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Henry’s Homework: Insect Report

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Laura

My seven-year-old son, Henry, had a cool homework assignment that he did an amazing job on that he wanted me to share on the blog!  So here it is! Henry’s first grade class had a homework project to go along … Continue reading →

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Upcycled DIY Dandelion Vase

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Laura

… and a lot of these? You make an … Like most kids my sweeties are always picking wildflowers and giving me bunches of them.  I saw this cute idea from the Red Chair blog on Pinterest and just had … Continue reading →

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Making Stretch Putty … having fun with ALEX Toys

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Laura

Last week I shared the fun the kids and I had Creating Tape Town from a super cool kit that ALEX Toys sent us to review.  This week I have another great kit to share “Make Stretch Putty” … Everything … Continue reading →

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Create an Alphabet Monster … letter learning fun!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Laura

I’ve been realizing that my almost 4 year old needs more work on identifying the letters in the alphabet.  I saw an idea for making an Alphabet Monster Game from Little Family Fun.  So we made our own version with … Continue reading →

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Using Water Beads in Play Therapy

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Laura

When I entered into the blogging world in the summer of 2011 I was first introduced to the world of water beads.  An amazing substance of gel-like beads that grow or shrink depending how much water they are with … … Continue reading →

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Easter in a Jar

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Laura

I’ve been pretty busy this month … so I didn’t get my Easter shopping done until today.  But even so I was able to quickly put together this cute Easter gift.  I got this super cute and simple idea from … Continue reading →

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PlayDrMom’s Egg-ceptional Easter Eggs-travagenza!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Laura

This eggs-tra special post is a round up of all my eggs-traordinary Easter time fun! An Easter Egg Hunt that gets the kids moving and thinking.  Fun for the WHOLE family! How about fun ways to play and learn with … Continue reading →

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St Paddy’s Day Ideas

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Laura

Looking for some ways to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with children? Here are some ideas: Be sure to check out my post from last year with fun ideas such as making a leprechaun trap, an indoor gardening project of growing … Continue reading →

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DIY Conversation Heart Valentine Frame

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Laura

I saw different versions of this project popping up on Pinterest, so I thought I’d give it a try.  It was super easy and took about 30 minutes on a Sunday afternoon.  I used a wooden frame that I had … Continue reading →

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Paratrooper Valentine … Just dropping in!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Laura

I let both of my kids peruse my Valentine’s Pinterest board to pick which Valentine’s they wanted to give out this year.  Henry (who will be 7 in a month) picked out this super fun Paratrooper Valentine from Paging Supermom! … Continue reading →

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