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Crazy Sock Ideas
November 11, 2012
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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Make a Balloon Racquet Game
September 2, 2012
We made a balloon racquet game yesterday that was a big hit for indoor active play! I saw the idea in Family Fun magazine - this month's issue had several…
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Pool Noodle Marble Run
July 13, 2012
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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Make a Plastic Cup Rocket Launcher
October 19, 2011
When the most recent of issue of Family Fun magazine arrived last week, we did one of the activities right away! These rocket launchers made out of plastic cups were…
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Cardboard Dinosaur Costume Feet to Make
June 27, 2011
My little dinosaur fan and I made these great cardboard "feet" today! We got the idea from Family Fun magazine. To make them, you need two empty tissue boxes, duct…
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Make a Rainstick - Musical Instrument Craft
April 13, 2011
Making a rainstick is easy to do, and the results are totally worth it - with a tube this long, you get a really soothing rain sound. Ever since I…
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How Strong is Paper {STEM Challenge}
January 20, 2024
How strong is paper? Let's find out with two simple science experiments! Testing material strength is such a fun engineering activity for kids. We've tested to see how strong spaghetti…
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The Best Marble Runs for Kids
January 24, 2023
Marble runs make great engineering challenges for kids! If you have followed us for very long, you know that marble runs of all types are some of our favorite…
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Make an Electromagnet
March 16, 2022
Here's a fun science experiment for kids! Make an electromagnet out of a few simple supplies. This is a great way to explore not only electrical circuits, but also the…
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Spinning Tops LEGO Building Idea
April 21, 2019
Here's a fun LEGO® challenge - use your bricks to build spinning tops! This is one of our favorite challenges because there are so many ways to build a spinning…
