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Ocean Tub Pretend Play
August 28, 2013
A couple weeks ago, Gresham (age 6) had the idea to put a little blue food coloring in some water to make it look like an ocean for his toy…
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Our Visit to Horn Creek Family Camp
August 3, 2013
This summer, we took our first ever family vacation and spent a week at Horn Creek family camp. Horn Creek is a Christian retreat and conference center near Westcliffe, Colorado.…
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Group Play Activities for Toddlers
July 20, 2013
This past week, I worked in the one year old class at my church's Vacation Bible School. Well, at least I did for three days until my youngest two sons…
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Under the Sea Artwork for Kids
June 26, 2013
Even though we are not traveling to the beach, summer seems like a great time to do ocean type things. Gresham and Owen are really into sharks and fish and…
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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…
