1. Make Your Own LEGO® Book Printable Pack

    Challenge kids to create a story illustrated with LEGO® bricks! This printable pack is the perfect compliment to my LEGO® book Epic LEGO® Adventures with Bricks You Already Have although you…

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  2. Make Your Own Dollhouse Building Blocks Set

    Here's a fun dollhouse set - instead of being limited to one configuration, this dollhouse can be built in many different ways! It can even be built into a fort…

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  3. Make a CD Case Viewer for Magnets and Iron Filings

    Here is a fun little tip for containing the mess when using iron filings and magnets with kids!  We have been studying about magnets in the middle boys' science book.…

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  4. Print and Color Tessellation Puzzles for Kids

    We're back with another STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) series!  This time it's Summer STEAM Camp. We will be joining up with some other fabulous bloggers over the…

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  5. IKEA Hack Lego Table

    There are SO many awesome ideas for LEGO® tables out there, and yet despite all the Legomaniacs in our house we have never had one!  The boys mostly build with…

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  6. Five (More!) Hands-on Ways to Learn the Alphabet

    Back in April, I posted 5 hands-on ways to learn the alphabet.  Well, we're back with more ideas!  I've been collecting ideas over the past couple months.  Since it's summer,…

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  7. Engineering for Kids: Build a Bridge with Straws and Straight Pins

    Last week, one of Aidan's history lessons was about advancements in bridge building during the 1800's.  We are reading Landmark History of the American People as part of Sonlight Core…

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  8. Make a Felt Play Scene for Toy Animals

    My boys love to play with toy animals, especially Gresham who is our biggest animal fan.  We've built up a pretty good collection of Schleich animals over the years, and…

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  9. Remember the Year Month by Month

    2012 was a really big year for our family!  We welcomed a new baby on January 3rd.  It's been incredible to watch Jonathan grow from a newborn baby to crawling…

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  10. Musical Shakers - Three Ways!

    We've been making musical shakers today!  And we ended up attempting three different types of shakers... #1:  Cardboard Tube Shakers First, we made cardboard tube shakers.  We made four and…

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