1. Hide and Seek Alphabet Letters

    At our house, we have discovered many things to do with foam bathtub letters besides play with them in the bathtub! Obviously, they are very fun to stick to the…

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  2. Patterns for Preschoolers

    One great way to build thinking skills in preschoolers is by creating patterns! This week, I introduced the concept of patterns to Owen (turned 3 in May) for the first…

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  3. Inexpensive Backyard Play with Rain Gutters and Drain Pipe

    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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  4. Preschool Art: Stamping with Paint

    Yesterday morning, Owen and I did some stamping with paints while the older brothers were at VBS and the baby brother was napping. Sometimes it's nice to have a chance…

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  5. Pretend Store Game for Multiple Age Levels

    Now that I'm homeschooling two boys and also have a baby and an almost 3-year-old, it has become obvious that I will not be able to survive without multi-tasking! There…

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  6. Stamp Art with Foam Letters

    Today we used our foam alphabet letters (for the bathtub) to make some fun prints with paint! I did Owen's for him - he's almost 3, and this was too…

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  7. Ways to Occupy Preschoolers While Waiting

    Jonathan is 7 weeks old now! He's an adorable baby, but boy does a newborn change up the routines around the house! This morning, I was about to stop and…

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  8. Easy Ways to Keep Preschoolers Busy

    One of the most challenging parts of homeschooling (for us, anyway) is keeping 2 year old Owen busy while the other boys are doing their work! Now that a new…

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  9. Easy-to-Make Felt Snowman Toddler Activity

    Keeping Owen (age 2) busy while we do our home school work is a perpetual challenge... I am always on the lookout for things that keep him busy at the…

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  10. Hot Wheels Math

    Gresham was thrilled when I announced that we were going to do math with hot wheels cars! This activity was similar to our counting scavenger hunt, but covered the skill…

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