When I think of making in the summer time, I think about not wanting to sit under the heat of a heavy sweater or blanket as I work. I think of projects that travel easily, finish quickly, have a quick pay off. And little dolls are just the thing. I love amigurumis and I know
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My 5 year old LOVES superheroes. Everything about them. He draws them, he talks to them, he pretends to be them. All of it. With this in mind, I created this printable comic book page that he can c…
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Hi friends! It’s been forever! Life is crazy busy ’round here! Today we worked with balancing numbers! Oh boy! Such a tricky little concept. We started off thinking about different ways to make numbers and created a list for numbers 0 – 10. I had students choose an equation from the board. We put the […]
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I picked up some pencils, rubber bands, push pins, and binder clips. Here's what you do to make the easiest pencil crossbow, and keep your kids busy for hours!
Anyone else in the middle of Spring Break? Yeah, me too! It’s still pretty chilly around here so, I’ve been browsing for INDOOR ideas to help entertain the kids this week. Want to see what I have found? Some of these look like so much fun…..and my kids have been looking over my shoulder …
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I DID IT! I finally finished my Diphthong "Whiners" Posters, Activities, and Worksheets packet! Yay! Actually, I'm almost finished with my R-Controlled Vowels "Bossy R" one too! Wahoo! My Vowel Digraphs "Talkers" Packet is getting a lot of traffic on Pinterest and seems to be becoming a popular download too. I'm hoping this packet and the R-Controlled Vowels one will be just as helpful to everyone! Here we go! For those of you familiar with my Vowel Digraphs "Talkers" Packet you will know exactly what's in here, just with diphthongs! For those of you unfamiliar with my previous packet, here's what's included: *Features AU, OO, OI, OY, & OU Diphthong Cuties graphics created to help students get a visual of what sound each “whiner” makes *Diphthong “Whiners” mini posters * Pocket chart sorting activity *Spin and Read game * Memory game *Worksheets (Missing Diphthongs and 3 levels of Fill in the Blank) My students REALLY enjoy these activities. I made the posters smaller and they are now hanging under their appropriate spot on our word house. They frequently refer to it! It's been a great tool! I will be posting pics of us using it in class soon! PLEASE check back frequently for more great products! My R-Controlled packet should be done this week as well as my digraph books!
Make straw rockets! This simple rocket activity kept my crew busy for a long time, and it’s so simple to do! Blow into the straw and launch your rocket. Then do it again and again! We put these rockets together in about 10 min. The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat […]
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Make straw rockets! This simple rocket activity kept my crew busy for a long time, and it’s so simple to do! Blow into the straw and launch your rocket. Then do it again and again! We put these rockets together in about 10 min. The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat […]
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**Be sure to enter the Giveaway for a fabric key chain here!Need to keep the troops busy a bit longer before school starts? Have them design their own three dimensional buildings and designs using only mini marshmallow and toothpicks. My boys were entertained for over two hours seeing how many different designs they could come
Test your engineering skills with this easy gumdrop bridge STEM challenge. Gumdrops and toothpicks are great fun for bridge building.
See how to make a DIY busy board for a busy toddler! It'll keep your little one occupied for hours with some basic gadgets & household items!
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K-1 NONFICTION WRITING My nonfiction writing unit is here! This is the perfect way to introduce kindergarten and first grade students to what informational writing is. This unit is so engaging for students because it uses real life photographs and animals. We discus
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I'm not sure if it's a boy thing or just a toddler thing, but Mac is obsessed with locks, hinges, latches, handles, etc. He can play with the gate in the back yard for 30 minutes (in toddler world, that's like HOURS). Open the gate, shut the gate, lock the gate, unlock the gate, open the gate, shut the gate, lock the gate... Gah! You get the idea. So, when I saw this Melissa & Doug Deluxe Latches Board, I thought it was awesome! All the little doors open and close with all kinds of cool hinges, latches and locks. We love Melissa & Doug toys at our house - they're sturdy and well built and I love that they're powered by "imagination" and not batteries. However, the more I looked at this, the more I thought about making something similar myself. I first saw this idea on the always-fabulous Young House Love. John and Sherry made one this past Christmas for Clara (yes, we're all on a first name basis around here - I like to think of them as my crafty blog neighbors). I took their idea and went from there. I found a few other images online to give me an idea of different things I could put on the board (there are some seriously crafty people out there!) and headed to Home Depot. (source / source / source / source / source / source) I found a large board and had Ryan saw it in half and sand the edges so there wouldn't be any splinters. (I was planning on doing the sawing and sanding myself, but Ryan won the coin toss on who got to play with the power tools). I bought a variety of locks, hinges, latches, handles, knobs, etc. for somewhere around $35 at Home Depot. You can probably get these much cheaper if you get smaller versions of these items. I opted for big heavy ones. I laid them all out to get the layout right and make sure everything would fit and then attached everything with our cordless drill. It was SO easy to make. If you can operate a drill, this is a project you can do! Viola! I thought about staining/painting/sealing the board, but didn't want to add any extra chemicals to it. (Also, I was just too lazy.) The board is about 2 feet long and 1/2 inch thick. I didn't want a super thick board because I didn't want it to be so heavy that Mac couldn't move it around. However, with the thin board I was worried that some of the screws would go too far though it (rightfully so - they did). Luckily we have a stash of odds and ends screws at our house and I found some shorter ones, which I had to use for a few of the items. I didn't end up using the door knocker (which was the most expensive item) because the screws were way too long and I didn't have shorter ones that fit. I replaced it with a few knobs (not all that fun, but whatever). I thought about using a door knob and a light switch, but I couldn't figure out how to really make them work. Everything else worked out. I'm also going to add some carabiners to the handles to make them a little more interesting. All in all it took about 2.5 hours to make (would have been less had I not dealt with the whole door knocker fiasco and not injured myself and needed to take a break to bandage my finger and self-medicate with vodka) and cost about $35. This is obviously more expensive than the store-bought version (and possibly less cool because it has no doors), but I'm pretty proud of it. I had high hopes, but Mac is only slightly interested in it right now. But he's still so young. I'm sure within a year he'll be much more intrigued. I'm thinking of putting it away and trying it again this winter when the weather's nasty and I want something to keep him entertained inside. Christmas present! Have any of you tried this with your little ones? Any success? What items do they like the best?
We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. Please see policies for more information.Have you seen busy boards? They are such a great idea and can be customized to your kids. Some like opening and closing things, some love noises and textures and others won’t leave locks and doorknobs alone.
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