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Hands-on Multiplication with Legos (A 3-D Graph!)
January 2, 2014
This LEGO® activity is a great way to introduce the concept of multiplication to 2nd and 3rd graders in a very hands-on way. Math doesn't feel like work when you're…
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Math with Legos: Grouping and Getting Ready for Multiplication
December 9, 2013
We have been having a lot of fun using 1 x 1 LEGO® bricks for math! Owen (age 4.5) has been using them to play a roll and count game.…
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Math with Legos: Preschool Roll and Count
November 19, 2013
A few weeks ago, I shared two preschool math activities using Duplo Legos. Well, lately we have been using regular LEGO® bricks to create some more math activities, and I…
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Two Preschool Math Activities with Duplo Legos
October 28, 2013
I recently created two math activities for Owen (age 4.5) using Duple LEGO®'s. Duplos definitely make school more fun! Activity #1: Put the numbers 1-12 in order. Build Duplo towers…
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DIY Duplo Lego Monsters Building Set
September 17, 2013
With some hot glue and googly eyes, you can upgrade your Duple LEGO®'s into a fun monster building set! Owen has been learning about the letter M, and we were getting ready…
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Build a Track for Hexbugs out of Legos
August 22, 2013
Aidan really received some fun birthday gifts this year! Last week we made plastic out of milk and vinegar using a book he received, and this week, Aidan used LEGO®…
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Lego Fun Friday: Build a Landmark Building Challenge
July 11, 2013
It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday! The building challenge for this week was to build a landmark from your neighborhood or city. It could be a man-made landmark or building,…
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Lego Fun Friday: Balloon Powered Car Building Challenge
April 11, 2013
It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday! LEGO® Fun Friday is a twice-a-month feature on Frugal Fun for Boys. Each time, I share a LEGO® building challenge for kids and give…
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Lego Fun Friday: Bridge Building Challenge
February 14, 2013
It's time for LEGO® Fun Friday! This is the building challenge for today (announced at the end of the last Lego Fun Friday post): Build a bridge out of LEGO®'s!…
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Lego Math: How Many Legos Does it Weigh?
February 5, 2013
Yesterday Gresham and I had so much fun with LEGO®'s and math! We made a balance using a clothes hanger (I saw the idea on Kids Activities Blog), but instead…
