How To Make A Crayon Wreath
I first saw the idea for this  DIY crayon wreath on Pinterest. I instantly fell in love and knew I needed to make one. Plus, crayons are so cheap right now and the only other material I had to buy was the…
Perler Bead Ideas With Printable Perler Bead Patterns
Perler Bead Ideas The boys and I went with some friends of ours to see the movie Inside Out. I loved it. Everything about it. In fact, my friend Rachel can attest to the fact that I got a little (or…
Paint With Water Books: How To Create Your Own
Paint With Water Books Around the same time that I had the idea to make homemade watercolors, I was cleaning up books off the floor…one of which happened to be an ANCIENT “Paint with Water” book my grandma found in…
Easy Homemade Glue Recipe For Kids
 Easy Recipe for Homemade Glue This post was first published June 2011. Updated 2018. Here is another great homemade recipe using ingredients you probably already have on hand, adapted from The Preschooler’s Busy Book. Ingredients For Homemade Glue:  Makes…
Homemade Mosquito Spray That Really Works!
First Published June 2011. Second update 2018. Homemade Mosquito Spray We live by water. We have mosquitos. Lots of mosquitos. I’m actually convinced they’re mutant mosquitos because they leave welts, not just bites…welts! On more than one occasion, I’ve frantically…
Ice Cream in a Bag Experiment
Ice Cream is a quintessential part of summer! But it also makes for a great (and delicious) science experiment… No fancy machine or cranking required! This ‘recipe’ was adapted from Steve Spangler Science. How To Make Ice Cream In A…
Oobleck Recipe: Liquid or Solid?
What is Oobleck? If you’ve never had any experience with Cornstarch Slime or Goop (or what I call Oobleck from Dr. Seuss’ book Bartholomew and the Oobleck), it is really strange. If you move slowly or hold it still, it…
How To Make A Homemade Lava Lamp
Yet another fun and exciting science experiment from our Fascinating Science for Kids eBook ! This post was inspired by The Recipe Room, Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas, and Steve Spangler Science. Just so you are not confused, this is…
Top 10 Reading Apps for Kids
Best Reading Apps for Kids Summer is nearly here! As parents, we all worry that much of the learning that has taken place over the last year will somehow dwindle during the long, lazy summer days. Aside from creating meaningful…
David and Goliath Craft: 5 Stones and 1 Mighty God
Guest Post by Jen of When You Rise David and Goliath For Kids First published May 2012. Updated 2018. One of my daughter’s favorite Bible stories is about David and Goliath. We’ve read it countless times over the years and…
Tonsillectomy Recovery Tips For Children
My 4-year old daughter just had her tonsils and adenoids removed after having a strep infection that would not go away after four courses of antibiotics. In all honesty, I was terrified of what the recovery was going to be….
25+ Totally Awesome Science Fair Project Ideas For Kids
‘Tis the season for science fair projects! We had our first science fair experience last year when my oldest son was in kindergarten. I was truly amazed (and overwhelmed) at the complexity of some of the kindergarten science fair…
Homemade Laundry Detergent (Free Printable Recipe)
Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent First published Feb 2011. Updated 2018. We’re in the process of implementing our newly-created budget. I’m finding that I REALLY don’t like to spend money on boring stuff because that takes away the money we can use to…
Mess Free Painting for Toddlers & Babies
Little Brother held a paint brush for the very first time today! I originally found this idea over at Family Fun and knew it would be a hit for all of us. I LOVE that it is mess free painting…
Word Family Game With A Letter Dice
Fun Word Family Game What Are Word Families? Teaching children word families is a phonemic awareness technique that helps children see patterns in reading. This is an important language development skill because it allows children to begin “reading” by grouping…
Make A DIY LEGO Table From A Train Table
How To Build A DIY LEGO Table First published November 2013. Updated 2017. Little Brother has recently discovered a love for LEGO, which has rubbed off on Big Brother as well. For his birthday this week, we got Little Brother a…
Thanksgiving Blessing Bags To Give Away
It has been a while since we have posted a new blessing bag printable. My goal at the beginning of the year was to post one every single month. But this summer our local police department asked people to stop…
50% off ALEX Toys Today Only
Today only (Tuesday, November 20), get up to 50% off ALEX Toys. There are some fun science, craft, and art kits available! Check out all the ALEX Toys included here. (there are multiple pages, but you have to scroll…