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MAKE IT: Children’s Art Display

We have a stainless-steel refrigerator. And since I don’t want scratches on it from magnets, we’ve been taping Big Brother’s artwork to our pantry door. This has been a problem because the tape doesn’t stay and we are constantly having…

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Paint Sample Rainbow Fan

I love looking at paint colors! It seems like every time I go to Lowe’s I end up coming home with a stack of paint samples (good thing I don’t go very often). :) Here’s a fun little activity to…

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Interactive Counting

This activity is so simple and yet Big Brother loved it! All you need is an empty egg carton and some stickers (I used the Melissa & Doug Alphabet & Numbers Sticker from Amazon). I cut our egg carton in half…

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Sensory Tub with Shredded Paper

I recently had a reader e-mail me with the question, “What exactly is a sensory tub?” I don’t have an actual definition but from my experience, a sensory tub is simply a tool for children to learn about the world…

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Make It: Mini Chalkboard

Handwriting was one of my LEAST favorite things to teach when I taught first grade! With all of the standards and benchmarks I was expected to cover, I had a really hard time finding the time to squeeze handwriting practice…

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MAKE IT: Save, Spend, Give Bank

I recently wrote a guest post on Money Saving Mom about whether or not to give your child an allowance. In short, I suggested giving an allowance (or commission…whatever you want to call it) for certain chores while others were…

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MAKE IT: A Safe Toy box for $13

Don’t be taken by purchasing a new toy box for your child’s toys–they are quite expensive. You can easily refurbish a chest (or basket with a secured lid) that you already have or buy one inexpensively at a garage sale…

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"I Spy"

Here is a new take on the old game “I Spy” It’s a great quiet time activity or you can make it for a very inexpensive gift for a child in your life! Or take it on a car trip…like…

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Plastic Baggie “My Body” Book

These little books are so cool! My good friend Sarah introduced me to these plastic baggie books and I decided to use pictures to help teach my boys their body parts. I made one last year for Big Brother and it was…

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