1. 10 Minute No-Sew Jedi Costume and Toys R Us Lightsaber Review (And Giveaway!)

    This post is sponsored by Toys R Us and Duracell. As we get closer to the release of the new Star Wars movie on December 18th, the boys have all…

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  2. How to Make a Cardboard Box Race Track for Hot Wheels Cars

    Convert a cardboard box (we used a Costco diaper box) into simple race lanes for Hot Wheels cars! This simple race track releases four cars at one time. The boys…

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  3. Sorting, Counting, and Graphing for Preschoolers

    Make a giant color graph, and sort, count, and graph toys or other objects! I've mentioned before that Jonathan (turning 4 in January) is always asking for more "school" to…

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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