1. Make a Super Long Picture

    Here's a simple indoor idea for the hot days of summer! Make a super long picture! We happen to own a big roll of paper (I don't know where it…

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  2. Cardboard Dinosaur Costume Feet to Make

    My little dinosaur fan and I made these great cardboard "feet" today! We got the idea from Family Fun magazine. To make them, you need two empty tissue boxes, duct…

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  3. Make Your Own Sprinkler with PVC Pipes

    This month's issue of Family Fun magazine had a build-your-own sprinkler toy out of PVC pipes, and we decided to make our own. We didn't follow the Family Fun directions…

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  4. Roly Poly (Pill Bug) Races

    When I saw this idea for roly poly races on Shared From Way Over Here, I knew it would be right up my boys' alley! All three of them love…

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  5. Make a Changing Faces Man

    Gresham and I made this "changing faces" man yesterday! We got the idea from this post at A Little Learning for Two. Check out her post - her dolls are…

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  6. Make Your Own Wooden Blocks

    Owen's birthday is coming up next week (He'll be 2!), and Aidan worked with us to make him a set of wooden blocks! Aidan has been learning some beginning woodworking…

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  7. Make a Rainstick - Musical Instrument Craft

    Making a rainstick is easy to do, and the results are totally worth it - with a tube this long, you get a really soothing rain sound. Ever since I…

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  8. Sorting and Classifying

    Here's an easy game for preschoolers through elementary age, and you can use it to cover multiple learning objectives at one time! For a busy homeschooling mom, that's an important…

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  9. Favorite Chapter Books for Boys, Part 2

    We have so many favorite books that it was impossible to fit them all in one post! Here are some more of our favorite chapter books for boys, and here…

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  10. Make Your Boys into Superheroes!

    We did this quick and easy craft today while Aidan had a friend over! To make the pictures, I took photos of the boys and then printed them (we're currently…

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