1. Lego Mazes

    Last week, I found this idea for LEGO® mazes on the block activity round up at hands on: as we grow. I knew that the boys would love this! We…

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  2. More Favorite Chapter Books for Boys

    A year ago, I posted about our favorite chapter books for boys in two parts.  (You can find those posts here and here.) Now that Aidan is a year older…

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  3. Fall Tree Art Project

    I was inspired by Red Ted Art's Blog to make fall tree paintings with the boys, and they turned out great!  We did this project over two days.  On the…

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  4. Tinker Toy Star Wars Battle Droid

    This morning, Aidan and Gresham decided to build Star Wars droids during a break from school.  We got a Star Wars book at the library yesterday, and I could hear…

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  5. Roly Poly (Pill Bug) Races

    When I saw this idea for roly poly races on Shared From Way Over Here, I knew it would be right up my boys' alley!  All three of them love…

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  6. Fun Activity: Take Photos of Your Legos

    Aidan and I have been enjoying the awesome LEGO® photos on A Lego a Day (This one is one of our favorites and also this one). We decided we'd try…

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  7. Favorite Chapter Books for Boys, Part 2

    We have so many favorite books that it was impossible to fit them all in one post!  Here are some more of our favorite chapter books for boys, and here…

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  8. Felt Star Christmas Ornaments

    Today we were supposed to go to a GI appointment for Owen, but he woke up with a fever, so we had to cancel the appointment. After the week we've…

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  9. Build a Bird Nest Science Project

    I've blogged about our science curriculum before because I absolutely love it! We are doing Exploring Creation Zoology Vol. 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day from Apologia. The first…

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  10. Easy Christmas Ornaments to Make

    I made these ornaments when I was in kindergarten, and I still hang them on the tree every year! (I also have one from preschool - it's a styrofoam bell…

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