Popsicle Stick Flag Craft
May 25, 2013
We were inspired by Ginger Snap Crafts to make some flags out of painted popsicle sticks. She used craft sticks for hers, but we have many extra (as in 1,000!)…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Backyard Water Play for Preschoolers
June 28, 2012
Here is another screen-free summer idea - set up a backyard water play area! I had decided ahead of time that this would be an "Owen-speed" activity - it seems…
Family Backyard Summer Olympics
June 21, 2012
In honor of the upcoming Olympic Games in London, we had our own backyard Olympics this morning! We did four events: sprint, long jump, baseball throw, and nerf gun shooting.…
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…
Bubble Target Practice
September 13, 2010
This idea came from a friend who also has three boys! Her youngest is the same age as my oldest, so I asked her what she used to entertain her…
