1. Easy Craft for Kids: Pipe Cleaner Animals

    Here's a simple craft for kids - pipe cleaner animals.  Pipe cleaners are such a frugal crafting material, and these animals held my kids' attention REALLY well.  This is a…

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  2. Make a Worm Observation Jar

    This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Spring has finally arrived in Texas!  I sincerely feel for any of you who are still experiencing snow and cold weather - this winter…

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  3. Survival Guide for the Sick or Pregnant Mom: Activity Ideas for High Energy Kids

    This post contains Amazon affiliate links. One thing that has always been challenging with my crew is "days off."  If I'm sick or have things that need to get done,…

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  4. Shared Bedroom for Boys - Cars Theme

    With baby girl due to arrive in just a few more weeks, it was high time to move the boys around and get the nursery ready!  Our boys are currently…

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  5. Construction Paper Number Creatures

    Here is a fun counting activity for kids - and all you need is construction paper, glue, and googly eyes! Owen and I used construction paper and googly eyes to…

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  6. Race to Fill the Cup! Counting Game for Preschoolers

    Here's a simple activity for preschoolers that will turn counting practice into a game!  Lately, Owen (4.5) has felt like he is "too big" for counting activities that we used…

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  7. Learning Activities for Four Year Olds

    Four year old's are so much fun!  The new-found maturity of age four is so nice, especially after the challenges of ages 2 and 3.  Owen is 4 1/2 and…

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  8. Celebrating a Merry Christmas When Money is Tight

    We never really have a whole lot of money to spend on Christmas gifts, but this year feels especially light. December and January are always slow months at my husband's…

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  9. A Tale of Two Critters (And how Mom learned that encouraging a love of learning sometimes involves saying yes)

    In our homeschooling, I really want our kids to have a love of learning.  But sometimes, the mess gets in the way! It all started on a Sunday afternoon two…

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  10. Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: Paper Bag Turkey Puppets

    This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Here is another fall idea from Gresham (age 7)!  If you've been following our blog, you might remember that he came up with the…

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