1. Craft Stick People

    Last week the two oldest boys went to VBS, leaving me with time with just the younger three. While Jonathan and Janie were napping, Owen and I decided to do…

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  2. Composing Music with Math Activity for Kids

    This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase through a product link, I will earn a small percentage of the sale at no additional…

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  3. Paper Plate Word Family Wheel for Beginning Readers

    Here's a simple phonics idea for beginning readers - turn paper plates into a word wheel! Owen (age 5) was pretty impressed with this. I decided to do two different…

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  4. Geometric Art Project for Kids (With Printable Coloring Pages!)

    We have been having so much fun creating works of art by tracing simple geometric shapes! It's quite relaxing, actually. It all started with tracing one of our Keva plank…

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  5. Does it React? Science Lab Play

    Impress your kids with some simple science play! Does it React? We're on our summer break from homeschooling, but with four busy boys we still need some structure around here!…

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  6. DIY Spelling Blocks Phonics Manipulatives

    Make your own spelling blocks to add a hands-on element to reading and phonics! Owen is getting ready to enter kindergarten in the fall (homeschooling), and he is very eager…

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  7. Math with Legos: An Activity for Improving Word Problem Skills

    Word problems. Ugh. I used to hate word problems in math when I was growing up, mainly because it was often hard to figure out what to do. Isn't that…

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  8. Photo Collage Art Project for Kids

    This art project for kids turns photos into a simple and fun boredom buster! We're still adjusting to life with a newborn, and the other day I needed an…

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  9. Letter Sound Slap: A Phonics Game for Beginning Readers

    Here is a fun game for beginning readers that involves a great attention-catching element... slapping with a fly swatter! Owen (almost 5) has been very interested in learning to read…

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  10. Beginning Sounds Phonics Memory Game

    Here's a simple activity for learning letter sounds - create your own memory game! I made this game for Owen out of index cards. The cards were a little thin…

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