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Build a Marble Run with Pipe Insulation
February 24, 2014
Homemade marble runs are one of our favorite things to build! Aidan and I recently built a marble run out of foam pipe insulation, cable ties, duct tape, and a…
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Duct Tape Practice Drum
February 11, 2014
Aidan has been dying to get started on drumming, and unfortunately drums (or lessons) aren't in the budget at the moment. However, I saw this idea on Journey into Unschooling…
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Family or Classroom Postal Service: Encourage Writing by Sending Mail!
February 7, 2014
I am SO excited to share this idea with you because it's such a fun way to develop writing skills while strengthening relationships and encouraging kindness at the same time!…
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Tic Tac Toe Rainbow Loom Bracelet Tutorial
January 22, 2014
Tic Tac Toe Rainbow Loom Bracelet Tutorial Difficulty: Medium. Definitely learn the basic chain bracelet first, but this is a good step up! This past Christmas, we joined the Rainbow…
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Make a Launcher for Hot Wheels Cars
January 5, 2014
We have been using plastic rain gutters as ramps for Hot Wheels cars for a while, and Aidan decided that he really wanted to build some type of launcher that…
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Turn a Cardboard Box into a Car Wash for Hot Wheels
December 29, 2013
Each of the boys received a new Hot Wheels car in their stockings this year, and Gresham had the idea to use a cardboard box to make a car wash…
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Make a Shooting Star Launcher
December 22, 2013
Make a shooting star launcher! This is a simple toy that you can make with plastic cups, rubber bands, and a star that you can print at the bottom of…
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Parachute Cord (Paracord) Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments
December 12, 2013
This summer, Aidan and I got into crafting with parachute cord (paracord) and made several bracelets and keychains. We have plenty of cord left, so we experimented with a way…
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Ninjabread Men Homemade Christmas Ornaments
December 2, 2013
Earlier in the fall, the boys and I were out shopping when we ran across some cookie cutters called Ninjabread Men (Amazon affiliate link). I immediately thought of making Christmas ornaments…
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Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: Paper Bag Turkey Puppets
November 5, 2013
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Here is another fall idea from Gresham (age 7)! If you've been following our blog, you might remember that he came up with the…
