1. Fun Food Ideas for a Peanuts Birthday Party

    This is a sponsored post. Gresham turned 9 last week and since this was not a "party year" (we only do parties with friends when the kids turn 5 and…

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  2. Minute-to-Win It Family Game Night

    Here are some fun Minute-to-Win-It style games that the whole family will enjoy!  For this post, we chose games that are easy to set up with simple materials and that…

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  3. How to Make a Cardboard Box Marble Labyrinth Game

    Engineering Activity for Kids - Build a Cardboard Box Marble Labyrinth! Oh my goodness.  You have to try this project!  This cardboard box marble labyrinth game is simple to put…

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  4. LEGO Activities for First Grade Math

    Here are some hands on ideas for learning first grade math concepts with LEGO®!  Practice addition, greater than and less than, and measuring.  My first grader really enjoys kinesthetic learning.…

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  5. 25+ Simple Carnival Games for Kids

    Here's an awesome collection of carnival style games that kids of all ages will enjoy!  Choose a couple games, add some simple prizes and you have a family game night!…

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  6. Backyard Carnival Games: Spider Launch

    Here's another simple backyard carnival game - Spider Launch!  Launch little plastic spiders with a simple homemade catapult.  A cardboard box makes a great target, and we decorated ours with…

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  7. Backyard Carnival Games for Kids: Sticky Tic Tac Toe

    This week, I'll be sharing Backyard Carnival games here at Frugal Fun for Boys!  (And you all know that I don't mean Frugal Fun for *only* boys, right?  Just like…

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  8. Mario LEGO Projects with Building Instructions

    LEGO® Building Instructions - How to build Mario and Yoshi!  Also a mushroom, question box, tunnel, flower, and Standard Kart S from Mario Kart! The boys and I have been…

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  9. How to Build LEGO Star Wars Speeders

    Got Star Wars mini figures?  Here's a simple speeder to build for them! Sometime in the past few months we found black rocket thruster bricks at the pick-a-brick wall at…

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  10. Halloween Perler Bead Patterns

    Here are some fun Perler bead patterns for Halloween!  The boys and I have been designing ghosts, bats, and pumpkins. If you're not familiar with Perler beads, they are little…

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