1. Crazy Sock Ideas

    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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  2. Lego Building Challenge: Build a Car that Rolls the Farthest

    It's time for a new LEGO® building challenge! If you're new to Frugal Fun for Boys, let me explain how LEGO® Fun Fridays work. This Friday, I'm announcing a new…

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  3. Baby Play: Ping Pong Balls in a Container

    Wow, I had forgotten what a busy age 9 months is! Jonathan is now crawling, pulling himself up to standing, and CLIMBING THE STAIRS! EEK! I've been busy looking for…

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  4. Lego Fun Friday: Tallest Structure Challenge

    Did your kids have fun building tall LEGO® structures this week? We had a great time at our house. We ended up using Duplos exclusively because they offer the potential…

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  5. Baby Play: Pretend Fabric Wipes

    It's amazing what fun you can have with scraps of fabric! When Jonathan was a tiny baby, I saw this idea on Counting Coconuts to make a fabric "baby wipes"…

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  6. Angry Birds Beanbags and Activities

    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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  7. Lego Activity: Earthquake Towers

    In February, we were able to visit the Legoland Discovery Center that is new to our area. One of the activities there was a table of Duplo base plates that…

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  8. Pool Noodle Marble Run

    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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  9. Do Something Unexpected! (Your kids will love it!)

    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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  10. Our "Lego" Gift Plant

    Our church sent us this lovely plant while we were in the hospital with our new baby. Notice anything interesting about it? Here's a closer look: The boys have invaded…

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