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Do Something Unexpected! (Your kids will love it!)
June 20, 2012
I am a fairly color-in-the-lines type of person, and my kids are often, uh, not so much. Why walk down the stairs when you can jump? Why go around the…
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Science Fun: A Mentos and Diet Soda Fountain!
August 29, 2011
Get ready for your children to name you "Mom of the Year" after this activity! Aidan was amazed when I announced after dinner that we were going to create a…
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Roly Poly (Pill Bug) Races
June 1, 2011
When I saw this idea for roly poly races on Shared From Way Over Here, I knew it would be right up my boys' alley! All three of them love…
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Make Your Own Wooden Blocks
May 8, 2011
Owen's birthday is coming up next week (He'll be 2!), and Aidan worked with us to make him a set of wooden blocks! Aidan has been learning some beginning woodworking…
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Make Your Boys into Superheroes!
February 16, 2011
We did this quick and easy craft today while Aidan had a friend over! To make the pictures, I took photos of the boys and then printed them (we're currently…
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Make Your Own Board Game
November 9, 2010
So, I was thinking about how many of our activities simply involve poster board and something to color with... And I found posts here and here and here! Anyway, our…
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Our Own Toy Story...
October 2, 2010
It was a quiet afternoon. The toys had settled in for a little art time... Things were going well until Woody got a glimpse of his portrait. "Why did you…
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Making a Story with Digital Photos
September 14, 2010
One thing that my boys enjoy doing (and that we really should do more often) is using their toys to make a story. We pose the toys and take pictures…
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Marshmallow Catapult
August 16, 2010
This weekend, we did a fun project from the May 2010 issue of Family Fun magazine - a marshmallow catapult! Actually, we didn't have any marshmallows, so we have been…
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Game with LEGO Bricks: Timed Building
August 13, 2010
I don't know what your kids are like, but mine sometimes struggle with getting out bunches of toys and then not doing anything with them except acting wild. I have…
