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DIY Marble Bowling Game
January 27, 2013
DIY Marble Bowling with Pencil Eraser Pins Last spring, we sold our home and moved into a larger home, which we actually purchased from friends. Their kids are older than…
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Exploring Nature with Kids by Observing and Sketching
January 22, 2013
After being more or less at home for 11 days in a row with sick children (we got out a few times to get library books and buy more tissues!)…
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Make a Silly Character Turkey
November 19, 2012
We had some leftover blank turkeys from our Nerf Turkey Targets, and the other day I had the idea of turning them into funny characters! Aidan thought it was a…
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Nerf Turkey Targets (for a Thanksgiving Shoot-out!)
November 13, 2012
Today we used file folders to make turkey targets for use with Nerf guns, and the boys had SO much fun! I found some printable turkeys and the boys colored…
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Crazy Sock Ideas
November 11, 2012
Does your child's school or Awana club do crazy sock day (or night)? We have crazy sock night at Awana once each year, and I never have any good ideas.…
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Angry Birds Beanbags and Activities
September 6, 2012
Much to my children's chagrin, we don't spend very much time on video games at our house. This spring, however, I got my first smart phone and we downloaded Angry…
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Paper Plate Marble Track
September 5, 2012
We just can't get enough of marble tracks at our house! I almost bought the boys a nice wooden set last Christmas, but I'm so glad I didn't! Making our…
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Inexpensive Backyard Play with Rain Gutters and Drain Pipe
August 13, 2012
This weekend, we had some fun with a trip to Home Depot and some back yard projects! We bought a 10 ft. length of black plastic drain pipe for $5.95…
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Pool Noodle Marble Run
July 13, 2012
We had extra pool noodle ends left over from our pool noodle light sabers, so I thought the boys would have fun making marble runs with them. I've seen several…
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Paper Airplane Test Lab
July 5, 2012
Screen-Free Summer Idea #17: Set up a paper airplane test lab! We have reached the point here in north Texas where it is just too hot to be outside very…