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Six Indoor Active Games for Preschoolers
October 23, 2014
Nothing beats playing outside, but sometimes the weather just doesn't allow for outdoor play. Â Here are some ways that preschoolers can be active indoors - without harming themselves or your…
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Swinging Nerf Targets
September 21, 2014
Plastic cups make awesome Nerf targets, and when the cups are swinging, they're even more fun! We have LOTS of random PVC pipe pieces in our house and garage from…
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Family Game Night: Minute to Win It One Minute Challenges
August 13, 2014
Several months ago, I ran across these fun posts on Housing a Forest about "Minute to Win It" style family games. Â We have actually never watched the Minute to Win…
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Build a Nerf Dart Shooter
July 28, 2014
Here's a DIY toy that is a whole lot of fun! Turn PVC pipe into a super powerful Nerf dart shooter! We have been having so much fun playing with…
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Make a PVC Pipe Water Shooter Toy
July 17, 2014
Here's a fun idea for a water shooter toy that can be made out of PVC pipe! We have had SO much fun playing with this homemade water shooter. Â It's…
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Duct Tape Lightsabers Craft
September 3, 2013
It seems like we always have pieces of PVC pipe floating around our house for various projects, with the most recent being our Nerf dart poppers. Â Several days ago, Owen…
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Game for Kids: Racing Pom Pom Balls
June 19, 2013
Racing pom pom balls is a great activity for a bad weather day, or a day that's just too hot to play outside! Today, I made two race tracks out…
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Make a Nerf Shooting Range
May 30, 2013
Back in November, I used file folders to make some Nerf turkey targets for a fun activity for Thanksgiving week. Â This week I decided to revisit that idea with another…
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Ninja Bubbles
April 26, 2013
Ninja Bubbles: Â Blow bubbles for your kids to hit with foam swords. Â They burn off energy, and you can sit in a patio chair while you blow the bubbles. Â It's…
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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. Â I was teaching science to homeschoolers at the time,…
