DIY Gift Idea: Magnets Made from Glass Vase Filler Marbles
November 26, 2011
We are back after taking a Thanksgiving break from blogging! I hope that all of you had a great holiday! Aidan and I made these magnets as a gift for…
Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
November 18, 2011
We haven't done any Thanksgiving activities yet, but we're planning to spend next week doing that! We'll post the things we do, but here are some activity ideas to get…
Fall Tree Art Project
November 4, 2011
I was inspired by Red Ted Art's Blog to make fall tree paintings with the boys, and they turned out great! We did this project over two days. On the…
Frugal Costume Ideas: Frontiersman, Zookeeper, and More
October 27, 2011
Last night was our church's annual fall fair! Our costumes were simpler than the Toy Story Army Guy costumes that we did last year, but we still had a great…
Pet Show Themed Birthday Party
October 17, 2011
Gresham is 5 years old! At our house, we do the first "real" party with invitations and friends at age 5. Gresham loves dogs, and we came up with the…
Skateboard Birthday Cake
July 24, 2011
I am awful at making birthday cakes. Somehow, the art of making a traditional two-layer birthday cake seems to elude me. One year, I forgot to put icing between the…
Summer Fun: Hunting for Insects
June 15, 2011
Because we ended our homeschooling year by studying about insects in our science book, we have been especially aware of the ones that we find around our yard. The boys…
Make Your Own Sprinkler with PVC Pipes
June 9, 2011
This month's issue of Family Fun magazine had a build-your-own sprinkler toy out of PVC pipes, and we decided to make our own. We didn't follow the Family Fun directions…
Grow Week Day 2: Indoor Herbs and Drawing Spring Trees
March 15, 2011
This week is Grow Week at Frugal Fun for Boys! We are spending the week learning about plants, gardening, and how God wants us to grow as Christians! If you…
Grow Week Day 1: Tiny Farm and Geotropism
March 14, 2011
Bible Time Today, we kicked off our "Grow Week" by studying Psalm 1. The Bible often makes comparisons to agriculture because people are familiar with that. In Psalm 1, the…
