My boys have been doing a lot of building and experimental building. Read: coming up with ideas to build and then using only specific materials to...
What’s round like a top? (but isn’t really)
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What’s in the box? – a sense of hearing {Christmas} game
When my boys were smaller we used to play a sense of hearing game called 'What's in the cup' or some other derivative I would come up with when we...
Stranger in the Woods – book review
*This post contains affiliate links. Just a few years ago the boys received the book, Stranger in the Woods (a Photographic Fantasy), by Carl R....
What do you get from a pumpkin?
What do you get from a pumpkin? If you ask my boys, they'll say 'pumpkin seeds!' If you ask the boy next door he says, 'a Jack-o-lantern!' What if...
Simple Spider Cookies
Sweet Pea's kindergarten teacher had some great ideas for Halloween last year. I admittedly am not that into Halloween, so to search out ideas for...
15 Great Dinosaur Books – needs pic
Cutie Pie loves his dinosaur books still, even though he's really into dragons. With so many books about dinosaurs on our shelves, I thought...
Does it add up? (experiment)
This is a fun experiment that's almost like a magic trick. I came upon this when we were having fun with the materials for the Sky Blue...
Puffy Painting
Do your kiddos like painting? Have they tried puffy painting yet? This is another activity we did a while back and brought out again when it was...
DIY Spring Bird Feeders
...and you can find a bag of birdseed anywhere... -from Tom T. Hall's song Everybody Loves to Hear a Bird Sing We made spring bird feeders the...
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Science (#2)
There are many ways to create fun St. Patrick's Day rainbows on your own. This post describes one way and today I'm sharing another! Another simple...
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Science (#1)
St. Patrick’s Day is a great time to talk about the Rainbow while reinforcing the letter R. There are all sorts of fun rainbow activities to do with...
Coffee Filter Flowers
Coffee Filter Flowers. Simple creative fun for any day. Sweet pea loves playing with water and color, so we used some medicine droppers and water...