1. 40+ Activities for Preschoolers

    Whether you have one preschooler or several, here are some ideas for keeping preschoolers busy!  For this post, I chose to especially focus on activities that preschoolers can do independently…

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  2. Tips for Homeschooling When You Have a Baby or Toddler (Or Both!)

    Here are some survival tips for homeschooling when you also have a baby or toddler in the house. (Or both!) Little ones definitely make homeschooling more challenging.  Babbling toddlers make…

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  3. Transitioning from Homeschooling to University Model Schooling

    This semester will mark a big change for our family - our oldest child is going to school for the first time! Since we have been homeschoolers forever and since…

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  4. Pipe Cleaner Calculator Addition and Subtraction Tool

    Here's a simple math manipulative for kids who are learning to add and subtract! Owen is in kindergarten, but he wants to have a math assignment every day just like…

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  5. Pattern Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergartners

    Here are some simple pattern activities that are perfect for 4-6 year old's. With each of these activities, I challenged Owen (age 5) to try more difficult patterns by creating…

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  6. The Reality of Life with Five Kids

    Right now, at this moment, my house is completely quiet.  Well, except for the crickets chirping in the little cage that Gresham keeps them in until he feeds them to…

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  7. Alphabet Bingo Game

    Here's a fun game that is perfect for preschool or kindergarten - Alphabet Bingo! Add in a fun snack as a prize for people who get a bingo, and you…

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  8. Drawing Silly Faces!

    So a few weeks ago, we bought a large sheet of acrylic to use in our outdoor water wall.  It's the perfect surface for the water wall as we can…

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  9. How to Do a Boy's Haircut with Clippers

    Even if you haven't cut hair before, it's not difficult to learn to cut boys' hair at home with clippers, and it saves a lot of money! With a family…

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  10. Activities for Learning Letters and Numbers with Duplo Lego

    We're continuing our LEGO Week series with a few learning activities for preschoolers that you can whip together with Duplo bricks and a wipe-off marker!  We used a Vis-a-Vis marker…

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