scratch Art with Crayon and Tempera Paint
March 4, 2013
A few weeks ago, we were given a book called "My First Paint Book" from DK publishers (Amazon Affiliate link). One of the projects was to make scratch art with…
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Preschool Play with a Tub of Rice
February 23, 2013
All of my boys have enjoyed sensory experience, such as digging in pinto beans, but my third son is the most tactile of them all! He has always been attracted…
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Exploring Volume in First Grade Math
February 20, 2013
This year, Gresham is doing first grade math with Making Math Meaningful. We have finally landed on MMM after sampling several math programs. (If you're interested, I wrote a comparison…
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Build a Moving Target for Nerf Guns
February 18, 2013
Over the weekend, my husband had the idea that it would be fun to build a moving target for the boys to use with their Nerf guns. He was envisioning…
