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Water Spray Bottle = Fun for a Buck!
August 31, 2011
Owen LOVES spray bottles. The other day, I was washing dishes and noticed a funny noise going on in the background... It was Owen with the bottle of OxiClean! When…
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Science Fun: A Mentos and Diet Soda Fountain!
August 29, 2011
Get ready for your children to name you "Mom of the Year" after this activity!  Aidan was amazed when I announced after dinner that we were going to create a…
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Preschool Activity: Playing Veterinarian
August 27, 2011
Gresham LOVES dogs - real dogs, stuffed dogs, books about dogs... He is planning to have a dog themed birthday party when he turns 5 in October! This week, we…
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Science Experiment: Blubber Keeps Whales Warm
August 27, 2011
Before I had my boys, I taught science to groups of homeschoolers. We met one day a week for science (9:00-2:00), and it was so much fun! One year, we…
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Preschool/Kindergarten Active Math Game
August 16, 2011
One thing that I have learned with sons is that if you want them on board with an activity, just add in throwing, running, shooting, or knocking something down, and…
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Preschool Activity: Playing Restaurant
August 11, 2011
Today in Gresham's Sonlight Curriculum, we learned about the different jobs at a hotel in the book Things People Do. I decided to add an activity to go along with…
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Build a Tinker Toy Catapult
July 27, 2011
My boys LOVE a good catapult. Last year, we made this marshmallow catapult out of a tissue box, and it was a lot of fun! So when I saw this…
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Make a Felt Superhero Cape for a Toy
July 15, 2011
This is our fourth day in a row to be stuck at home with a sick boy, and we're starting to get a little restless! Gresham has been wearing Aidan's…
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Make a Super Long Picture
July 6, 2011
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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Cardboard Dinosaur Costume Feet to Make
June 27, 2011
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…
