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Simple Boredom Busters for Summer Afternoons
June 17, 2014
There's nothing like a lazy summer afternoon... Lemonade and a good book on the front porch, playing in the sprinkler, riding bikes to the ice cream shop... Okay, we don't…
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Wooden Peg Ninja Craft (And Play Ideas to Go With Them)
April 10, 2014
These wooden peg ninjas were such a fun craft to make! I've been on a crafting kick lately since I've been forced to slow down and do more sitting. I…
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Easy Craft for Kids: Pipe Cleaner Animals
April 2, 2014
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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Survival Guide for the Sick or Pregnant Mom: Activity Ideas for High Energy Kids
March 16, 2014
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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Construction Paper Number Creatures
March 9, 2014
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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Race to Fill the Cup! Counting Game for Preschoolers
February 5, 2014
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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Learning Activities for Four Year Olds
January 15, 2014
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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Celebrating a Merry Christmas When Money is Tight
December 10, 2013
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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A Tale of Two Critters (And how Mom learned that encouraging a love of learning sometimes involves saying yes)
November 24, 2013
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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Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: Paper Bag Turkey Puppets
November 5, 2013
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…
