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Castle Catapult Attack! (With fizzing dragons!)
June 10, 2013
After we built our dowel rod catapult, I suggested to the boys that we could set up our castle and knights and shoot at our toy dragons. We made the…
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Art Binder: Contain Those Stacks of Drawings!
June 7, 2013
All summer long, I am sharing ideas for screen-free fun (and learning) on the Frugal Fun for Boys facebook page! Yesterday, I shared this simple idea that has kept my…
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How to Build a Catapult out of Dowel Rods and Rubber Bands
June 6, 2013
Here's a great summer project for kids - build a catapult out of pre-cut dowel rods and rubber bands! Over the years, we've done a lot of exploring with catapult…
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A Lego Cake Fail (And how the most fun parties are not always Pinterest perfect!)
May 21, 2013
This past Saturday, my third son celebrated his fourth birthday. We usually only do birthday parties with invitations and friends at age 5, and we've decided that they can have…
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Make a Water Scope for Viewing Pond Life
May 15, 2013
A couple weeks ago, we found a book at the library called "The Kids Summer Handbook." (Amazon Affiliate Link) Aidan was really excited about the ideas in this book! I…
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Recipe for Giant Bubble Solution
April 17, 2013
Many years ago, I mixed up a recipe for giant bubble solution that I saw on the PBS Zoom TV show. I was teaching science to homeschoolers at the time,…
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Make an Upcycled Xylophone Wind Chime
April 1, 2013
We have had a broken toddler toy xylophone at our house for several years. I've never thrown it away because it still worked, but it had some sharp broken plastic…
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Yarn and Glue Nests for Easter
March 25, 2013
A couple weeks ago, I saw this idea for yarn and glue nests on The Imagination Tree, and I knew that I wanted to do them! I am so happy…
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Alphabet Egg Hunt
March 24, 2013
Here's a simple way to make preschool work more festive this week - set up an alphabet egg hunt! Simply fill plastic Easter eggs with alphabet letters, hide them, and…
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Plant a Garden for Imaginative Play
March 22, 2013
A garden in a tub with plants and dirt makes a great place to play pretend! Gresham (6 years old) loves to play with realistic toy animals. We have a…
