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Make a Plastic Cup Rocket Launcher
October 19, 2011
When the most recent of issue of Family Fun magazine arrived last week, we did one of the activities right away! These rocket launchers made out of plastic cups were…
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Hot Wheels Math
October 12, 2011
Gresham was thrilled when I announced that we were going to do math with hot wheels cars! This activity was similar to our counting scavenger hunt, but covered the skill…
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Tinker Toy Star Wars Battle Droid
October 5, 2011
This morning, Aidan and Gresham decided to build Star Wars droids during a break from school. We got a Star Wars book at the library yesterday, and I could hear…
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Monarch Butterly Life Cycle
October 3, 2011
This past week, we had the fun of observing part of the Monarch butterfly's life cycle! We have a friend who teaches kindergarten, and she always raises Monarch caterpillars/butterflies with…
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Counting Scavenger Hunt
September 30, 2011
We're on a roll lately with preschool/kindergarten math games! Here's another one we created this week. It's really simple - just a list of things to count around the house! …
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Masking Tape Watercolor Name Project
September 23, 2011
The day before Aidan's surgery was really wild. Or I should say, the boys were really wild! As much as I wanted to get a few more things done, I…
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Favorite Picture Books for Toddlers
September 18, 2011
It has been a long time since I posted our favorite chapter books for boys and our favorite picture books for boys - now I am finally getting to our…
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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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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…
