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Cool Off with Iceberg Pretend Play
June 14, 2013
It's really heating up where we live, so I made Gresham some "icebergs" to use outside with his toy animals. This idea is so simple - just freeze water in…
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The Stinky Sandal Solution
June 12, 2013
My boys love sandals. And since we live in Texas, where sandal season is literally 7-8 months out of the year, they wear their sandals a LOT. Lots of sandals…
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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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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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Inexpensive Backyard Play with Rain Gutters and Drain Pipe
August 13, 2012
This weekend, we had some fun with a trip to Home Depot and some back yard projects! We bought a 10 ft. length of black plastic drain pipe for $5.95…
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Fourth of July Art and Fireworks in a Glass
July 2, 2012
We had some festive Fourth of July fun at our house today! First, we did fireworks paintings. We drew fireworks with glitter crayons on white heavyweight paper. Then, we painted…
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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…
