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Easy Egg Experiments For Easter Science – Part 1

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There are lots of easy and fun science experiments that you can do involving eggs. Even younger kids will get a kick out of some of them, although they won’t understand the “science” behind the trick. Here’s a few I’ve come up with.
Egg Etching
Most children decorate eggs for Easter, but here’s a way to get [...]

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Tissue Tube Penguin

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This is a cute little penguin that will come in handy if you’re working on a Winter theme, Winter animal theme, or Penguins themselves.  It would also be fun for any kind of winter themed scounting event, and we’ve even done them for homeschool!  I’ve shown some other options for creating a couple of different [...]

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A Thankful Book Craft

I like to do just about anything that will get my kids thinking about how blessed they are in their lives, and a Thankful Book craft does a really great job!
This is a craft project that would be ideal for just about any group of kids, regardless of age.
The idea is to make a Thanksgiving [...]

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Great Paintbrush Ideas

There’s absolutely no doubt that kids love to paint!  However, the most enthusiastic painter can get stuck in a rut – even kids.  That’s why it can be really fun and educational to try painting with different types of tools than just paintbrushes.
Here are some of my paintbrush ideas.
Paintbrush Substitutes:

Q-tips or cotton swabs
Cotton Balls
Fingers
Toes
Rags
Toothpick
Twigs or [...]

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3 Easy Letter A Activities

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I think it always makes it easier for children to learn their letters and the sounds of the alphabet when they get reinforcement from a lot of different activities.  That’s why I thought I would start periodically posting activities specifically designed to help children learn their letters.
We’ll start at the top with the letter “A” [...]

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Cloud Picture Spring Craft

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Kids of all ages will enjoy making a cloud picture spring craft. There are lots of different ways you can go about making cloud crafts, so I’ve put together a few ideas that we’ve done over the years.
Paper Towel Cloud Pictures
This one is super simple.  All you need is white paper [...]

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Cute New Online Video Site For Kids

A lot of people like to let their kids watch short videos online… but the problem is that you never know what you’re in for when you click the play button.
Some of the most friendly video titles that look like they would be okay for kids can turn out to play all kinds of sleazy [...]

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Valentine’s Day Heart Man and A Secret

We absolutely LOVE making the Valentine’s Day Heart Man! No matter how many times we make them, or how old the kids get, they still giggle and laugh when we make them.
We usually make these every year, so you’d think that I’d have a picture of one around here somewhere… but I can’t find [...]

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Have You Seen These Great Christmas Printables?

I absolutely LOVE these Christmas printables!
Why?
Because they’re fun AND educational! My daughter found these over the weekend and the kids have been busily occupied ever since. They’ve been racing to see who could finish some of the Christmas mazes first, playing the printable games, and even doing Christmas math as if it’s just playtime!
I [...]

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